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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Ultrapar
UGP
$7.57B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
4,044,297
+329,218
| +9% | +$1.81M |
|
1277
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$685M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
652,774
+90,738
| +16% | +$2.61M |
|
1278
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$22B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
112,697
-60,669
| -35% | -$10.7M |
|
1279
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$26B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
437,151
+75,410
| +21% | +$3.49M |
|
1280
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$7.53B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
61,306
+1,895
| +3% | +$610K |
|
1281
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$28.2B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
138,631
-128,272
| -48% | -$18.3M |
|
1282
Veralto
VLTO
$23.7B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
226,912
-103,770
| -31% | -$9.01M |
|
1283
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $20M | 0.01% |
236,130
+164,398
| +229% | +$13.9M |
|
1284
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.2B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,298,359
+172,567
| +15% | +$3.03M |
|
1285
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$810M
| $20M | 0.01% |
464,902
+55,054
| +13% | +$2.3M |
|
1286
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.5B
| $20M | 0.01% |
87,013
+531
| +0.6% | +$124K |
|
1287
Titan Machinery
TITN
$553M
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
944,059
+300,391
| +47% | +$6.16M |
|
1288
ZTO Express
ZTO
$14.7B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
887,573
-34,987
| -4% | -$833K |
|
|
EMA
1289
Emera Inc
EMA
$14.7B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
374,377
+46,816
| +14% | +$2.45M |
|
1290
Elastic
ESTC
$9.25B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
347,724
-24,032
| -6% | -$1.29M |
|
1291
Macerich
MAC
$6.42B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
+780,932
| New | +$17.6M |
|
1292
Avantis US Large Cap Equity ETF
AVLC
$1.51B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
+218,405
| New | +$18.9M |
|
1293
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.56B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
92,933
+3,317
| +4% | +$609K |
|
1294
Suzano
SUZ
$10.7B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
2,528,457
+213,415
| +9% | +$1.85M |
|
1295
Sonoco
SON
$4.95B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
347,170
+23,871
| +7% | +$1.22M |
|
1296
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.14B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,880,366
+1,763,314
| +1,506% | +$19.4M |
|
1297
PRA Group
PRAA
$777M
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,023,033
+441,369
| +76% | +$7.84M |
|
1298
Lennox International
LII
$12.9B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
33,870
-5,813
| -15% | -$2.96M |
|
1299
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.71B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
168,402
+37,838
| +29% | +$4.14M |
|
|
NIQ
1300
NIQ Global Intelligence PLC
NIQ
$5.26B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
2,064,156
+1,747,872
| +553% | +$16.9M |
|
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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.