$UnitedHealth(UNH)$ $Regeneron Pharmaceuticals(REGN)$ $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$π Iβm calling this the most coordinated institutional strike on a Dow component this year, with Buffett, Burry, and Tepper all betting on a V-shaped recovery from multi-year lows.
Institutional Endorsement Sparks Double-Digit After-Hours Surge
Iβm leaning into UnitedHealth here because the tape just flipped from distress to endorsement; Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new 5.04 million-share stake worth about $1.57 billion and UNH ripped roughly 12 percent after-hours to $300.50 on 14Aug25 (SEC, MarketWatch, 14Aug25). Scion Asset Management revealed $190 million in UNH call options plus $6 million in equity; Appaloosa LP lifted its stake to about 2.45 million shares; both moves were filed for Q2 2025 (Bloomberg, GuruFocus, 14Aug25). Michael Burryβs other top Q2 call option buys included Meta Platforms ($META) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals ($REGN), underscoring a broader high-conviction tilt toward both technology and healthcare leaders. Context matters: shares had been down about 46 percent YTD before this wave of high-profile buying, driven by a DOJ probe, a cyberattack, and leadership upheaval. With heavyweight investors taking decisive long positions, the market is treating this as a structural vote of confidence in the companyβs recovery trajectory. Options flow reinforced it; $4.48 million in calls traded versus $636 thousand in puts, concentrated in β€90-day contracts, as price cleared the $285β$295 band and reclaimed the $272 pivot.
Over $4.48 million in calls vs $636 thousand in puts points to aggressive bullish flow
Flows, Footprints, and the Price Structure That Changes Everything
Iβm framing the next sequence around levels, flows, and who is buying; that trifecta often sustains momentum beyond the initial surge. $272 is my primary support reference; $320 is the first upside magnet, with $335 in view if liquidity persists. Institutional footprints add weight: Dodge & Cox added ~4.73 million shares, Norges Bank ~12.99 million, Berkshire at 5.04 million, Tepper at ~2.45 million, Burry with deep-in-convexity calls, and PIF positioning in the same direction (WhaleWisdom Q2 filings, 14Aug25). Burryβs concurrent positioning in $META and $REGN highlights that this healthcare bet is part of a cross-sector strategy, not an isolated trade. Technically, the 15-minute and 4-hour charts are in expansion mode with bullish EMA crosses, and Keltner channels opening to the upside. This combination of aggressive capital deployment and technical confirmation turns UNH from an oversold rebound into a structured breakout candidate.
Major Q2 stake increases from Buffett, Burry, Tepper and top institutional players
From Oversold Rebound to Institutional Re-Rating Cycle
The setup has transitioned from reactive to proactive; itβs now a price-discovery phase driven by capital with time horizons far longer than the average trader. Sustained volume above $285 would suggest that the repositioning by Berkshire, Burry, and Tepper is not a one-day headline but the start of an extended re-rating process. Given UNHβs prior $630.73 high, a full recovery would imply near-100 percent upside from recent lows, making the $600+ target floated by bullish market participants a credible longer-term milestone. This isnβt speculative hype, itβs a probability-weighted scenario built on disclosed stakes, technical structure, and options skew.
Elliott Wave projection outlines a potential multi-leg advance toward $631 resistance
Sharp 4 hour breakout through $272 with expanding Keltner channels
This confluence of heavyweight buying, technical momentum, and sector-level tailwinds makes UNH one of the most asymmetric setups in the current market. With price structure now in breakout alignment and deep-pocketed conviction behind it, the probability of a sustained re-rating far outweighs the downside risk. The next inflection will be whether post-catalyst demand can anchor above $285, confirming that this is not just a reactionary spike but the opening move of a multi-quarter advance.
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