CENTENE CORP (CNC) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

CENTENE CORP (CNC) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Greenlight Capital, Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US), Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Sound Shore Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2018Viking Global InvestorsBuy352,145961,252$110,832
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-209,415229,101$26,415
Q4 2018Torray FundBuy4,094145,767$16,807
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy86742,379$4,886
Q3 2018Appaloosa ManagementSell-436,228589,688$85,375
Q3 2018Viking Global InvestorsSell-264,013609,107$88,187
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy140,800438,516$63,488
Q3 2018Torray FundSell-938141,673$20,511
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-61541,512$6,010
Q2 2018Viking Global InvestorsSell-1,407,136873,120$107,577
Q2 2018Appaloosa ManagementSell-197,8011,025,916$126,403
Q2 2018Torray FundBuy142,611142,611$17,571
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy20,40742,127$5,190
Q1 2018Appaloosa ManagementBuy465,0001,223,717$130,779
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy25,300297,716$31,817
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy45121,720$2,321
Q4 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-327,447758,717$76,539
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-126,300272,416$27,481
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy21,26921,269$2,146
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-487,600398,716$38,584
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy121,7671,086,164$105,108
Q2 2017Appaloosa ManagementSell-210,200964,397$77,036
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy73,700886,316$70,799
Q1 2017Viking Global InvestorsBuy626,6042,280,256$162,491
Q1 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy389,5971,174,597$83,702
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy355,900812,616$57,907
Q4 2016Viking Global InvestorsBuy836,9801,653,652$93,448
Q4 2016Appaloosa ManagementBuy785,000785,000$44,360
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy256,513456,716$25,809
Q3 2016Viking Global InvestorsBuy327,371816,672$54,684

Frequently asked questions about CNC activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CNC?

    Institutional owners buying CNC include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in CNC activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in CNC compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to CENTENE CORP (CNC) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in CNC increasing?

    Institutional interest in CNC can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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