UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Ownership
UNH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 89.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.25% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 897.6M
- Float
- 899.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.98% 16.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.11 short interest up 4.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 89.66%
- Insiders 0.25%
- Other investors 10.09%
UNH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.56% | 76.9M | $30.86B | +3.4M (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.61% | 59.3M | $23.81B | +440,748 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.08% | 45.6M | $18.32B | +301,081 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 3.33% | 29.9M | $12.00B | +2.1M (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 3.12% | 28.0M | $11.24B | +16.0M (+132.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.73% | 24.5M | $9.83B | +446,730 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.58% | 23.2M | $9.29B | +2.3M (+10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.42% | 21.8M | $8.73B | −1.0M (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.26% | 20.2M | $8.13B | +1.1M (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.21% | 19.8M | $7.96B | −987,167 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.65% | 14.8M | $5.94B | −168,113 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.42% | 12.7M | $5.11B | −519,719 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.19% | 10.7M | $4.30B | +616,723 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.19% | 10.7M | $4.29B | +583,536 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.17% | 10.5M | $4.23B | −6.6M (−38.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 1.08% | 9.7M | $3.91B | −2.0M (−16.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1.01% | 9.1M | $3.65B | +3.8M (+73.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dodge & Cox | 1.01% | 9.1M | $3.64B | −394,498 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.98% | 8.8M | $3.52B | −18,852 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.96% | 8.6M | $3.47B | +3.0M (+52.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 34.1M shares and 8 cut 11.7M.
UNH top mutual fund and ETF holders
19 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.22% | 28.9M | $11.59B | −57,255 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 23.6M | $9.46B | −554,545 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 12.0M | $4.80B | −19,240 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 11.8M | $4.73B | +45,277 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 1.28% | 11.5M | $4.61B | +31,832 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 11.0M | $4.42B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.96% | 8.6M | $3.45B | −253,344 (−2.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 8.5M | $3.43B | −130,592 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds American Balanced A | 0.84% | 7.6M | $3.04B | −670,846 (−8.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.71% | 6.4M | $2.56B | +19,808 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 0.67% | 6.0M | $2.41B | −501,800 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 0.59% | 5.3M | $2.12B | −353,436 (−6.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street®SPDR®DowJonesIndstrAvgETFTr | 0.57% | 5.1M | $2.06B | −44,505 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 5.1M | $2.04B | −62,386 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 0.56% | 5.0M | $2.01B | +94,000 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 4.7M | $1.91B | −106,907 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Health Care Inv | 0.46% | 4.1M | $1.66B | +180,523 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.44% | 3.9M | $1.58B | −272,186 (−6.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 3.7M | $1.47B | +10,051 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UNH insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $269.62 | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $277.32 | — | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $280.35 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $282.02 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $282.23 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Markwayne Mullin | Buy | $284.11 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $273.92 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $289.04 | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $273.00 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $268.54 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $292.20 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $356.46 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $334.00 | — | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Kevin Hern | Sell | $324.75 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $327.41 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $328.41 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $332.53 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $339.18 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $321.52 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $327.68 | — | — |
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.
UNH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UNH
Institutional investors own 89.7% of UnitedHealth's shares and insiders 0.25%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.56% of the shares (76.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.98% of the float, or 3.11 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 6.5% since 2014.
Related: UNH analyst forecast, UNH key metrics, UNH dividend history. See the UNH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UNH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most UnitedHealth stock?
The largest shareholders of UnitedHealth are BlackRock Inc (8.56%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.61%), State Street Corp (5.08%), Capital World Investors (3.33%), FMR Inc (3.12%).
What percentage of UnitedHealth is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.7% of UnitedHealth's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.25%.
Which funds own UnitedHealth?
The largest fund holders of UnitedHealth are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.22%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.31%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (1.28%).
What is UnitedHealth's short interest?
16.0M shares of UnitedHealth were sold short, 1.98% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.11 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling UnitedHealth?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in UnitedHealth (since November 5, 2025), 10 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of UnitedHealth are outstanding?
UnitedHealth has 897.6M shares outstanding, of which 899.4M are in the public float.