UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC UNH
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 91324P102 · ISIN US91324P1021
For-profit health care company
* 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 ($2.6bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 932.8m as of 2023-01-31, 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 ≈ $529.73. Options: 67 managers hold calls ($4.6bn notional), 52 hold puts ($3.4bn).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 3,001 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,161 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $3.9bn | $3.8bn | 0.98 |
| Q4 2022 | $4.6bn | $3.4bn | 0.75 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +3.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +924.2k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Added | +919.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | Added | +908.3k |
| Amundi | Added | +759.4k |
| GQG Partners LLC | Added | +725.9k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +585.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +538.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Sanders Capital, LLC | Reduced | -8.6m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -5.7m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -2.5m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -1.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -831.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -788.7k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -726.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $972.4m1.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $833.0m1.6m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $355.5m670.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $233.5m440.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $226.2m433.8k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $202.6m382.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $188.9m356.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $139.7m263.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $135.7m256.0k shares |
| Capula Management Ltd | Added | $110.9m209.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $747.7m1.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $711.1m1.3m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $335.7m633.2k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $196.8m371.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $178.8m337.3k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $159.7m301.3k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $134.3m2.5k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $119.0m224.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $111.8m210.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $103.2m194.7k 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% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.0% |
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 Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $58.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $997.8k | 1 | $16.4m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $44.9k | 2 | $4.3m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $74.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $573.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-07 | McSweeney Erin EVP Chief People Officer | Sold | $244.0k450 shares |
| 2022-12-02 | McSweeney Erin EVP Chief People Officer | Sold | $329.6k616 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 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.21% of their portfolio | 84.1m $44.6bn | Added +1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. 1.24% of their portfolio | 74.4m $39.5bn | Added +3.1m |
| FMR LLC 2.55% of their portfolio | 48.4m $25.7bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.44% of their portfolio | 46.2m $24.5bn | Added +239.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 2.73% of their portfolio | 32.0m $16.9bn | Reduced -723.4k |
| Capital World Investors 3.47% of their portfolio | 30.7m $16.3bn | Reduced -2.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 2.54% of their portfolio | 23.9m $12.7bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.69% of their portfolio | 22.5m $11.9bn | Added +131.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 2.77% of their portfolio | 17.3m $9.2bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 16.9m $8.9bn | Added +248.0k |
| Capital International Investors 2.35% of their portfolio | 16.5m $8.7bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.94% of their portfolio | 15.6m $8.3bn | Added +1.9m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.70% of their portfolio | 10.6m $5.6bn | Added +183.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 2.51% of their portfolio | 10.5m $5.6bn | Added +414.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.15% of their portfolio | 10.3m $5.5bn | Reduced -24.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.63% of their portfolio | 10.2m $5.4bn | Reduced -204.8k |
| NORGES BANK 1.26% of their portfolio | 9.8m $5.2bn | Added +585.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.08% of their portfolio | 8.9m $4.7bn | Reduced -383.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 1.30% of their portfolio | 7.7m $4.1bn | Reduced -40.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 7.2m $3.8bn | Reduced -37.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 3.63% of their portfolio | 6.9m $3.7bn | Reduced -788.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 1.35% of their portfolio | 6.6m $3.5bn | Reduced -155.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 5.7m $3.0bn | Reduced -5.7m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.91% of their portfolio | 5.3m $2.8bn | Added +126.1k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 7.18% of their portfolio | 5.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -8.6m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.43% of their portfolio | 5.2m $2.7bn | Added +239.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.76% of their portfolio | 4.9m $2.6bn | Reduced -831.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 1.31% of their portfolio | 4.8m $2.5bn | Added +94.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.71% of their portfolio | 4.7m $2.5bn | Reduced -152.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 4.7m $2.5bn | Reduced -64.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.75% of their portfolio | 4.1m $2.2bn | Reduced -520.7k |
