Who Owns Optum?
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Ownership Chain
Optum
Optum is a health services and innovation company within UnitedHealth Group that provides technology-enabled care delivery, pharmacy benefit management, and data and analytics solutions for healthcare stakeholders.
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is a U.S.-based public diversified health care and health insurance company that operates the UnitedHealthcare and Optum businesses worldwide.
Optum
Optum is a health services and innovation company within UnitedHealth Group that provides technology-enabled care delivery, pharmacy benefit management, and data and analytics solutions for healthcare stakeholders.
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group is a U.S.-based public diversified health care and health insurance company that operates the UnitedHealthcare and Optum businesses worldwide.
Major Shareholders
UnitedHealth Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest shareholder; holds about 90.6M UNH shares (~10.0% of outstanding common stock) across Vanguard-managed funds based on Form 13F data for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025, and reported 91.8M shares (10.08%) beneficially owned in its latest Schedule 13G/A. | Institutional | 10.0% | 10.0% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Second‑largest shareholder; approximately 74.3M shares (~8.2%) held through BlackRock-managed funds per Form 13F filings for Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 8.2% | 8.2% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Major index and custody bank; holds about 44.1M shares (~4.87%) according to institutional ownership data for Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.9% | 4.9% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager (sub‑advisor to some Vanguard funds); owns roughly 21.8M shares (~2.41%) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.4% | 2.4% | Sep 2025 |
Capital World Investors Part of Capital Group; holds about 21.8M shares (~2.40%) of UnitedHealth Group based on Q3 2025 Form 13F data. | Institutional | 2.4% | 2.4% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Large U.S. bank and asset manager; through its investment management arms it holds roughly 18.6M shares (~2.05%) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.0% | 2.0% | Sep 2025 |
Price T Rowe Associates Inc. (MD) T. Rowe Price’s main U.S. investment adviser entity; reported ownership of about 18.1M shares (~2.00%) in Q3 2025 institutional filings. | Institutional | 2.0% | 2.0% | Sep 2025 |
Capital International Investors Another Capital Group investing division; owns roughly 17.5M shares (~1.93%) based on Form 13F data as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.9% | 1.9% | Sep 2025 |
Wellington Management Group LLP Global asset manager; held about 16.5M shares (~1.82%) in UnitedHealth Group at the end of Q3 2025. | Institutional | 1.8% | 1.8% | Sep 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Investment bank and asset manager; through its managed funds it owned approximately 15.2M shares (~1.68%) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.7% | 1.7% | Sep 2025 |
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