Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CAH held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 28.5M | $6.02B | -0.5% | 12.109% | 0.11% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 15.3M | $3.23B | — | 6.497% | 0.08% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 13.7M | $2.90B | — | 5.836% | 0.15% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 12.1M | $2.55B | -3.5% | 5.131% | 0.09% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.6M | $1.39B | +0.8% | 2.796% | 0.09% |
| 6 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.0M | $1.05B | -3.3% | 2.105% | 0.06% |
| 7 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 4.3M | $903.6M | -17.2% | 1.817% | 0.17% |
| 8 | FMR LLC | 4.2M | $896.6M | -7.8% | 1.803% | 0.05% |
| 9 | WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.0M | $826.6M | -0.7% | 1.703% | 1.89% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.5M | $742.2M | +35.9% | 1.493% | 0.11% |
| 11 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.9M | $608.9M | -12.4% | 1.225% | 0.04% |
| 12 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2.8M | $590.5M | -2.1% | 1.188% | 0.08% |
| 13 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.7M | $578.9M | +22.6% | 1.164% | 0.27% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.4M | $501.2M | +13.3% | 1.008% | 0.06% |
| 15 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.3M | $490.8M | +0.4% | 0.987% | 0.10% |
| 16 | Legal & General Group Plc | 2.0M | $431.1M | -4.1% | 0.867% | 0.10% |
| 17 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $331.8M | +17.4% | 0.676% | 0.15% |
| 18 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.6M | $329.9M | +0.2% | 0.663% | 0.05% |
| 19 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.5M | $325.4M | +88.1% | 0.654% | 0.08% |
| 20 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 1.5M | $324.1M | -5.3% | 0.639% | 0.16% |
| 21 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4M | $293.1M | -48.6% | 0.589% | 0.19% |
| 22 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.4M | $287.3M | -2.5% | 0.578% | 0.05% |
| 23 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 1.3M | $283.5M | — | 0.570% | 0.07% |
| 24 | VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $252.7M | -16.7% | 0.508% | 0.26% |
| 25 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.2M | $248.5M | +0.1% | 0.500% | 0.05% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in CAH — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CAH during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1,387 | +1.8% | 75.40% | 2.14 pp | $39.72B | 2.8% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,363 | +15% | 77.54% | +18.35 pp | $40.85B | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,185 | 2.6% | 59.19% | 2.43 pp | $31.18B | 4.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,217 | +9.7% | 61.62% | +11.61 pp | $32.46B | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,109 | +4.9% | 50.01% | +7.47 pp | $26.34B | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,057 | +9.1% | 42.54% | +2.79 pp | $22.41B | +7.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 969 | +0.4% | 39.75% | +0.35 pp | $20.94B | +0.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 965 | — | 39.40% | — | $20.75B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CAH stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Cardinal Health, Inc. stands at 75.4%, held across 1,387 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CAH, with approximately 28,494,855 shares worth $6.02B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CAH, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CAH is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
171 institutions opened new positions in CAH during Q1 2026, while 147 fully exited. 839 added to existing positions and 372 trimmed.
CAH institutional ownership fell by 2.14 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +24 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 51.6% of all reported 13F value in CAH, and the top 25 account for 66.4%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Institutional Ownership