UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in UNH is 15,461,857 shares, down 1,876,440 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 6,432,331 shares (13 December 2024) to 19,516,586 shares (30 April 2026). At the reported average volume of 4.0M shares a day that is 3.8 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of UNH volume is 41.5%, up 7.9 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 25.4% (1 July 2026) to 51.3% (9 September 2026). The latest reading is 3.4 points above the 30-session average of 38.1%, on 3.1M shares reported.

As of 4 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in UNH is 4,198 shares, up 4,083 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (2 April 2026) to 171,573 shares (25 February 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at UNH reported 2 open-market sells worth $661K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: DeVeydt Wayne S (Chief Financial Officer) on 2026-09-02.

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 the rarer, stronger signal.

2 Form 144 notices on file for UNH worth $661K at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $661K. Latest: Conway Patrick Hugh filed on 2026-08-21 to sell 1,169 shares ($456K) from 2026-08-21.

1 holder above 5% has filed on UNH, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is STATE STREET CORPORATION at 5.0% of the class (45,684,412 shares), filed 2026-08-07 for an event on 2026-06-30.

11 of the 30 tracked managers held UNH at their latest 13F, $12.78B in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $5.42B (0.6% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 6 cut.

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.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC reported revenue of $112.03B, up 0.4% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $5.48B (6.04 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $19.70B of operating cash flow and spent $5.54B on buybacks and $7.92B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $28.59B against $73.33B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

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 cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.

25 contract actions on file for UNH: $13.78B obligated in the last 90 days and $13.78B in the last 12 months across 2 awarding agencies. The largest was $988.2M from the Department of Veterans Affairs on 2026-07-28 (express report: 2nd qtr fy2026 march). Only actions large enough to reach the daily top list are counted, and agencies report with a lag.