| GQG Partners LLC 5.68% of their portfolio | 4.0m $2.1bn | Added +725.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 1.45% of their portfolio | 3.8m $2.0bn | Reduced -264.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 3.6m $1.9bn | First filing |
| Dodge & Cox 1.28% of their portfolio | 3.5m $1.9bn | Reduced -273.7k |
| Amundi 0.91% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.7bn | Added +759.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 1.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.7bn | Added +274.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.84% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.7bn | Added +531.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 1.41% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.7bn | Added +120.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 1.30% of their portfolio | 3.1m $1.6bn | Reduced -9.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.95% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.6bn | Added +6.2k |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.22% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -123.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 1.54% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -28.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -101.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.12% of their portfolio | 2.5m $1.3bn | Added +338.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.28% of their portfolio | 2.4m $1.3bn | Reduced -121.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.80% of their portfolio | 2.4m $1.3bn | Reduced -24.8k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 2.18% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.2bn | Added +328.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 1.94% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.2bn | Reduced -78.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.2bn | Reduced -211.9k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.49% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.2bn | Reduced -726.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.38% of their portfolio | 2.1m $1.1bn | Added +415.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 2.1m $1.1bn | Added +924.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 3.36% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -54.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.1bn | Added +221.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.57% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.0bn | Reduced -3.4k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 2.33% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.0bn | Added +72.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.40% of their portfolio | 1.9m $1.0bn | Added +3.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1.42% of their portfolio | 1.9m $1.0bn | Reduced -531.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.86% of their portfolio | 1.9m $999.0m | Reduced -233.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.89% of their portfolio | 1.8m $969.7m | Added +20.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.8m $982.1m | Added +365.0k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.8m $949.5m | Reduced -39.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 1.7m $893.3m | Added +533.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 1.37% of their portfolio | 1.7m $883.2m | Added +39.5k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 2.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $875.8m | Reduced -13.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.66% of their portfolio | 1.6m $874.6m | Reduced -16.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.35% of their portfolio | 1.6m $861.5m | Added +19.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $856.6m | Added +70.8k |
| FIL Ltd 1.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $839.0m | Reduced -123.7k |
| Boston Partners 1.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $830.1m | Reduced -41.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.97% of their portfolio | 1.6m $823.9m | Reduced -50.7k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 1.5m $753.9m | Added +52.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.5m $807.6m | Added +25.1k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 2.94% of their portfolio | 1.5m $802.1m | Reduced -22.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.5m $802.3m | Added +23.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $790.3m | Added +300.7k |
| Swedbank AB 1.65% of their portfolio | 1.4m $750.5m | Reduced -36.8k |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 5.78% of their portfolio | 1.4m $738.6m | Added +185.7k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 3.85% of their portfolio | 1.3m $692.9m | Reduced -40.8k |
| National Pension Service 1.35% of their portfolio | 1.3m $687.3m | Added +26.1k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.66% of their portfolio | 1.3m $686.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.3m $675.0m | Added +908.3k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 3.36% of their portfolio | 1.3m $672.1m | Added +919.2k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $659.5m | Added +68.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 1.44% of their portfolio | 1.2m $651.1m | Added +8.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 1.34% of their portfolio | 1.2m $649.8m | Reduced -570.8k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 5.18% of their portfolio | 1.2m $633.2m | Reduced -206.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $631.2m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 3.53% of their portfolio | 1.2m $626.1m | Added +38.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 1.2m $619.4m | Added +119.9k |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 9.36% of their portfolio | 1.1m $598.9m | Reduced -190.5k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 1.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $598.3m | Added +62.9k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 1.71% of their portfolio | 1.1m $593.2m | Added +177.0k |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 4.97% of their portfolio | 1.1m $625.7m | Reduced -410.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 1.53% of their portfolio | 1.1m $583.2m | Added +29.8k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 1.1m $576.9m | Reduced -53.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.41% of their portfolio | 1.1m $575.0m | Reduced -15.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.1m $571.8m | Added +183.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 1.56% of their portfolio | 1.1m $573.1m | Added +143.4k |