Aflac
908 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Aflac in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 296 increasing their positions, 393 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
64% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $260M | Put options by funds: $159M
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 62
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 912 → 908 (-4)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.4B → $19.2B (-$126M)
3.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 136.34% → 132.48% (-3.9%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 296 | Existing positions reduced: 393
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.6B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$74.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.6M |
| 4 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$41.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$533M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$179M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$69.6M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$50M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
908 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $19.2B — down 0.65% from $19.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new AFL positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 296 added to existing stakes and 393 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.6B. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $533M.
- 908 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2017, down from 912 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Aflac stock for Q1 2017, down 0.65% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2017 and 62 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.6B added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $533M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.