Aflac
921 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.9B invested in Aflac in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 365 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $236M | Put options by funds: $149M
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 49
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 23 (+7)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $20.9B (+$1.66B)
3.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 132.48% → 135.61% (+3.1%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 909 → 921 (+12)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 365
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$91.8M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$90.8M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$86.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$312M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$88.5M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$46.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$39.5M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
921 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $20.9B — up 8.6% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new AFL positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 365 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $312M.
- 921 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2017, up from 909 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $20.9B of Aflac stock for Q2 2017, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2017 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $312M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.