Aflac
767 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Aflac in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 332 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $230M | Put options by funds: $126M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 799 → 767 (-32)
8.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 137.98% → 129.32% (-8.7%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 19 (-2)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5B → $17.2B (-$2.28B)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 332
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$47.9M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$36.9M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$36.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$1B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$66.8M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.5M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$44.9M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
767 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $17.2B — down 12% from $19.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of AFL and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 332 trimmed existing stakes and 278 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $1B.
- 767 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q3 2014, down from 799 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $17.2B of Aflac stock for Q3 2014, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q3 2014 and 58 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q3 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.