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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Ares Management
ARES
$27.8B
| $101M | 0.04% |
906,036
+360,055
| +66% | +$43.2M |
|
502
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.13B
| $101M | 0.04% |
2,598,623
+389,408
| +18% | +$13.6M |
|
503
Republic Services
RSG
$64.9B
| $101M | 0.04% |
472,075
-4,731
| -1% | -$989K |
|
504
CBRE Group
CBRE
$39B
| $100M | 0.04% |
744,846
-38,705
| -5% | -$5.33M |
|
505
Stryker
SYK
$104B
| $100M | 0.04% |
318,489
-585,192
| -65% | -$184M |
|
506
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $100M | 0.04% |
1,714,096
+937,072
| +121% | +$49.1M |
|
507
Goodyear
GT
$1.48B
| $100M | 0.04% |
15,153,994
+1,576,411
| +12% | +$10.1M |
|
508
Enova International
ENVA
$4.32B
| $99.9M | 0.04% |
415,103
+81,609
| +24% | +$14M |
|
509
RadNet
RDNT
$5.57B
| $99.8M | 0.04% |
1,618,424
+716,232
| +79% | +$40.3M |
|
|
PPL
510
PPL Corp
PPL
$24.1B
| $99M | 0.04% |
2,723,406
+68,458
| +3% | +$2.53M |
|
511
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$2.83B
| $99M | 0.04% |
1,214,334
+246,623
| +25% | +$19.3M |
|
512
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $98.8M | 0.04% |
605,953
+96,000
| +19% | +$14.8M |
|
513
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$22.1B
| $97.9M | 0.04% |
123,196
-35,564
| -22% | -$28.7M |
|
514
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.4B
| $97.5M | 0.04% |
1,791,664
+519,420
| +41% | +$25.3M |
|
515
Palomar
PLMR
$3.26B
| $97M | 0.04% |
767,319
+181,609
| +31% | +$21.4M |
|
516
Nordson
NDSN
$18.1B
| $96.9M | 0.04% |
321,179
-2,443
| -0.8% | -$693K |
|
517
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.28B
| $96.5M | 0.04% |
3,413,326
-93,472
| -3% | -$2.85M |
|
518
GSK
GSK
$98.7B
| $96.4M | 0.04% |
1,838,479
+222,471
| +14% | +$11.8M |
|
519
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$22.9B
| $96.2M | 0.04% |
992,775
+227,037
| +30% | +$21.7M |
|
520
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$75.6B
| $96.1M | 0.04% |
231,521
-28,955
| -11% | -$12.1M |
|
521
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $95.8M | 0.04% |
568,712
+89,274
| +19% | +$16.9M |
|
522
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.5B
| $95.1M | 0.04% |
326,092
+11,849
| +4% | +$3.19M |
|
523
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.51B
| $94.9M | 0.04% |
1,270,958
-161,608
| -11% | -$11.6M |
|
524
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.32B
| $94.7M | 0.04% |
4,093,916
-379,749
| -8% | -$7.27M |
|
525
TransAlta
TAC
$3.65B
| $94.5M | 0.04% |
6,833,786
+529,097
| +8% | +$6.99M |
|
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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.