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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
676
Everpure Inc
P
$42B
| $71.5M | 0.03% |
908,050
+145,857
| +19% | +$10.7M |
|
677
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.08B
| $71.5M | 0.03% |
5,275,160
+58,381
| +1% | +$739K |
|
678
Salesforce
CRM
$193B
| $71.3M | 0.03% |
455,423
-232,674
| -34% | -$40.9M |
|
679
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.2B
| $71M | 0.03% |
442,750
+66,911
| +18% | +$11.8M |
|
680
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.15B
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
1,816,050
-262,527
| -13% | -$8.48M |
|
|
GOOGM
681
Alphabet Inc Depositary Shares Series A Preferred Stock
GOOGM
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
+1,391,534
| New | +$69.9M |
|
682
Compass Minerals
CMP
$950M
| $70.8M | 0.03% |
2,273,578
+594,903
| +35% | +$16.8M |
|
683
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$11.9B
| $70.5M | 0.03% |
4,637,634
+116,506
| +3% | +$1.94M |
|
684
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$83.2B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
12,027,892
+514,150
| +4% | +$2.79M |
|
685
Walt Disney
DIS
$183B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
728,259
-112,894
| -13% | -$11.5M |
|
686
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.8B
| $70.1M | 0.03% |
369,879
-582,035
| -61% | -$86.3M |
|
|
GOOGN
687
Alphabet Inc Depositary Shares Series B Preferred Stock
GOOGN
| $70M | 0.03% |
+1,391,912
| New | +$69.8M |
|
688
Nu Holdings
NU
$65.6B
| $69.9M | 0.03% |
5,235,175
-2,714,785
| -34% | -$36.6M |
|
689
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.38B
| $69.8M | 0.03% |
2,701,300
-171,658
| -6% | -$4.59M |
|
|
NVO
690
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$171B
| $69.8M | 0.03% |
1,455,351
+244,032
| +20% | +$10.5M |
|
691
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$13.8B
| $69.8M | 0.03% |
741,195
+226,424
| +44% | +$17.7M |
|
692
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.32B
| $69.6M | 0.03% |
349,132
+25,759
| +8% | +$4.51M |
|
693
Toast
TOST
$17.7B
| $69.5M | 0.03% |
2,498,487
-99,415
| -4% | -$2.59M |
|
694
Globe Life
GL
$12.8B
| $69.3M | 0.03% |
388,080
+68,349
| +21% | +$10.7M |
|
695
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.69B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
891,728
-27,899
| -3% | -$2.07M |
|
|
KRMN
696
Karman Holdings
KRMN
$4.73B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
1,386,441
+758,727
| +121% | +$49.1M |
|
697
APA Corp
APA
$15B
| $69M | 0.03% |
2,118,508
+527,857
| +33% | +$19.8M |
|
698
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.2B
| $68.9M | 0.03% |
203,665
+1,552
| +0.8% | +$476K |
|
699
Dell
DELL
$358B
| $68.8M | 0.03% |
159,557
+124,652
| +357% | +$36.1M |
|
700
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.3B
| $68.6M | 0.03% |
759,978
+17,129
| +2% | +$1.45M |
|
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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.