Baron Funds: “UnitedHealth (UNH) Leads the Health Care Industry in Innovation & Execution”

Baron Funds, an asset management firm, published its “Baron Durable Advantage Fund” second quarter 2022 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. Baron Durable Advantage Fund (the “Fund”) declined 15.7% (Institutional Shares) during the second quarter, roughly in line with the 16.1% decline for the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”), the Fund’s benchmark. Year-to-date, the Fund has declined by 24.4% compared to the 20.0% decline for the Index. Go over the fund’s top 5 positions to have a glimpse of its finest picks for 2022.

In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Durable Advantage Fund mentioned UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) and explained its insights for the company. Founded in 1977, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based multinational managed healthcare and insurance company with a $493.4 billion market capitalization. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) delivered a 5.05% return since the beginning of the year, while its 12-month returns are up by 27.25%. The stock closed at $527.51 per share on September 08, 2022.

Here is what Baron Durable Advantage Fund has to say about UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a leading diversified health and wellbeing company whose divisions include insurance arm, United Healthcare and health care services arm, Optum, which offers care delivery and other services. Shares increased 1.1% on strong first quarter results (revenues were up 14% year-over-year), and the company increased its annual guidance.

The performance was driven by Optum as a result of a growing adoption of value-based solutions. We believe UnitedHealth leads the health care industry in innovation and execution as evidenced by its strong value proposition leading to Medicare Advantage share gains, strong cost controls, and its leadership position in the shift to value-based care.”

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Our calculations show that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) ranks 23rd on our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) was in 91 hedge fund portfolios at the end of the second quarter of 2022, compared to 103 funds in the previous quarter. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) delivered a 7.78% return in the past 3 months.

In July 2022, we also shared another hedge fund’s views on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in another article. You can find other investor letters from hedge funds and prominent investors on our hedge fund investor letters 2022 Q2 page.

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