Ranked by reported Q2 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. | 41.4M | $2.66B | +4.1% | 8.390% | 0.04% |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.5M | $2.02B | +0.8% | 6.372% | 0.04% |
| 3 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 28.7M | $1.84B | -14.7% | 5.806% | 0.64% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 22.4M | $1.43B | +3.3% | 4.525% | 0.06% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 22.0M | $1.41B | +1.5% | 4.446% | 0.02% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 13.3M | $854.0M | +2.5% | 2.694% | 0.05% |
| 7 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 13.3M | $853.8M | +423.0% | 2.693% | 0.15% |
| 8 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 12.4M | $798.2M | +22.6% | 2.514% | 0.16% |
| 9 | Invesco Ltd. | 11.2M | $717.6M | +5.3% | 2.263% | 0.06% |
| 10 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | 11.1M | $714.1M | -21.1% | 2.252% | 0.95% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 10.1M | $645.2M | +1.7% | 2.035% | 0.03% |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 7.7M | $491.2M | — | 1.549% | 0.05% |
| 13 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 7.5M | $478.4M | +10.1% | 1.509% | 0.21% |
| 14 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 7.1M | $453.8M | -29.6% | 1.431% | 0.04% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 7.0M | $447.8M | +1.1% | 1.412% | 0.06% |
| 16 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 6.9M | $441.1M | +21.8% | 1.391% | 0.04% |
| 17 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 6.3M | $407.5M | -5.9% | 1.285% | 0.30% |
| 18 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 6.2M | $399.2M | -21.2% | 1.259% | 0.03% |
| 19 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 6.2M | $398.4M | -32.0% | 1.256% | 0.19% |
| 20 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 5.9M | $377.7M | +98.0% | 1.191% | 0.21% |
| 21 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 5.5M | $354.2M | +12.4% | 1.117% | 0.06% |
| 22 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 4.9M | $316.5M | -0.7% | 0.998% | 0.04% |
| 23 | DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. | 4.9M | $314.6M | -17.2% | 0.992% | 3.28% |
| 24 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 4.5M | $285.7M | +15.7% | 0.901% | 0.02% |
| 25 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 4.0M | $258.0M | -1.2% | 0.814% | 0.01% |
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 CNC — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in CNC during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new CNC position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their CNC position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,007 | +17% | 102.09% | +2.27 pp | $30.80B | +100% |
| Q1 2026 | 863 | 4.3% | 99.82% | 30.25 pp | $15.37B | 23% |
| Q4 2025 | 902 | +8.2% | 130.07% | +28.99 pp | $19.92B | 8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 834 | 1.8% | 101.08% | +4.97 pp | $21.83B | 11% |
| Q2 2025 | 849 | 3.0% | 96.11% | +2.23 pp | $24.59B | 7.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 875 | +4.0% | 93.88% | 26.62 pp | $26.72B | 6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 841 | 0.9% | 120.50% | +24.32 pp | $28.56B | 29% |
| Q3 2024 | 849 | — | 96.18% | — | $40.08B | — |
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 CNC stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Centene Corp. stands at 102.1%, held across 1,007 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of CNC, with approximately 41,446,046 shares worth $2.66B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of CNC, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for CNC is 86 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
205 institutions opened new positions in CNC during Q2 2026, while 76 fully exited. 708 added to existing positions and 61 trimmed.
CNC institutional ownership rose by 2.27 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +144 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 43.2% of all reported 13F value in CNC, and the top 25 account for 62.9%.
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 Corp. (CNC) Institutional Ownership