American Century Companies Portfolio holdings
American Century Companies, Inc., founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr. as Twentieth Century Mutual Funds and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a privately held investment management firm renowned for its focus on delivering investment results to clients while supporting medical research. Starting with just $100,000 from 24 shareholders, it rebranded to American Century Investments in 1997 and now manages hundreds of billions in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional portfolios, emphasizing no-load funds and a client-centric approach. The firm’s unique ownership structure sees over 40% of its profits funneled to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which it majority-owns, funding groundbreaking biomedical research, while Nomura Holdings holds a significant minority stake. With a global presence in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong, and a workforce of around 1,400, American Century blends financial expertise with a mission to improve lives through both wealth creation and scientific advancement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ciena
CIEN
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$520M |
| 4 |
Corning
GLW
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
|
+$371M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.74B |
| 2 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$697M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$679M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$663M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$357M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.76% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.09% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.46% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.11% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$280B
| $113M | 0.05% |
546,598
+88,147
| +19% | +$16.4M |
|
452
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.06B
| $112M | 0.05% |
1,403,093
+86,964
| +7% | +$6.87M |
|
453
Transocean
RIG
$6.01B
| $112M | 0.05% |
22,939,135
+179,954
| +0.8% | +$1.12M |
|
454
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.03B
| $112M | 0.05% |
2,379,185
-19,946
| -0.8% | -$1.06M |
|
455
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$79.9B
| $112M | 0.05% |
325,334
+12,602
| +4% | +$4.03M |
|
456
AAR Corp
AIR
$4.67B
| $112M | 0.05% |
783,011
-45,039
| -5% | -$5.32M |
|
457
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$2.68B
| $111M | 0.05% |
6,405,644
+124,248
| +2% | +$1.81M |
|
458
Novartis
NVS
$276B
| $111M | 0.05% |
707,061
+3,883
| +0.6% | +$582K |
|
459
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.53B
| $111M | 0.05% |
1,269,975
+131,514
| +12% | +$11.4M |
|
460
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $110M | 0.05% |
6,227,914
+406,588
| +7% | +$6.03M |
|
|
OPLN
461
Openlane
OPLN
$4.25B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,673,690
+43,382
| +2% | +$1.52M |
|
462
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $110M | 0.05% |
3,387,380
+567,453
| +20% | +$24M |
|
463
Korn Ferry
KFY
$3.91B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,654,689
+283,740
| +21% | +$19.2M |
|
464
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.78B
| $110M | 0.05% |
6,382,147
-386,241
| -6% | -$6.69M |
|
465
XPO
XPO
$20.3B
| $110M | 0.05% |
534,278
+166,145
| +45% | +$35.2M |
|
466
F5
FFIV
$25.1B
| $110M | 0.05% |
263,416
-521,351
| -66% | -$185M |
|
467
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.56B
| $109M | 0.05% |
11,540,602
+453,314
| +4% | +$4.03M |
|
468
Interface
TILE
$2.03B
| $109M | 0.05% |
3,033,445
+311,618
| +11% | +$9.1M |
|
469
IBM
IBM
$212B
| $108M | 0.05% |
383,975
-118,729
| -24% | -$29.9M |
|
470
Tidewater
TDW
$4.22B
| $108M | 0.05% |
1,617,736
+282,494
| +21% | +$22.4M |
|
471
Pool Corp
POOL
$5.99B
| $108M | 0.05% |
500,300
+479,859
| +2,348% | +$95.8M |
|
472
Kennametal
KMT
$2.37B
| $107M | 0.05% |
3,059,373
-436,695
| -12% | -$15.9M |
|
473
Seagate
STX
$208B
| $107M | 0.05% |
110,924
+79,538
| +253% | +$60.7M |
|
474
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$38B
| $106M | 0.05% |
1,683,109
+146,665
| +10% | +$9.62M |
|
475
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.4B
| $106M | 0.05% |
446,510
+9,470
| +2% | +$1.98M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, American Century Companies held 3,021 positions worth $226B, up 16% from $194B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2026 filing shows 193 new, 1,743 increased, 891 reduced and 137 closed positions. Its largest new stake was OceanaGold Corp: 6,764,717 shares worth $170M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.74B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2026 buy was OceanaGold Corp: 6,764,717 shares worth $170M.
- American Century Companies added most to Ciena in Q2 2026, an estimated $671M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.74B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Air Lease Corp in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $182M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $226B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- American Century Companies opened 193 new positions and closed 137 in Q2 2026.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $226B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 12 Aug 2026.