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Centene (CNC)

Centene on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as hospital & medical service plans.

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10.5M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

2.0

Days to cover

-1.5 days vs prior

51.5%

Short share of volume

2026-10-09

1,591

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-26

Wed 28 Oct

Next earnings

estimated date

-$6.9M

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 2 sells

As of 2026-10-09.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in CNC is 10,512,889 shares, down 2,913,313 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 5,623,607 shares (15 January 2025) to 27,782,159 shares (31 July 2025). At the reported average volume of 5.3M shares a day that is 2.0 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-3010,512,889-25.6%5,280,2281.99
2026-09-1514,134,355+5.3%4,067,6873.47
2026-08-3113,426,202+1.2%3,879,0573.46
2026-08-1413,270,562-2.4%4,413,2943.01
2026-07-3113,590,512+1.1%5,606,6522.42
2026-07-1513,435,405-11.2%4,002,8793.36
2026-06-3015,126,981+2.2%6,097,1982.48
2026-06-1514,797,561+0.9%5,378,4612.75
2026-05-2914,669,935-3.1%4,118,7723.56
2026-05-1515,140,918-0.6%6,429,1342.36
2026-04-3015,228,981+10.6%8,225,2721.85
2026-04-1513,764,013+0.7%4,756,6912.89
2026-03-3113,667,720+16.8%7,528,5531.82
2026-03-1311,704,730-7.8%6,873,1551.70
2026-02-2712,698,418-11.7%4,741,3582.68
2026-02-1314,382,654+12.9%7,872,2331.83
2026-01-3012,733,333+4.1%6,791,9701.87
2026-01-1512,232,677-5.3%6,417,7281.91
2025-12-3112,912,597+2.6%5,080,7282.54
2025-12-1512,586,601-6.9%6,395,4521.97
2025-11-2813,519,316-11.3%8,588,1041.57
2025-11-1415,235,571+6.3%9,996,7531.52
2025-10-3114,325,728+4.8%11,884,4531.21
2025-10-1513,675,998+1.6%9,929,4931.38

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 9 October 2026, the short share of CNC volume is 51.5%, down 0.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 18.0% (5 October 2026) to 63.6% (28 August 2026). The latest reading is 8.2 points above the 30-session average of 43.2%, on 1.1M shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-09550K1.1M51.5%0
2026-10-08365K859K42.5%44
2026-10-07415K1.3M31.4%227
2026-10-06279K1.5M18.7%0
2026-10-05357K2.0M18.0%131
2026-10-02658K1.3M51.6%352
2026-10-01863K1.7M51.4%787
2026-09-30358K989K36.1%510
2026-09-29386K1.3M29.9%621
2026-09-28375K2.0M18.4%0
2026-09-25583K1.5M38.8%200
2026-09-24833K1.5M55.3%0
2026-09-23602K1.2M50.7%327
2026-09-221.2M2.0M60.4%101
2026-09-21992K1.8M54.8%46
2026-09-18684K1.5M46.8%0
2026-09-17661K1.9M34.6%0
2026-09-16526K1.5M34.1%8
2026-09-15478K1.1M42.1%1,080
2026-09-14721K1.4M51.0%524
2026-09-11473K1.2M39.0%38
2026-09-10783K1.8M44.0%3
2026-09-09659K1.7M38.9%424
2026-09-08930K1.7M54.7%0
2026-09-04500K1.0M48.5%0
2026-09-03685K1.3M51.9%74
2026-09-02907K1.8M49.3%12,295
2026-09-01555K2.1M26.6%321
2026-08-31637K1.0M62.5%32
2026-08-28601K945K63.6%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 26 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CNC is 1,591 shares, down 2,771 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 3 shares (9 July 2026) to 873,127 shares (9 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-261,591$65.00$103K
2026-08-104,362$65.77$287K
2026-08-034,169$62.22$259K
2026-07-314,764$60.84$290K
2026-07-27100$63.41$6K
2026-07-093$67.09$201
2026-07-0248$68.35$3K
2026-06-3097$64.54$6K
2026-06-226,954$61.02$424K
2026-06-15118$65.19$8K
2026-06-088$62.33$499
2026-05-2699$59.14$6K
2026-05-182,561$58.27$149K
2026-05-11100$55.96$6K
2026-05-044,428$53.34$236K
2026-05-01159,211$53.69$8.5M
2026-04-2799$41.82$4K
2026-04-20299$38.17$11K
2026-04-156$37.26$224
2026-04-097,005$37.28$261K
2026-04-0810$36.31$363
2026-04-061,000$35.11$35K
2026-04-0141$32.74$1K
2026-03-2513$32.98$429
2026-03-23260$34.40$9K
2026-03-2041$35.57$1K
2026-03-19100$36.16$4K
2026-03-1812$34.94$419
2026-03-12372$35.86$13K
2026-03-09873,127$43.65$38.1M

