HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Viking Global Investors, Matrix Private Capital Group, Hancock Classic Value, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Sequoia Financial Advisors. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2020Appaloosa ManagementBuy65,0001,000,000$164,460
Q4 2020Viking Global InvestorsBuy658,7121,748,194$287,508
Q4 2020First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-8,6942,367,761$389,402
Q3 2020Appaloosa ManagementSell-115,000935,000$116,576
Q3 2020First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy4,2722,376,455$296,296
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy427,500977,400$94,866
Q2 2020Baupost GroupBuy1,000,0001,000,000$97,060
Q2 2020Appaloosa ManagementBuy765,0001,050,000$101,913
Q2 2020Brave Warrior AdvisorsBuy282,8521,664,795$161,585
Q2 2020First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy13,3522,372,183$230,244
Q1 2020Appaloosa ManagementBuy2,116285,000$25,607
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy392,800549,900$49,409
Q1 2020Brave Warrior AdvisorsBuy1,381,9431,381,943$124,168
Q1 2020First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,2862,358,831$211,941
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-32,800157,100$23,221
Q4 2019First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-13,7402,360,117$348,849
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-218,900189,900$22,868
Q3 2019First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy104,2892,373,857$285,860
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-445,000408,800$55,257
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy647,600853,800$111,318
Q1 2019First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-21,1102,269,568$295,906
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-261,900206,200$25,662
Q4 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy2,8232,290,678$285,075
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy88,000468,100$65,122
Q3 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-2,1822,287,855$318,286
Q2 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy874,6592,290,037$234,958
Q1 2018Appaloosa ManagementSell-270,000282,884$27,440
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-262,600380,100$36,870
Q4 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy369,173552,884$48,565
Q3 2017Appaloosa ManagementBuy16,000183,711$14,622

Frequently asked questions about HCA activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying HCA?

    Institutional owners buying HCA 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 HCA activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in HCA increasing?

    Institutional interest in HCA 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.