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1,271 hedge funds and large institutions have $28B invested in Aflac in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 436 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $419M | Put options by funds: $242M

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 82

15% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1315 (+2)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26B → $28B (+$1.92B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2571,271 (+14)

0.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.67%66.38% (-0.29%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 436 | Existing positions reduced: 467

Holders
1,271
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+1.11%
% of All Funds
19.96%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
107
Increased
436
Reduced
467
Closed
82
Calls
$419M
Puts
$242M
Net Calls
+$177M
Net Calls Change
+$127M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SAM
76
Storebrand Asset Management
Norway
$41.9M -$1.26M -18,896 -3%
Stifel Financial
77
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$41.3M +$1.27M +19,007 +3%
CIBC World Market
78
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$40.4M -$2.11M -31,475 -5%
Prudential Financial
79
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$37.8M -$5.52M -82,497 -13%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
80
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$37.1M -$3.92M -58,592 -10%
CI
81
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$36.8M +$188K +2,810 +0.5%
PCH
82
Polar Capital Holdings
United Kingdom
$36.3M
Franklin Resources
83
Franklin Resources
California
$35.5M +$1.3M +19,436 +4%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
84
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$34.9M -$2.71M -40,518 -7%
VRS
85
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$34.9M
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
86
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$33.7M -$2.47M -36,901 -7%
GIP
87
Greatmark Investment Partners
Georgia
$33.5M +$3.14M +46,983 +11%
GIA
88
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$33.3M -$74.5K -1,113 -0.2%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
89
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$32.8M +$31.4M +469,400 New
Nomura Asset Management
90
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$32.6M +$4.96M +74,042 +19%
ST
91
Sabal Trust
Florida
$31.7M -$311K -4,643 -1%
Rockefeller Capital Management
92
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$31.7M +$969K +14,478 +3%
WF
93
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$31.6M -$767K -11,463 -2%
Mercer Global Advisors
94
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$30.2M +$2.06M +30,713 +8%
WIC
95
Willis Investment Counsel
Georgia
$30.2M +$80.7K +1,206 +0.3%
Korea Investment Corp
96
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$29.9M -$1.64M -24,493 -5%
TAM
97
Trillium Asset Management
Massachusetts
$29.3M -$1.35M -20,239 -5%
SEI Investments
98
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$28.3M +$2.62M +39,102 +11%
RMA
99
Roffman Miller Associates
Pennsylvania
$28.1M +$116K +1,734 +0.4%
HighTower Advisors
100
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$27.6M +$6.14M +91,798 +30%

AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

1,271 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $28B — up 7.4% from $26B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new AFL positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 436 added to existing stakes and 467 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $273M.

  • 1,271 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,257 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $28B of Aflac stock for Q2 2023, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 107 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2023 and 82 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $123M added.
  • The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $273M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.