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at CNC reported 2 open-market sells worth $6.9M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Tyler Lauren M (Director) on 2026-09-30.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-30Tyler Lauren MDirectorGrant482$0.00$04K
2026-09-30TANJI KENNETHDirectorGrant603$0.00$013K
2026-09-30Samuels Theodore R. IIDirectorGrant583$0.00$026K
2026-09-30EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirectorGrant864$0.00$0370K
2026-09-30COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirectorGrant583$0.00$019K
2026-09-15PIENKOS THEODORE JCorporate Controller & CAOTax withholding1K$69.41$76K29K
2026-08-26KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselSell57K$66.90$3.8M249K
2026-08-18KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselSell48K$65.36$3.1M305K
2026-07-28DIAZ PAUL JDirectorGrant3K$0.00$03K
2026-07-17Tyler Lauren MDirectorGrant3K$0.00$03K
2026-06-30Tyler Lauren MDirectorGrant61$0.00$061
2026-06-30TANJI KENNETHDirectorGrant581$0.00$012K
2026-06-30Samuels Theodore R. IIDirectorGrant465$0.00$025K
2026-06-30EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirectorGrant833$0.00$0370K
2026-06-30COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirectorGrant562$0.00$019K
2026-06-15SMITH SUSAN RAYEChief Operating OfficerTax withholding483$65.19$31K212K
2026-06-10Burdick Kenneth ADirectorSell80K$64.55$5.2M197K
2026-05-12TANJI KENNETHDirectorGrant4K$0.00$012K
2026-05-12Samuels Theodore R. IIDirectorGrant4K$0.00$025K
2026-05-12FORD MONTE EDirectorGrant4K$0.00$015K
2026-05-12EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirectorGrant7K$0.00$0369K
2026-05-12Dallas H JamesDirectorGrant4K$0.00$048K
2026-05-12COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirectorGrant4K$0.00$018K
2026-05-12Burdick Kenneth ADirectorGrant4K$0.00$0277K
2026-05-12BLUME JESSICA L.DirectorGrant4K$0.00$032K
2026-04-15MCNALLY TANYA MChief People OfficerTax withholding964$37.26$36K127K
2026-03-31TANJI KENNETHDirectorGrant1K$0.00$08K
2026-03-31Samuels Theodore R. IIDirectorGrant943$0.00$021K
2026-03-31EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirectorGrant2K$0.00$0362K
2026-03-31COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirectorGrant1K$0.00$014K
2026-03-15SMITH SUSAN RAYEChief Operating OfficerTax withholding3K$34.45$101K213K
2026-03-15MCNALLY TANYA MChief People OfficerTax withholding3K$34.45$96K128K
2026-03-15LONDON SARAHChief Executive OfficerTax withholding36K$34.45$1.2M1.2M
2026-03-15KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselTax withholding9K$34.45$313K353K
2026-03-15CASSO KATIECorporate Controller & CAOTax withholding3K$34.45$116K110K
2026-03-15Asher Andrew LynnChief Financial OfficerTax withholding15K$34.45$525K748K
2026-01-26LONDON SARAHChief Executive OfficerGrant521K$0.00$01.2M
2026-01-26Asher Andrew LynnChief Financial OfficerGrant174K$0.00$0763K
2026-01-26KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselGrant127K$0.00$0362K
2026-01-26SMITH SUSAN RAYEChief Operating OfficerGrant113K$0.00$0216K
2026-01-26MCNALLY TANYA MChief People OfficerGrant74K$0.00$0131K
2026-01-26CASSO KATIECorporate Controller & CAOGrant26K$0.00$0113K
2026-01-26SMITH SUSAN RAYEChief Operating OfficerGrant113K$0.00$0225K
2026-01-26MCNALLY TANYA MChief People OfficerGrant74K$0.00$0133K
2026-01-26LONDON SARAHChief Executive OfficerGrant521K$0.00$01.4M
2026-01-26KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselGrant127K$0.00$0389K
2026-01-26CASSO KATIECorporate Controller & CAOGrant26K$0.00$0122K
2026-01-26Asher Andrew LynnChief Financial OfficerGrant174K$0.00$0831K
2026-01-15MCNALLY TANYA MChief People OfficerTax withholding725$46.17$33K59K
2025-12-31TANJI KENNETHDirectorGrant790$0.00$07K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

