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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$23.6B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
19,608
+5,602
| +40% | +$11.2M |
|
952
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.09B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
550,338
-468,428
| -46% | -$35.4M |
|
953
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$712M
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
814,084
+5,782
| +0.7% | +$262K |
|
|
NUTX
954
Nutex Health
NUTX
$1.51B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
237,414
+33,964
| +17% | +$4.3M |
|
|
FDXF
955
FedEx Freight
FDXF
$16.9B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
+266,213
| New | +$43.6M |
|
956
Timken Company
TKR
$8.14B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
274,632
-1,163,319
| -81% | -$140M |
|
|
AADX
957
Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc
AADX
$2.18B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
+1,741,639
| New | +$34.2M |
|
958
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.03B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
537,608
+75,863
| +16% | +$5.18M |
|
959
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$5B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
512,395
+278,430
| +119% | +$23.2M |
|
960
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
1,622,846
-1,186,801
| -42% | -$22.4M |
|
|
YSWY
961
Yesway Inc
YSWY
$603M
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
+1,933,095
| New | +$44.9M |
|
962
Incyte
INCY
$25.1B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
345,602
+8,817
| +3% | +$874K |
|
963
Abbott
ABT
$175B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
431,253
-34,625
| -7% | -$3.16M |
|
964
Dycom Industries
DY
$8.19B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
77,335
-30,799
| -28% | -$13.5M |
|
965
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.43B
| $39M | 0.02% |
412,614
+105,272
| +34% | +$9.07M |
|
966
Braze
BRZE
$2.77B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
1,794,633
+852,426
| +90% | +$19M |
|
967
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$81.1B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
62,209
-499,888
| -89% | -$340M |
|
968
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.44B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,042,395
+186,085
| +22% | +$6.01M |
|
|
OPRA
969
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.57B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,949,075
+188,553
| +11% | +$3.33M |
|
970
Scholastic
SCHL
$604M
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
838,952
+42,938
| +5% | +$1.76M |
|
971
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.1B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
158,923
-65,363
| -29% | -$15.2M |
|
972
Avantis Real Estate ETF
AVRE
$853M
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
810,539
+202,441
| +33% | +$9.55M |
|
973
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.27B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
558,818
+222,371
| +66% | +$15.1M |
|
974
Koppers
KOP
$875M
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
848,068
+313,066
| +59% | +$12.8M |
|
975
Royal Gold
RGLD
$21.4B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
190,727
-11,453
| -6% | -$2.66M |
|
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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.