Centene
1,006 hedge funds and large institutions have $31B invested in Centene in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 225 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 344 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
196% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 225 | Existing positions closed: 76
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 15 (+9)
100% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $31B (+$15.5B)
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04B | Put options by funds: $542M
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 867 → 1,006 (+139)
1.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.48% → 98% (+1.5%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 344
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$92.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$159M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$147M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$124M |
CNC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,006 of the 8,348 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Centene (CNC) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $31B — up 100% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 225 funds opened new CNC positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 342 added to existing stakes and 344 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $575M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 1,006 institutional investors held Centene (CNC) as of Q2 2026, up from 867 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $31B of Centene stock for Q2 2026, up 100% quarter-over-quarter.
- 225 funds opened new Centene positions in Q2 2026 and 76 closed out, a net change of +149 holders.
- The largest Centene buyer in Q2 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $575M added.
- The largest Centene seller in Q2 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.