8 Form 144 notices on file for CNC worth $24.5M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $16.5M. Latest: KOSTER CHRISTOPHER filed on 2026-08-26 to sell 56,500 shares ($3.8M) from 2026-08-26.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-08-26KOSTER CHRISTOPHEROfficer57K$3.8M0.011%2026-08-26Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-08-26Burdick Kenneth AFormer Director44K$2.8M0.009%2026-08-26Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-08-18KOSTER CHRISTOPHEROfficer48K$3.1M0.010%2026-08-18Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-08-05Burdick Kenneth AFormer Director100K$6.8M0.020%2026-08-05Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-06-10Burdick Kenneth ADirector80K$5.2M0.016%2026-06-10Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2025-12-04Burdick Kenneth ADirector33K$1.3M0.007%2025-12-04Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2025-12-03Burdick Kenneth ADirector33K$1.3M0.007%2025-12-03Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2025-10-15Wayne S DeVeydtDirector5K$197K0.001%2025-10-15Merrill Lynch

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

3 holders report 5% or more of CNC in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.3% of the class (35,946,964 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-04-2913GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser35.9M7.3%2026-03-31
2026-03-2613G/Ano. 14The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2026-02-1313GAQR Capital Management, LLCinvestment adviser31.8M6.5%2025-12-31
2026-02-1313GAQR Capital Management Holdings, LLCparent holding company31.8M6.5%2025-12-31
2025-11-0513G/Ano. 1FMR LLCparent holding company3.3M0.7%2025-09-30
2025-11-0513G/Ano. 1Abigail P. Johnsonindividual3.3M0.7%2025-09-30
2025-11-0413G/Ano. 1Norges Banknon-US institution, other entity7.0M1.4%2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding CNC at their latest 13F. JSON

9 of the 30 tracked managers held CNC at their latest 13F, $3.07B in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $1.84B (0.6% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 7 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3028.7M$1.84B0.64%-4.9M
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-306.3M$407.5M0.29%-396K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-305.2M$334.6M0.16%-2.3M
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-302.2M$140.7M0.19%+508K
Greenlight Capital (DME Capital)2026-06-301.7M$106.0M2.71%-1.1M
Millennium Management2026-06-301.6M$102.1M0.04%-1.0M
Citadel Advisors2026-06-301.0M$64.7M0.01%-729K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-30682K$43.8M0.05%-1.8M
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-30387K$24.9M0.10%+219K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Centene reported revenue of $44.38B, up 4.5% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $1.09B (2.19 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $5.09B of operating cash flow and spent $475.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $24.15B against $16.03B of debt.

Cash
$24.15B
Debt
$16.03B
Equity
$22.56B
Total assets
$83.01B
Shares outstanding
493,995,000

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-06-30$44.38B$1.09B2.5%2.19
Q1 FY 20262026-03-31$44.66B$1.54B3.5%3.11
Q4 FY 2025derived2025-12-31$44.73B-$1.10B-2.5%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-30$44.90B-$6.63B-14.8%-13.50
Q2 FY 20252025-06-30$42.47B-$253.0M-0.6%-0.51
Q1 FY 20252025-03-31$42.49B$1.31B3.1%2.63
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-31$36.30B$283.0M0.8%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-30$36.90B$713.0M1.9%1.36

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$174.58B-$6.67B$5.09B$767.0M$475.0Mn/a
FY 20242024-12-31$145.50B$3.31B$154.0M$644.0M$3.12Bn/a
FY 20232023-12-31$140.09B$2.70B$8.05B$799.0M$1.63Bn/a
FY 20222022-12-31$135.48B$1.20B$6.26B$1.00B$3.10Bn/a
FY 20212021-12-31$117.98B$1.35B$4.21B$910.0M$297.0Mn/a

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-24 from the cover page.

What this page is

Centene in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Centene (CNC), SEC CIK 1071739, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as hospital & medical service plans. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-26.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-08-26.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-04-29.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-07-28.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1071739Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of CNC is sold short?
10,512,889 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 2.0 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is CNC's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-09, 549,797 of the 1,068,302 CNC shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 51.5% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does CNC have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 1,591 CNC shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-26. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are CNC insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at CNC reported 2 open-market sells worth $6.9M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Tyler Lauren M (Director) on 2026-09-30.
Have CNC insiders filed to sell?
8 Form 144 notices on file for CNC worth $24.5M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $16.5M. Latest: KOSTER CHRISTOPHER filed on 2026-08-26 to sell 56,500 shares ($3.8M) from 2026-08-26.
Who owns 5% or more of CNC?
3 holders report 5% or more of CNC in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.3% of the class (35,946,964 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.
What did CNC report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Centene reported revenue of $44.38B, up 4.5% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $1.09B (2.19 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $5.09B of operating cash flow and spent $475.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $24.15B against $16.03B of debt.
Which tracked 13F managers own CNC?
9 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held CNC shares at their latest filing, $3.07B in all. The largest: Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (28.7M shares, $1.84B), Two Sigma Investments (6.3M shares, $407.5M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (5.2M shares, $334.6M), Renaissance Technologies (2.2M shares, $140.7M), David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital (DME Capital) (1.7M shares, $106.0M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (1.6M shares, $102.1M). The table above lists all 9.

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