IQVIA HLDGS INC IQV
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 46266C105 · ISIN US46266C1053
American multinational company serving the combined industries of health information technology and clinical research
* 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 ($85.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 166.9m as of 2026-04-30, 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 ≈ $171.33. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($152.2m notional), 18 hold puts ($144.7m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 889 |
| Q4 2022 | 923 |
| Q1 2023 | 927 |
| Q2 2023 | 934 |
| Q3 2023 | 946 |
| Q4 2023 | 959 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,017 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,024 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,065 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,005 |
| Q1 2025 | 993 |
| Q2 2025 | 980 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,007 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,144 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,072 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 517 | 413 |
| Q3 2024 | 543 | 418 |
| Q4 2024 | 393 | 601 |
| Q1 2025 | 462 | 483 |
| Q2 2025 | 538 | 449 |
| Q3 2025 | 534 | 446 |
| Q4 2025 | 579 | 437 |
| Q1 2026 | 512 | 587 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $460.5m | $262.0m | 0.57 |
| Q3 2025 | $496.3m | $237.3m | 0.48 |
| Q4 2025 | $282.9m | $253.8m | 0.90 |
| Q1 2026 | $152.2m | $144.7m | 0.95 |
Biggest buyers
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Added | +1.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.1m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +867.4k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +863.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +780.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +715.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +295.7k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | New | +276.4k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | Added | +266.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | Reduced | -1.7m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -898.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Sold out | -872.6k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Sold out | -833.3k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Sold out | -619.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -468.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -425.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -415.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -379.2k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $74.7m438.0k shares |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | New | $20.5m120.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.0m70.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.1m64.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $8.2m48.2k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $6.9m40.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $4.4m25.7k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $3.4m20.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $2.5m14.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.2m12.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | $68.2m400.0k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $20.4m119.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.9m64.1k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $7.8m46.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.7m45.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.5m44.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $6.8m40.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.9m17.0k shares |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | New | $2.8m16.6k shares |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | $2.2m13.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 13G · institution filed 2025-08-14 | 6.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $320.2k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $255.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $21.5m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.0m $2.6bn | Added +867.4k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 2.77% of their portfolio | 12.2m $2.1bn | Added +863.6k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.0m $1.9bn | First filing |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.6m $1.3bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.3bn | Added +30.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.4m $898.5m | Added +1.6m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.41% of their portfolio | 5.1m $862.7m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.5m $758.2m | Added +88.1k |
| Boston Partners 0.76% of their portfolio | 4.2m $723.3m | Added +151.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $556.3m | Added +780.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.9m $648.9m | Reduced -425.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $445.1m | Added +31.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.0m $340.9m | Added +295.7k |
| Longview Partners (Guernsey) LTD 4.58% of their portfolio | 1.9m $323.6m | Reduced -322.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.9m $317.0m | Reduced -38.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $315.5m | Reduced -1.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $295.0m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 1.94% of their portfolio | 1.7m $291.8m | Reduced -230.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $282.7m | Added +66.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $277.0m | Added +1.1m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $255.7m | Added +230.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $240.8m | Added +33.9k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.3m $223.7m | First filing |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $221.6m | Reduced -96.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $221.1m | Reduced -379.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $209.4m | Reduced -898.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $209.1m | Added +93.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $204.4m | Added +21.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $200.8m | Reduced -415.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $184.1m | Added +5.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.09% of their portfolio | 992.2k $169.2m | Added +30.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 961.4k $164.0m | Reduced -35.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 954.7k $162.8m | First filing |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 951.5k $162.3m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 869.0k $148.2m | Reduced -206.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 852.7k $145.4m | Added +161.6k |
| CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 16.89% of their portfolio | 813.2k $138.7m | Added +263.5k |
| KBC Group NV 0.33% of their portfolio | 774.1k $132.0m | Reduced -5.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 770.9k $131.5m | Reduced -43.2k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 757.4k $129.2m | Reduced -13.3k |
| FIL Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 745.6k $127.2m | Reduced -317.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 741.9k $126.5m | Added +45.3k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 729.0k $124.3m | Added +715.0k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.42% of their portfolio | 724.9k $123.6m | Added +266.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.11% of their portfolio | 705.5k $118.5m | Reduced -7.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.09% of their portfolio | 640.7k $109.3m | Added +117.0k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 599.6k $102.3m | Added +4.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 589.6k $100.6m | Reduced -2.2k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 537.7k $91.7m | Added +158.2k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 534.6k $91.2m | Reduced -19.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 504.2k $86.0m | Reduced -997 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 499.8k $85.2m | Added +33.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 494.5k $84.3m | Reduced -18.6k |
| Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC 3.11% of their portfolio | 433.5k $73.9m | Reduced -20.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 401.4k $68.5m | Reduced -115.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 392.9k $67.0m | Reduced -107.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 390.0k $66.5m | Reduced -157.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.3k $66.2m | Added +31.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 383.1k $65.3m | Added +30.0k |
| PGGM Investments 1.12% of their portfolio | 374.8k $63.9m | Added +131.3k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 371.1k $63.3m | First filing |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 368.7k $62.9m | Reduced -172.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 352.6k $60.1m | Added +77.5k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 346.2k $59.0m | Added +86.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 344.9k $58.9m | Reduced -331.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 337.2k $57.5m | Added +6.6k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.81% of their portfolio | 329.4k $56.2m | Reduced -3.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 324.1k $55.3m | Added +6.8k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 308.5k $52.6m | Added +105.0k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 300.1k $51.2m | Added +31.2k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 297.1k $50.7m | First filing |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 293.5k $50.1m | Reduced -29.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 288.6k $49.2m | Added +26.6k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 1.16% of their portfolio | 276.4k $47.1m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 268.2k $45.7m | Reduced -468.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 261.4k $44.6m | Reduced -7.7k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 258.5k $44.1m | Added +25.8k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 248.1k $42.3m | Reduced -75.1k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 234.0k $39.9m | Added +131.0k |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 2.54% of their portfolio | 232.4k $39.6m | Added +75.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 231.2k $39.4m | Added +7.5k |
| SEB Asset Management AB 0.17% of their portfolio | 228.7k $39.0m | First filing |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.20% of their portfolio | 226.8k $38.7m | Reduced -220.5k |
| COUNTRY TRUST BANK 0.73% of their portfolio | 223.6k $38.1m | Added +26.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.6k $38.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 220.0k $37.5m | Added +133.0k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.45% of their portfolio | 218.7k $37.3m | Added +81.6k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 218.2k $37.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 216.8k $37.0m | Added +24.1k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.18% of their portfolio | 213.1k $36.3m | Added +13.5k |
| Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab 0.68% of their portfolio | 211.2k $36.0m | New |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 203.9k $34.8m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.6k $34.4m | Reduced -13.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.06% of their portfolio | 198.6k $34.5m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 196.2k $33.5m | Added +6.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 187.1k $31.4m | Added +81.5k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 183.5k $31.3m | Added +10.9k |
| Associated Banc-Corp 0.82% of their portfolio | 181.0k $30.9m | Added +4.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 180.9k $30.8m | Reduced -26.0k |
| Trajan Wealth LLC 1.23% of their portfolio | 178.1k $30.4m | Added +15.9k |