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1,653 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in Aflac in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 520 increasing their positions, 655 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

280% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $76.1M

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 113

0.43% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.87%66.44% (-0.43%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.6B → $37.5B (-$1.08B)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,6771,653 (-24)

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2019 (-1)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 520 | Existing positions reduced: 655

Holders
1,653
Holders Change
-24
Holders Change %
-1.43%
% of All Funds
20.33%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-5%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
123
Increased
520
Reduced
655
Closed
113
Calls
$289M
Puts
$76.1M
Net Calls
+$213M
Net Calls Change
+$61.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ProShare Advisors
26
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$177M +$5.34M +48,164 +3%
Swiss National Bank
27
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$160M +$7.65M +69,000 +5%
Raymond James Financial
28
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$160M -$3.39M -30,547 -2%
Fidelity Investments
29
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$158M +$8.4M +75,793 +6%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
30
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$150M -$13M -117,289 -8%
Barclays
31
Barclays
United Kingdom
$141M -$412K -3,715 -0.3%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
32
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$133M +$5M +45,158 +4%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
33
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$132M -$8.35M -75,300 -6%
PFPG
34
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$126M +$5.79M +52,241 +5%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
35
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$125M +$66M +595,464 +109%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
36
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$124M +$6.63M +59,778 +6%
N
37
Nuveen
North Carolina
$121M -$623K -5,625 -0.5%
VGA
38
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$115M +$116M +1,044,098 New
Royal Bank of Canada
39
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$113M +$17.6M +158,350 +18%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
40
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$111M +$14.6M +131,554 +15%
California Public Employees Retirement System
41
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$110M -$15.8M -142,797 -13%
HSBC Holdings
42
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$106M -$10.7M -96,718 -9%
VAM
43
Vanguard Asset Management
$105M +$106M +958,191 New
Citadel Advisors
44
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$105M +$78.7M +709,999 +287%
RhumbLine Advisers
45
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$103M -$4.25M -38,327 -4%
LPL Financial
46
LPL Financial
California
$96.7M -$11.2M -100,729 -10%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
47
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$95.5M +$15.2M +136,739 +19%
Arrowstreet Capital
48
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$92.8M +$28.2M +254,010 +43%
HighTower Advisors
49
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$92.4M +$6.08M +54,871 +7%
TH
50
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$88.8M

AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

1,653 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37.5B — down 2.8% from $38.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new AFL positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 520 added to existing stakes and 655 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 1,653 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,677 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $37.5B of Aflac stock for Q1 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 123 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2026 and 113 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $218M added.
  • The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.