Aflac
819 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.9B invested in Aflac in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 263 increasing their positions, 337 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 44
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 756 → 819 (+63)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $19.9B (+$1.47B)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $237M | Put options by funds: $226M
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 128.52% → 128.52% (+0%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 32 (-2)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 263 | Existing positions reduced: 337
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$54.5M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$53.7M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$36.1M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$58M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.7M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$38.7M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
819 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $19.9B — up 8% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new AFL positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 263 added to existing stakes and 337 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was Panagora Asset Management, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 819 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2013, up from 756 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $19.9B of Aflac stock for Q4 2013, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2013 and 44 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2013 was Panagora Asset Management, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.