Aflac
912 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4B invested in Aflac in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 367 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 81
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $286M | Put options by funds: $238M
0.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 135.5% → 136.34% (+0.84%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 905 → 912 (+7)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.8B → $19.4B (-$403M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 367
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 17 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$47.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$82.7M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$76.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.1M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$53.2M |
| 5 |
RFS
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
|
-$48.9M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
912 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $19.4B — down 2% from $19.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new AFL positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 367 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Ninety One (UK), cutting an estimated $82.7M.
- 912 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2016, up from 905 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $19.4B of Aflac stock for Q4 2016, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2016 and 81 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2016 was Norges Bank, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2016 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $82.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.