Aflac
808 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Aflac in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
141% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $273M | Put options by funds: $113M
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 40
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 24 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 791 → 808 (+17)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 130.47% → 130.68% (+0.2%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $17.6B (-$702M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 319
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$53.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$39.2M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$35.3M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$34.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$99.7M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.8M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$70.6M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$62.7M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
808 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $17.6B — down 3.8% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new AFL positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of Michigan Retirement System, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $99.7M.
- 808 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2015, up from 791 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $17.6B of Aflac stock for Q2 2015, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2015 was State of Michigan Retirement System, an estimated $281M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $99.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.