Aflac
1,654 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.5B invested in Aflac in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 521 increasing their positions, 655 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
280% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $76.1M
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 113
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.87% → 66.44% (-0.43%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.6B → $37.5B (-$1.08B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,678 → 1,654 (-24)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 19 (-1)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 521 | Existing positions reduced: 655
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$78.7M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$66.9M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$66.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$76.4M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$71M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$63.5M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$49.4M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,654 of the 8,131 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37.5B — down 2.8% from $38.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new AFL positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 521 added to existing stakes and 655 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 1,654 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,678 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $37.5B of Aflac stock for Q1 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2026 and 113 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2026 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.