Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Ownership
UHS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 104.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.98% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 51.7M
- Float
- 48.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.19% 2.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.27 short interest down 0.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 104.42%
- Insiders 4.98%
UHS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 15.46% | 9.1M | $1.69B | +4.7M (+105.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 6.89% | 4.1M | $751.5M | −285,257 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.76% | 3.4M | $627.9M | −60,686 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.16% | 2.5M | $453.9M | −55,990 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.75% | 2.2M | $409.2M | +429,333 (+24.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.57% | 2.1M | $389.2M | −476,776 (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.35% | 2.0M | $365.4M | +26,197 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 3.34% | 2.0M | $364.5M | +57,092 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.31% | 2.0M | $361.2M | +362,027 (+22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 2.40% | 1.4M | $262.2M | +102,099 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.40% | 1.4M | $262.1M | +189,271 (+15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.60% | 945K | $174.8M | +110,878 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | LSV Asset Management | 1.60% | 943K | $174.5M | +171,890 (+22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.54% | 906K | $167.7M | +15,700 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.51% | 888K | $164.5M | −25,795 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.27% | 750K | $138.8M | +132,157 (+21.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Capital Management LLC | 1.13% | 665K | $123.0M | +325,250 (+95.9%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.02% | 602K | $111.4M | −729,018 (−54.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.98% | 575K | $106.5M | −6,683 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 0.96% | 563K | $104.2M | +553,829 (+6,019.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 7.2M shares and 7 cut 1.6M.
UHS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Global A | 5.27% | 3.1M | $575.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.73% | 1.6M | $297.9M | −1,688 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.30% | 1.4M | $251.1M | −58,108 (−4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.89% | 1.1M | $206.0M | −2,280 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.88% | 1.1M | $204.6M | −58,818 (−5.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.22% | 719K | $133.2M | −20,357 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.17% | 692K | $128.0M | +2,658 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.17% | 689K | $127.5M | −1,110 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.08% | 634K | $117.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 0.90% | 530K | $98.0M | −6,212 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 0.89% | 524K | $96.9M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.71% | 416K | $77.1M | +112,209 (+36.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.70% | 416K | $76.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | First Eagle Amundi International AU-C | 0.69% | 408K | $75.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.65% | 383K | $71.0M | +57,547 (+17.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.62% | 366K | $67.8M | +1,136 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.60% | 353K | $65.4M | +77 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Ranmore Global Equity Investor USD | 0.59% | 345K | $63.9M | −34,993 (−9.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Century Mid Cap Value Inv | 0.51% | 301K | $55.8M | −34,151 (−10.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Selected Value Inv | 0.51% | 301K | $55.8M | +48,256 (+19.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UHS insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $230.34 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $200.11 | — | — |
| 2025-11-11 | Warren J Nimetz | Sell | $223.30 | 3,817 | $852,336 |
| 2025-10-29 | Elliot J Md Mba Sussman | Sell | $225.70 | 965 | $217,800 |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $164.91 | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $155.32 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $190.22 | — | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Maria Ruderman Singer | Sell | $191.48 | 1,097 | $210,054 |
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.
UHS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UHS
Institutional investors own 104.4% of Universal Health's shares and insiders 4.98%. The largest holder is Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC with 15.46% of the shares (9.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.19% of the float, or 3.27 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 36.0% since 2014.
Related: UHS analyst forecast, UHS key metrics, UHS dividend history. See the UHS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UHS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Universal Health stock?
The largest shareholders of Universal Health are Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (15.46%), BlackRock Inc (6.89%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.76%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.16%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.75%).
What percentage of Universal Health is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 104.4% of Universal Health's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.98%.
Which funds own Universal Health?
The largest fund holders of Universal Health are First Eagle Global A (5.27%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.73%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.30%), Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (1.89%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.88%).
What is Universal Health's short interest?
2.6M shares of Universal Health were sold short, 6.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.27 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Universal Health?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Universal Health (since May 14, 2025), 3 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Universal Health are outstanding?
Universal Health has 51.7M shares outstanding, of which 48.7M are in the public float.