Current Assets
Trading assets
UnitedHealth Group Trading assets decreased by 4.3% to $3.32B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.6%, from $3.67B to $3.32B.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market activity or speculative positioning, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward more conservative liquidity management.
Detailed definition
Trading assets represent financial instruments acquired primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term to ge...
Peer comparison
Common in financial services firms; less common in pure manufacturing, though present in captive finance arms.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.82B | $2.89B | $2.99B | $3.42B | $3.81B | $4.69B | $4.61B | $5.34B | $4.40B | $5.14B | $4.86B | $3.67B | $3.51B | $3.47B | $3.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +3.5% | +14.6% | +11.3% | +23.2% | -1.7% | +15.8% | -17.6% | +16.8% | -5.4% | -24.5% | -4.5% | -1.1% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +21.3% | +32.0% | +57.1% | +34.8% | +40.2% | -6.2% | +11.4% | -9.0% | -16.6% | -31.8% | -28.7% | -9.6% |
Range$2.82B – $5.34B
CAGR+4.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's trading assets?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported trading assets of $3.32B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's trading assets changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's trading assets decreased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $3.67B to $3.32B.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for short-term trading purposes and recorded at current market value.