Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in CNC held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 39.8M | $1.30B | -10.3% | 8.064% | 0.02% |
| 2 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 33.6M | $1.09B | +5.7% | 6.807% | 0.50% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.2M | $1.02B | β | 6.325% | 0.03% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 21.6M | $708.7M | +1.0% | 4.384% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 21.6M | $708.2M | β | 4.380% | 0.04% |
| 6 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 14.1M | $461.5M | +55.7% | 2.854% | 0.62% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 13.0M | $424.8M | -2.1% | 2.630% | 0.03% |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 10.6M | $347.6M | +14.5% | 2.150% | 0.05% |
| 9 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 10.1M | $331.6M | +42.4% | 2.051% | 0.08% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 9.9M | $323.5M | +9.8% | 2.001% | 0.02% |
| 11 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 7.9M | $258.4M | -19.0% | 1.598% | 0.03% |
| 12 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6.9M | $225.8M | +4.3% | 1.397% | 0.03% |
| 13 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 6.8M | $221.6M | -21.2% | 1.371% | 0.12% |
| 14 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 6.7M | $220.8M | +182.1% | 1.366% | 0.18% |
| 15 | DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. (SERIES C) | 5.9M | $193.7M | -8.2% | 1.198% | 2.29% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 5.6M | $184.8M | +2.7% | 1.143% | 0.02% |
| 17 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 5.0M | $162.6M | +0.4% | 1.006% | 0.02% |
| 18 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 4.9M | $160.7M | +2.7% | 0.994% | 0.03% |
| 19 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 4.8M | $156.9M | +8.8% | 0.971% | 0.05% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 4.1M | $134.8M | -19.5% | 0.834% | 0.02% |
| 21 | Legal & General Group Plc | 4.1M | $134.1M | -3.0% | 0.829% | 0.03% |
| 22 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 4.1M | $133.3M | β | 0.824% | 0.06% |
| 23 | Amundi | 3.9M | $126.8M | +30.4% | 0.784% | 0.03% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.8M | $126.0M | -6.9% | 0.779% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 3.8M | $125.2M | +103.6% | 0.775% | 0.20% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in CNC β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CNC during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CNC position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CNC position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 842 | 4.6% | 45.13% | 11.93 pp | $14.53B | 21% |
| Q4 2025 | 883 | +7.4% | 57.06% | 7.47 pp | $18.37B | 12% |
| Q3 2025 | 822 | 3.2% | 64.53% | 11.87 pp | $20.77B | 16% |
| Q2 2025 | 849 | 3.0% | 76.40% | 6.59 pp | $24.59B | 7.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 875 | +4.0% | 82.99% | 5.73 pp | $26.72B | 6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 841 | 0.9% | 88.72% | 35.80 pp | $28.56B | 29% |
| Q3 2024 | 849 | 1.8% | 124.52% | +15.75 pp | $40.08B | +14% |
| Q2 2024 | 865 | β | 108.77% | β | $35.01B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CNC stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Centene Corporation stands at 45.1%, held across 842 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CNC, with approximately 39,822,399 shares worth $1.30B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CNC, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CNC is 41 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
119 institutions opened new positions in CNC during Q1 2026, while 160 fully exited. 132 added to existing positions and 585 trimmed.
CNC institutional ownership fell by 11.93 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -41 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.3% of all reported 13F value in CNC, and the top 25 account for 63.9%.
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.
Centene Corporation (CNC) Institutional Ownership