ELEVANCE HEALTH INC ELV
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 036752103 · ISIN US0367521038
American healthcare company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryHospital & Medical Service Plans
- HeadquartersIndianapolis, IN
- Founded1940
- Websiteelevancehealth.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($521.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 232.7m as of 2024-02-01, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $471.54. Options: 39 managers hold calls ($826.0m notional), 43 hold puts ($750.8m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,449 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,547 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,518 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,526 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,530 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,660 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 673 | 651 |
| Q1 2023 | 678 | 690 |
| Q2 2023 | 673 | 682 |
| Q3 2023 | 670 | 669 |
| Q4 2023 | 737 | 677 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $433.7m | $433.7m | 1.00 |
| Q2 2023 | $681.6m | $478.7m | 0.70 |
| Q3 2023 | $618.8m | $547.7m | 0.89 |
| Q4 2023 | $826.0m | $750.8m | 0.91 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | New | +990.6k |
| Man Group plc | New | +631.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +536.6k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC | New | +510.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +416.8k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | Added | +304.5k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +271.7k |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +248.2k |
Biggest sellers
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Reduced | -837.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -682.4k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -662.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -498.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -355.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -325.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -296.3k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. | Reduced | -270.0k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -269.9k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -250.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $232.9m493.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $127.7m270.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $124.4m263.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $59.2m125.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $57.0m120.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $39.2m83.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $26.2m55.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $25.0m53.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $23.4m49.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $15.3m32.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $137.8m292.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $130.1m275.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $84.3m178.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $72.5m153.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $35.3m74.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $32.3m68.6k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $30.8m65.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $25.2m53.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $24.2m51.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $24.1m51.1k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 7.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $10.5m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.8m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.8m | $6.7m |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $147.8k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | Todt Blair Williams EVP, CLO & CAO | Sold | $2.7m5.5k shares |
| 2023-11-30 | Penczek Ronald W CAO & Controller | Sold | $501.3k1.1k shares |
| 2023-10-24 | Penczek Ronald W CAO & Controller | Sold | $29.1k64 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 21.2m $10.0bn | Added +23.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 21.0m $9.9bn | Added +536.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.76% of their portfolio | 11.9m $5.6bn | Reduced -107.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.24% of their portfolio | 10.4m $4.9bn | Reduced -38.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.52% of their portfolio | 5.9m $2.8bn | Reduced -682.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.12% of their portfolio | 5.8m $2.7bn | Added +3.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.5m $2.1bn | Added +97.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.5m $2.1bn | Added +2.2m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 3.89% of their portfolio | 4.5m $2.1bn | Added +196.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.9bn | Reduced -250.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.7m $1.8bn | Added +416.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.36% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.6bn | Added +248.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.60% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -107.7k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 1.15% of their portfolio | 3.1m $1.5bn | Added +28.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 2.9m $1.4bn | Reduced -39.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.9m $1.3bn | Added +271.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.1bn | Reduced -90.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.71% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.1bn | Reduced -66.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.1m $1.0bn | Added +97.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.9m $912.9m | Added +80.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.9m $878.8m | Added +110.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.9m $877.4m | Added +11.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.8m $857.5m | Added +28.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $853.8m | Reduced -124.0k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $838.7m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 19.76% of their portfolio | 1.8m $828.4m | Added +129.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.7m $805.1m | Added +21.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.6m $768.4m | Added +8.3k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.71% of their portfolio | 1.6m $761.3m | Reduced -108.5k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.22% of their portfolio | 1.6m $759.4m | Added +226.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $729.9m | Added +19.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $720.9m | Added +50.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.5m $704.2m | Added +162.5k |
