Aflac
1,042 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.8B invested in Aflac in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 309 increasing their positions, 392 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 58
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.3B → $20.8B (+$3.54B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 940 → 1,042 (+102)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $132M | Put options by funds: $126M
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.83% → 66.42% (-0.41%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 309 | Existing positions reduced: 392
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$149M |
| 2 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$36.5M |
| 4 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$29.4M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$125M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$104M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$73.3M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$71.4M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,042 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $20.8B — up 21% from $17.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new AFL positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 309 added to existing stakes and 392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $149M. The largest seller was California Public Employees Retirement System, cutting an estimated $125M.
- 1,042 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2020, up from 940 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $20.8B of Aflac stock for Q4 2020, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2020 and 58 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $149M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2020 was California Public Employees Retirement System, an estimated $125M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.