UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group is a diversified healthcare company operating health insurance, pharmacy benefits, and provider services, with a strong political signal from $180,000 in 2024 lobbying and direct holdings by former President Donald J. Trump.
Govt Dependence
60/100
Regulatory Density
90/100
Lobbying Intensity
70/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat UNH does
UnitedHealth Group operates through two segments: UnitedHealthcare (health insurance benefits for individuals and employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid) and Optum (health services including pharmacy care, data analytics, and direct care delivery). Revenue is derived from premiums, service fees, and product sales across its managed care and health services lines.
12 months past · 3 months futureUNH activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days ·
25 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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12 13F filings
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1 past bill actions
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16 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsUNH held by Trump-administration officials
4 cabinet/senior officials reported UNH positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 9 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
UnitedHealth Group Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Unitedhealth Group Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
UnitedHealth Group Inc
Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior
United Health Group
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Secretary of Labor · Department of Labor
UnitedHealth Group Inc
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
UnitedHealth Group Inc
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
UnitedHealth Group Inc
Lifetime Government AwardsUNH federal contracts by year
$308K
total awarded · 2022–2022
1
contracts on file
2022
peak year ($308K)
Top contracts by award amount
$308K
Department of Labor
2022-03-28
RAPID COVID-19 ANTIGEN INDIVIDUAL TEST KITS WITH TELEHEALTH PROCTORING
1 years · 1 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding UNH
$32.33B
Total UNH held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with UNH positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$3.79B
opened
2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$3.17B
opened
23 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$2.20B
opened
2025-06-30
Tiger Global Management
$1.38B
opened
2024-09-30
Tiger Global Management
$1.20B
opened
2024-06-30
Viking Global Investors
$1.12B
opened
2025-03-31
Berkshire Hathaway
$1.07B
opened
2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$1.03B
opened
2025-03-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading UNHMembers of Congress with recent UNH positions
31 politicians traded UNH across 208 disclosed transactions totaling $4.8M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just UNH). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Michael T. McCaul
11 buys
10 sells
$1.1M
2025-11-04
LOW · 0
Ro Khanna
25 buys
22 sells
$1.0M
2026-03-30
LOW · 0
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
13 buys
8 sells
$413K
2026-04-14
HIGH · 61
Kevin Hern
2 buys
1 sell
$391K
2025-12-23
LOW · 1
Tim Moore
8 buys
2 sells
$312K
2025-08-15
LOW · 3
Jefferson Shreve
4 buys
4 sells
$260K
2025-05-08
LOW · 0
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 buys
6 sells
$211K
2025-05-15
LOW · 0
Markwayne Mullin
3 buys
2 sells
$205K
2026-02-25
LOW · 29
Sheldon Whitehouse
4 sells
$130K
2025-09-04
LOW · 7
Lisa C. McClain
6 buys
6 sells
$96K
2025-10-31
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
6 buys
6 sells
$96K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
David J. Taylor
4 sells
$81K
2025-05-14
LOW · 10
Greg Landsman
2 sells
$65K
2025-03-27
LOW · 0
Julie Johnson
8 sells
$64K
2025-12-18
LOW · 15
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
1 buy
$33K
2026-02-20
LOW · 0
16 more politicians active in UNH · full table in member dashboard
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading UNH
2026-04-14
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-22
Maria Elvira Salazar
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-30
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-13
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-19
Richard McCormick
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-20
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-02-05
Josh Gottheimer
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-25
Markwayne Mullin
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2026-02-10
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-13
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-08
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
122
stock awards · $62.9M market value
2026-04-01
MCNABB FREDERICK WILLIAM III
Director
AWARD
388 sh
$106K
2026-04-01
MCNABB FREDERICK WILLIAM III
Director
AWARD
388 sh
$106K
2026-04-01
FLYNN TIMOTHY PATRICK
Director
AWARD
350 sh
$96K
2026-04-01
FLYNN TIMOTHY PATRICK
Director
AWARD
350 sh
$96K
2026-04-01
Baker Charles D.
Director
AWARD
343 sh
$94K
2026-04-01
MONTGOMERY RICE VALERIE MD
Director
AWARD
343 sh
$94K
2026-04-01
MONTGOMERY RICE VALERIE MD
Director
AWARD
343 sh
$94K
2026-04-01
Baker Charles D.
Director
AWARD
343 sh
$94K
For UNH, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting UNHLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1860 · 119th
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
HR.1867 · 119th
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnish
HR.1843 · 119th
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
HRES.185 · 119th
Recognizing the need of Congress to prevent, address, and treat obesity as a disease in the United States on this World Obesity Da
HR.1784 · 119th
Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2025
HR.1776 · 119th
New Health Options Act of 2025
HRES.182 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".
S.763 · 119th
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025
HR.920 · 119th
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
SRES.90 · 118th
A resolution recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2023 as "En
Political ProfileWhere UNH sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory density (score 90) and $180,000 lobbying spend in 2024 focused on key committees (Energy and Commerce chair Dunn). EVIDENTIARY: No recent corporate insider buys in 180-day window (get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0), but executive branch holdings by Donald J. Trump (get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings) and multiple congressional traders (top_congressional_traders shows 10+ trades in 12 months). Net: Strong structural influence with mixed evidentiary signals from trades.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform legislation targeting pricing and transparency.Congress"Lobbying filings (get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[1].specific_issues) cite S.2973 and S.1339 (Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act)."
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Medicare Advantage payment and regulation changes.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)"Lobbying filings (get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].specific_issues) mention 'Medicare Advantage' as a specific issue."
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential expansion of government healthcare contracts.Department of Labor"get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0] shows one contract with $307,859.56 obligation."
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Lobbying on healthcare issues to shape favorable legislation.Congress"get_political_influence.lobbying shows $180,000 total income in 2024 focused on healthcare issues."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for UNH
PENN AVENUE PARTNERS · $90K healthcareFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · $90K healthcare
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for UNH — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades UNH
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout UNH & political exposure
Does UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) hold federal contracts?
Yes. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 1 federal contract awards totaling $307,860, primarily from agencies including Department of Labor. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own UNH stock?
4 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in UNH on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Doug Burgum, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded UNH stock?
848 congressional trades by 77 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-22. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is UNH political risk profile?
Government dependence: 60/100. Lobbying intensity: 70/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 25% / D 75%.
How does GovGreed track UNH political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. UNH data is updated daily from these official federal sources.