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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$187B
| $500M | 0.22% |
3,959,269
-19,554
| -0.5% | -$2.58M |
|
52
Viking Holdings
VIK
$35.9B
| $498M | 0.22% |
4,757,925
+2,315,778
| +95% | +$200M |
|
53
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.4B
| $486M | 0.21% |
5,583,028
-161,380
| -3% | -$13.4M |
|
54
Medtronic
MDT
$113B
| $481M | 0.21% |
6,153,467
+649,112
| +12% | +$52.4M |
|
55
Goldman Sachs
GS
$272B
| $481M | 0.21% |
475,661
+252,082
| +113% | +$246M |
|
56
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$70.3B
| $480M | 0.21% |
1,526,249
-502,687
| -25% | -$155M |
|
57
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.1B
| $479M | 0.21% |
2,011,324
-55,213
| -3% | -$12.1M |
|
58
Qualcomm
QCOM
$216B
| $479M | 0.21% |
2,592,725
+1,293,942
| +100% | +$242M |
|
59
Planet Labs
PL
$6.34B
| $477M | 0.21% |
14,399,902
+8,586,144
| +148% | +$317M |
|
60
Duke Energy
DUK
$88.4B
| $467M | 0.21% |
3,689,898
+398,282
| +12% | +$50.2M |
|
61
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $463M | 0.2% |
898,040
-93,216
| -9% | -$45M |
|
|
SCHW
62
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$171B
| $455M | 0.2% |
4,935,492
+2,353,426
| +91% | +$215M |
|
63
CSX Corp
CSX
$86.7B
| $449M | 0.2% |
9,453,902
-1,016,112
| -10% | -$45.9M |
|
64
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$79.4B
| $435M | 0.19% |
11,833,318
+448,727
| +4% | +$16.9M |
|
65
US Bancorp
USB
$92.4B
| $429M | 0.19% |
7,108,684
-473,968
| -6% | -$26.6M |
|
66
Allstate
ALL
$57.6B
| $429M | 0.19% |
1,803,390
+298,930
| +20% | +$65M |
|
67
Oracle
ORCL
$415B
| $427M | 0.19% |
2,912,302
-326,947
| -10% | -$59.3M |
|
68
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$40.9B
| $426M | 0.19% |
808,358
+208,427
| +35% | +$117M |
|
69
American Express
AXP
$209B
| $423M | 0.19% |
1,249,803
+50,544
| +4% | +$16.2M |
|
70
Truist Financial
TFC
$58.2B
| $422M | 0.19% |
8,479,339
-454,963
| -5% | -$22.4M |
|
71
Union Pacific
UNP
$163B
| $420M | 0.19% |
1,543,444
+365,694
| +31% | +$96M |
|
72
AbbVie
ABBV
$467B
| $418M | 0.18% |
1,659,851
-1,639,495
| -50% | -$353M |
|
73
Target
TGT
$71.5B
| $415M | 0.18% |
3,180,300
+734,087
| +30% | +$93.3M |
|
74
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$307B
| $415M | 0.18% |
1,217,568
+18,549
| +2% | +$4.25M |
|
75
Okta
OKTA
$34.1B
| $399M | 0.18% |
2,924,665
-135,279
| -4% | -$12.7M |
|
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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.