Aflac
990 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Aflac in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 331 increasing their positions, 348 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 57
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $300M | Put options by funds: $238M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 26 (+3)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.7B → $23.8B (+$2.02B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 921 → 990 (+69)
3.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 135.13% → 138.44% (+3.3%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 331 | Existing positions reduced: 348
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
AG
Aperio Group
Sausalito,
California
|
+$72.4M |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$70.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$69.4M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$55.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$214M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$59.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$42.7M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.3M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
990 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $23.8B — up 9.3% from $21.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new AFL positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 331 added to existing stakes and 348 trimmed.
The largest buyer was APG Asset Management, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $214M.
- 990 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2017, up from 921 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Aflac stock for Q4 2017, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2017 and 57 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2017 was APG Asset Management, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $214M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.