Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Ownership
CAH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 231.6M
- Float
- 232.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.18% 7.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.06 short interest up 9.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.52%
- Insiders 0.28%
- Other investors 8.20%
CAH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.44% | 26.5M | $6.73B | −2.0M (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% | 15.3M | $3.89B | +3,477 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 6.42% | 14.9M | $3.78B | +10.6M (+247.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.92% | 13.7M | $3.49B | −14,415 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.17% | 12.0M | $3.04B | −107,397 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.80% | 6.5M | $1.64B | −107,722 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.05% | 4.7M | $1.20B | +1.2M (+35.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.00% | 4.6M | $1.18B | −328,999 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | WCM Investment Management | 1.78% | 4.1M | $1.04B | +105,825 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.61% | 3.7M | $946.7M | −119,534 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 1.25% | 2.9M | $736.9M | +18,831 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.24% | 2.9M | $728.9M | +74,596 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.15% | 2.7M | $678.0M | +352,105 (+15.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.03% | 2.4M | $605.9M | +13,179 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.97% | 2.2M | $570.4M | +373,366 (+19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.96% | 2.2M | $565.2M | −97,860 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.91% | 2.1M | $534.3M | +599,252 (+39.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FMR Inc | 0.89% | 2.1M | $525.0M | −2.2M (−51.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.85% | 2.0M | $502.4M | +590,745 (+42.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.80% | 1.8M | $469.4M | −192,520 (−9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 13.9M shares and 9 cut 5.1M.
CAH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 7.4M | $1.89B | −16,736 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.69% | 6.2M | $1.58B | +73,346 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.19% | 5.1M | $1.29B | −2,715 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 3.1M | $787.4M | −4,995 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 3.0M | $772.4M | +11,677 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Health Care Inv | 1.25% | 2.9M | $737.9M | +499,693 (+20.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.8M | $723.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.14% | 2.6M | $669.8M | +1.8M (+233.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.97% | 2.2M | $568.4M | +6,968 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 0.95% | 2.2M | $560.0M | +2.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.71% | 1.6M | $419.0M | +5,136 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 0.67% | 1.6M | $394.8M | +1.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.65% | 1.5M | $385.2M | +8,536 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF | 0.62% | 1.4M | $366.2M | +7,752 (+0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 1.3M | $336.8M | +628 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 1.3M | $318.0M | −12,887 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 0.43% | 1.0M | $254.5M | +351,840 (+54.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.42% | 967K | $245.6M | +1,786 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 950K | $241.3M | +6,719 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 891K | $226.3M | +3,707 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CAH insider transactions
latest 11| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $227.78 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $208.29 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Buy | $161.83 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $149.48 | — | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Jason M Hollar | Sell | $150.04 | 35,901 | $5.4M |
| 2025-08-19 | Jason M Hollar | Sell | $148.90 | 107,705 | $16.0M |
| 2025-08-19 | Jessica L Mayer | Sell | $148.82 | 38,078 | $5.7M |
| 2025-08-19 | Mary C Scherer | Sell | $149.25 | 6,766 | $1.0M |
| 2025-08-19 | Michelle D Greene | Sell | $148.82 | 13,500 | $2.0M |
| 2025-08-19 | Ola M Snow | Sell | $148.94 | 28,151 | $4.2M |
| 2025-08-19 | Stephen M Mason | Sell | $148.82 | 41,575 | $6.2M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CAH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CAH
Institutional investors own 91.5% of Cardinal Health's shares and insiders 0.28%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.44% of the shares (26.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.18% of the float, or 4.06 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 29.0% since 2014.
Related: CAH analyst forecast, CAH key metrics, CAH dividend history. See the CAH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CAH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cardinal Health stock?
The largest shareholders of Cardinal Health are BlackRock Inc (11.44%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.60%), Wellington Management Company LLP (6.42%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.92%), State Street Corp (5.17%).
What percentage of Cardinal Health is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.5% of Cardinal Health's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.28%.
Which funds own Cardinal Health?
The largest fund holders of Cardinal Health are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.69%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.19%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.34%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.31%).
What is Cardinal Health's short interest?
7.4M shares of Cardinal Health were sold short, 3.18% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.06 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cardinal Health?
Of the latest 11 reported insider transactions in Cardinal Health (since August 19, 2025), 1 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Cardinal Health are outstanding?
Cardinal Health has 231.6M shares outstanding, of which 232.0M are in the public float.