Aflac
791 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.3B invested in Aflac in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
135% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $237M | Put options by funds: $101M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 39
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 21 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 778 → 791 (+13)
1.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 129.33% → 130.47% (+1.1%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8B → $18.3B (+$515M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 341
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$57.3M |
| 2 |
CP
Coho Partners
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$48.7M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$45M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$35.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
HCM
Herndon Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$88.1M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$41.8M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$36M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.6M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
791 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $18.3B — up 2.9% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new AFL positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 341 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $57.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 791 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2015, up from 778 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $18.3B of Aflac stock for Q1 2015, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2015 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $57.3M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.