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808 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Aflac in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

141% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $273M | Put options by funds: $113M

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 40

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2124 (+3)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 791808 (+17)

0.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 130.47%130.68% (+0.2%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $17.6B (-$702M)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 319

Holders
808
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+2.15%
% of All Funds
21.77%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.65%
New
67
Increased
273
Reduced
319
Closed
40
Calls
$273M
Puts
$113M
Net Calls
+$160M
Net Calls Change
+$23.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HCMT
176
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$8.3M +$7.14M +225,708 +547%
GIBU
177
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$8.17M -$20.9K -660 -0.3%
Citigroup
178
Citigroup
New York
$8.13M -$771K -24,354 -9%
Baird Financial Group
179
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$8.06M +$8.2M +259,180 New
BUB
180
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$7.67M -$19.7K -622 -0.3%
ECA
181
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Connecticut
$7.54M
HIMCH
182
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$7.44M -$338K -10,688 -4%
BFO
183
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$7.41M -$56.3K -1,780 -0.7%
SPC
184
Stewart & Patten Company
California
$7.4M +$39.9K +1,260 +0.5%
CNB
185
City National Bank
California
$7.21M -$10.2K -322 -0.1%
AAM
186
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$7.12M -$325K -10,266 -4%
ST
187
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$7.11M +$576K +18,192 +9%
CAM
188
Chesapeake Asset Management
New York
$7.01M -$63.3K -2,000 -0.9%
BA
189
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$6.72M +$3.66M +115,538 +115%
ANBT
190
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
$6.72M +$274K +8,642 +4%
Credit Agricole
191
Credit Agricole
France
$6.72M -$1.59M -50,302 -19%
IRF
192
IBM Retirement Fund
New York
$6.6M -$434K -13,712 -6%
SW
193
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$6.5M +$122K +3,864 +2%
PP
194
PDT Partners
New York
$6.47M +$6.58M +208,018 New
MRCM
195
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$6.43M -$172K -5,450 -3%
PA
196
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$6.37M +$447K +14,132 +7%
FG
197
FSI Group
Ohio
$6.22M +$6.33M +200,000 New
KLWA
198
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates
California
$6.19M +$3.92M +123,800 +165%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
199
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$6.17M -$1.6M -50,400 -20%
AP
200
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$6.17M +$2.12M +66,932 +51%

AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

808 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $17.6B — down 3.8% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new AFL positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.

The largest buyer was State of Michigan Retirement System, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $99.7M.

  • 808 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2015, up from 791 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $17.6B of Aflac stock for Q2 2015, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 67 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2015 and 40 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2015 was State of Michigan Retirement System, an estimated $281M added.
  • The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $99.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.