Aflac
849 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.3B invested in Aflac in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 337 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
165% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $76.8M
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 49
3.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 132.44% → 135.7% (+3.3%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 823 → 849 (+26)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $17.3B (+$437M)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 18 (-2)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 337
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$71.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$68.6M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$64.6M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$63.7M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$55M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$41.4M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
849 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $17.3B — up 2.6% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new AFL positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 284 added to existing stakes and 337 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $365M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 849 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2016, up from 823 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $17.3B of Aflac stock for Q1 2016, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2016 and 49 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $365M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.