Ariel Investments’s Aflac AFL Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $26.2M | Buy |
239,266
+27,194
| +13% | +$3.01M | 0.29% | 65 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $23.4M | Sell |
212,072
-3,276
| -2% | -$361K | 0.25% | 72 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $24.1M | Sell |
215,348
-1,267
| -0.6% | -$133K | 0.26% | 69 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $22.8M | Sell |
216,615
-2,808
| -1% | -$295K | 0.26% | 70 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $24.4M | Sell |
219,423
-85,162
| -28% | -$9.03M | 0.29% | 71 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $31.5M | Sell |
304,585
-56,817
| -16% | -$6.2M | 0.34% | 71 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $40.4M | Sell |
361,402
-155,572
| -30% | -$15.8M | 0.41% | 63 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $46.2M | Sell |
516,974
-21,159
| -4% | -$1.82M | 0.5% | 56 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $46.2M | Sell |
538,133
-1,264
| -0.2% | -$104K | 0.45% | 64 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $44.5M | Sell |
539,397
-65,399
| -11% | -$5.27M | 0.44% | 65 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $46.4M | Sell |
604,796
-6,224
| -1% | -$462K | 0.49% | 64 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $42.6M | Sell |
611,020
-279,816
| -31% | -$18.7M | 0.4% | 68 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $57.5M | Buy |
890,836
+2,783
| +0.3% | +$191K | 0.55% | 57 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $63.9M | Sell |
888,053
-49,492
| -5% | -$3.31M | 0.65% | 53 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $52.7M | Sell |
937,545
-4,375
| -0.5% | -$257K | 0.58% | 53 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $52.1M | Sell |
941,920
-325,395
| -26% | -$19.2M | 0.52% | 57 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $81.6M | Sell |
1,267,315
-271,571
| -18% | -$17M | 0.72% | 45 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $89.9M | Buy |
1,538,886
+1,542
| +0.1% | +$86.4K | 0.76% | 45 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $80.1M | Buy |
1,537,344
+61,658
| +4% | +$3.37M | 0.73% | 47 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $79.2M | Sell |
1,475,686
-64,953
| -4% | -$3.54M | 0.74% | 48 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $78.8M | Buy |
1,540,639
+75,100
| +5% | +$3.6M | 0.78% | 44 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $65.2M | Sell |
1,465,539
-93,633
| -6% | -$3.83M | 0.73% | 47 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $56.7M | Buy |
1,559,172
+154,295
| +11% | +$5.62M | 0.82% | 44 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $50.6M | Sell |
1,404,877
-184,496
| -12% | -$6.67M | 0.77% | 45 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $54.4M | Sell |
1,589,373
-8,624
| -0.5% | -$394K | 0.95% | 37 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $84.5M | Sell |
1,597,997
-18,453
| -1% | -$979K | 1.06% | 35 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $84.6M | Buy |
1,616,450
+5,200
| +0.3% | +$275K | 1.13% | 34 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $88.3M | Sell |
1,611,250
-10,990
| -0.7% | -$567K | 1.11% | 33 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $81.1M | Sell |
1,622,240
-6,216
| -0.4% | -$300K | 1.01% | 34 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $74.2M | Sell |
1,628,456
-575,209
| -26% | -$25.6M | 1.03% | 36 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $104M | Sell |
2,203,665
-35,793
| -2% | -$1.64M | 1.15% | 30 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $96.3M | Sell |
2,239,458
-26,438
| -1% | -$1.19M | 1.08% | 31 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $99.2M | Sell |
2,265,896
-392,080
| -15% | -$17.4M | 1.13% | 31 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $117M | Sell |
2,657,976
-503,210
| -16% | -$21.5M | 1.32% | 24 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $129M | Sell |
3,161,186
-14,420
| -0.5% | -$581K | 1.49% | 20 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $123M | Sell |
3,175,606
-43,078
| -1% | -$1.62M | 1.46% | 24 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $117M | Sell |
3,218,684
-28,854
| -0.9% | -$1.02M | 1.37% | 25 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $113M | Sell |
3,247,538
-22,026
| -0.7% | -$776K | 1.33% | 30 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $117M | Sell |
3,269,564
-404,014
| -11% | -$14.7M | 1.42% | 27 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $133M | Sell |
3,673,578
-251,454
| -6% | -$8.59M | 1.66% | 15 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $124M | Sell |
3,925,032
-296,846
| -7% | -$8.82M | 1.49% | 23 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $126M | Sell |
4,221,878
-125,740
| -3% | -$3.91M | 1.52% | 23 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $126M | Buy |
4,347,618
+157,100
| +4% | +$4.75M | 1.57% | 17 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $130M | Buy |
4,190,518
+326,710
| +8% | +$10.3M | 1.47% | 20 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $124M | Buy |
3,863,808
+584,884
| +18% | +$17.8M | 1.39% | 24 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $100M | Buy |
3,278,924
+270,020
| +9% | +$7.97M | 1.16% | 35 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $87.6M | Buy |
3,008,904
+182,800
| +6% | +$5.56M | 1.13% | 35 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $88M | Sell |
2,826,104
-164,132
| -5% | -$5.12M | 1.08% | 32 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $94.3M | Buy |
2,990,236
+71,106
| +2% | +$2.26M | 1.15% | 30 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $97.5M | Buy |
2,919,130
+58,700
| +2% | +$1.93M | 1.2% | 28 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $88.7M | Buy |
2,860,430
+60,210
| +2% | +$1.81M | 1.29% | 29 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $81.4M | Buy |
+2,800,220
| New | +$76M | 1.33% | 29 |
|
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Ariel Investments's AFL Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Ariel Investments increased its Aflac (AFL) stake by 13% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $3.01M and bringing the position to 239,266 shares worth $26.2M. The position accounts for 0.29% of the portfolio, ranked #65.
Ariel Investments first reported a position in AFL in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $133M in Q2 2016. 1,652 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold AFL as of Q1 2026.
- Ariel Investments held 239,266 shares of Aflac worth $26.2M as of Q1 2026.
- Ariel Investments bought 27,194 Aflac shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $3.01M.
- Aflac made up 0.29% of Ariel Investments's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #65 holding.
- Ariel Investments first reported a position in Aflac in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Ariel Investments's Aflac position peaked at $133M in Q2 2016.
- 1,652 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Aflac as of Q1 2026.
Based on Ariel Investments's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.