Aflac
1,110 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in Aflac in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 338 increasing their positions, 437 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 58
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $288M | Put options by funds: $177M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 18 (+2)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B → $26.6B (+$2.12B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,038 → 1,110 (+72)
5.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.58% → 68.73% (+5.1%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 338 | Existing positions reduced: 437
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$91M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$90.6M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$85.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$48.9M |
| 5 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
+$43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$87.1M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$79.4M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$67.2M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,110 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $26.6B — up 8.6% from $24.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 145 funds opened new AFL positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 338 added to existing stakes and 437 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rockefeller Capital Management, adding an estimated $91M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $121M sold.
- 1,110 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,038 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $26.6B of Aflac stock for Q4 2019, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2019 was Rockefeller Capital Management, an estimated $91M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2019 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.