| Amundi 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.4m $659.7m | Reduced -144.9k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 2.27% of their portfolio | 1.4m $644.8m | Reduced -3.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $582.3m | Added +142.2k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 1.52% of their portfolio | 1.2m $570.8m | Reduced -31.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $565.4m | Reduced -20.3k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 3.98% of their portfolio | 1.2m $552.6m | Reduced -29.9k |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 4.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $540.5m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 8.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $528.9m | Reduced -28.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 990.6k $467.1m | New |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 1.91% of their portfolio | 918.8k $433.3m | Added +28.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.22% of their portfolio | 902.0k $425.3m | Added +191.3k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 2.67% of their portfolio | 901.6k $425.2m | Added +15.8k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 1.20% of their portfolio | 858.2k $404.7m | Added +147.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 831.1k $391.9m | Added +1.8k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.98% of their portfolio | 816.9k $385.2m | Added +176.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 775.1k $365.4m | Reduced -237.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 758.0k $357.4m | Reduced -231.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.25% of their portfolio | 736.9k $347.5m | Reduced -25.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.26% of their portfolio | 727.9k $343.2m | Added +31.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 727.1k $342.9m | Added +220.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.36% of their portfolio | 723.2k $341.0m | Reduced -199.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 709.8k $334.3m | Reduced -202.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.08% of their portfolio | 691.7k $326.2m | Added +80.3k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. 5.71% of their portfolio | 689.0k $324.9m | Reduced -270.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.86% of their portfolio | 631.9k $298.0m | New |
| FIL Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 625.1k $294.8m | Added +30.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.51% of their portfolio | 610.7k $287.6m | Added +3.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.11% of their portfolio | 588.7k $277.6m | Added +90.7k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.52% of their portfolio | 579.8k $273.4m | Added +117.6k |
| TPG GP A, LLC 4.27% of their portfolio | 561.7k $264.9m | Added +20.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.40% of their portfolio | 533.5k $251.6m | Reduced -48.7k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 510.5k $239.2m | New |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.55% of their portfolio | 499.3k $235.5m | Reduced -35.7k |
| Perpetual Ltd 2.40% of their portfolio | 492.8k $232.4m | Reduced -29.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.24% of their portfolio | 487.5k $229.9m | Reduced -2.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 481.3k $227.0m | Added +18.7k |
| Focused Investors LLC 7.03% of their portfolio | 460.6k $217.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.61% of their portfolio | 458.9k $216.4m | Added +2.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 457.2k $215.6m | Added +5.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 439.5k $207.2m | Added +16.6k |
| Boston Partners 0.27% of their portfolio | 436.2k $205.7m | Reduced -65.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.20% of their portfolio | 434.0k $204.6m | Added +13.8k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.22% of their portfolio | 432.5k $204.1m | Reduced -14.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 421.9k $199.0m | Reduced -9.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 419.2k $197.7m | Reduced -23.2k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.38% of their portfolio | 415.7k $196.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.27% of their portfolio | 405.3k $191.1m | Added +8.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.26% of their portfolio | 401.3k $189.2m | Reduced -24.6k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 2.33% of their portfolio | 392.0k $184.9m | Added +304.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 389.1k $183.5m | Added +2.1k |
| YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.69% of their portfolio | 385.8k $181.9m | Reduced -1.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.23% of their portfolio | 385.2k $181.7m | Added +30.4k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 2.66% of their portfolio | 384.4k $181.4m | Reduced -65.1k |
| AXA S.A. 0.29% of their portfolio | 383.7k $180.9m | Added +187.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 383.2k $181.0m | Reduced -38.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 376.5k $177.5m | Added +126.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.24% of their portfolio | 375.8k $177.2m | Added +84 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 371.5k $175.2m | Reduced -137.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 365.6k $172.6m | Added +57.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.38% of their portfolio | 352.5k $166.2m | Reduced -139.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 344.5k $162.4m | Added +14.8k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.33% of their portfolio | 340.4k $158.7m | Added +296 |
| Canoe Financial LP 3.11% of their portfolio | 336.1k $158.5m | Added +9.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.43% of their portfolio | 330.2k $155.7m | Added +8.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.32% of their portfolio | 312.8k $146.8m | Added +12.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.27% of their portfolio | 311.7k $147.0m | Added +55.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.45% of their portfolio | 311.5k $146.9m | Reduced -55.3k |