Aflac
AFL
1,025 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.2B invested in Aflac in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 337 increasing their positions, 402 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 51
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $265M | Put options by funds: $233M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $24.2B (+$1.36B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,009 → 1,025 (+16)
0.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.22% → 67.3% (-0.92%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 20 (-1)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 337 | Existing positions reduced: 402
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$84.6M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$49.9M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$39.9M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$30.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$90.9M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$80.3M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$65.6M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$64.8M |
| 5 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$63.8M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,025 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $24.2B — up 6% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new AFL positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 337 added to existing stakes and 402 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $84.6M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $90.9M.
- 1,025 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,009 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $24.2B of Aflac stock for Q3 2018, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q3 2018 and 51 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q3 2018 was State Street, an estimated $84.6M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q3 2018 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $90.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.