Fiduciary Management Inc. (FMI), an independent money management firm, released its first quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. A global banking crisis and severe financial market volatility affected the market in the first quarter of 2023. The FMI Large Cap Strategy gained 4.0% (net) in the first quarter compared to a 7.50% increase in the S&P 500 Index and a 0.93% gain in the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF. The FMI Small Cap Strategy gained 7.6% (net) compared to a 2.74% gain in the Russell 2000 Index and a 0.66% decline in the Russell 2000 Value Index in the same period. The FMI All Cap Equity gained 5.1% (net) compared to 7.07% for the iShares Russell 3000 ETF and the FMI International Strategies gained 9.8% (net) on a currency-hedged basis and 10.6% (net) on a currency unhedged basis in the initial quarter of 2023. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2023.
FMI highlighted stocks like UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in the first quarter 2023 investor letter. Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is a healthcare company. On April 11, 2023, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) stock closed at $520.97 per share. One-month return of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) was 11.93%, and its shares lost 2.99% of their value over the last 52 weeks. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) has a market capitalization of $485.985 billion.
FMI made the following comment about UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in its Q1 2023 investor letter:
“UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is the largest, best-managed, and most-diversified managed care organization in the U.S. and is among the largest providers of health services and technology through its fast-growing Optum businesses. In managed care (health insurance), UNH is the number one national provider in the rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage market, in addition to the number one and number two positions in most other sub segments. Today, scale is more important than ever in delivering top benefits at competitive prices. Scaled buying power (and network building) ensures the most visibility into medical costs at a given site-of-care and scaled investment gives UNH the most enhanced capabilities (tools and technology, typically from Optum) that nudge participants towards lower cost sites-of-care. We view the forward valuation (17 times 2024E EPS) and long-term growth algorithm as attractive.”
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is in 23rd position on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 110 hedge fund portfolios held UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) at the end of the fourth quarter which was 110 in the previous quarter.
We discussed UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in another article and shared best Dow stocks to buy. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2023 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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