Aflac
823 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.9B invested in Aflac in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 311 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $85.5M
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 61
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 800 → 823 (+23)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 131.39% → 132.44% (+1%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $16.9B (+$450M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 311
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 20 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$87.2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$68.6M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$66.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$171M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$100M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$83.6M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$75.9M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$51.1M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
823 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $16.9B — up 2.7% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new AFL positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 311 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ninety One (UK), opening a new position worth an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $171M.
- 823 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2015, up from 800 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $16.9B of Aflac stock for Q4 2015, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2015 and 61 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2015 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $119M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $171M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.