Aflac
1,549 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.1B invested in Aflac in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 186 funds opening new positions, 476 increasing their positions, 591 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
174% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 186 | Existing positions closed: 68
78% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $543M | Put options by funds: $306M
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 31 (+12)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.5B → $42.1B (+$7.6B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,444 → 1,549 (+105)
0.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.1% → 67.33% (-0.77%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 476 | Existing positions reduced: 591
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$86.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$66.9M |
| 5 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$56.4M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$424M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$225M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$140M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$78.2M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,549 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $42.1B — up 22% from $34.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 186 funds opened new AFL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 118 holders — while 476 added to existing stakes and 591 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $424M.
- 1,549 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,444 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $42.1B of Aflac stock for Q3 2024, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 186 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q3 2024 and 68 closed out, a net change of +118 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q3 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q3 2024 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $424M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.