Retirement Stock Portfolio: 5 Low Risk Investments

1. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 111

Dividend Yield as of 12/10: 1.43%

Beta Value: 0.65

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, is a leading American multinational company specializing in managed healthcare and insurance services, operating as a for-profit entity. The company is organized into four main segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. Recognized as a preferred stock for retirees, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) announced a quarterly dividend of $1.88 per share on August 23, consistent with the previous payout. Shareholders of record as of September 11 received the dividend, which was distributed on September 19.

Insider Monkey’s database of 910 hedge funds shows that 111 hedge funds reported owning stakes in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). The most significant stakeholder of the firm during this period was Rajiv Jain’s GQG Partners which owns a $2.4 billion stake in the company.

Mairs & Power Growth Fund made the following comment about UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in its second quarter 2023 investor letter:

“Notable detractors to performance in the first half were US Bank (USB), Charles Schwab (SCHW), and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), which were down 22.09%, 31.65%, and 8.65%, respectively. Another detractor from relative performance was UnitedHealth Group, which was down 8.65%. However, we have a positive long-term view of the company, headquartered in Minnesota, and especially its potential when it comes to harnessing its vast amounts of patient data via AI. Additionally, its Optum unit, which provides technology and data-driven care delivery, has AI-enabled tools that can help healthcare providers drive more efficient and accurate care to patients.

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