Aflac
904 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Aflac in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 353 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 46
56% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 28 (+10)
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $310M | Put options by funds: $257M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.3B → $20.1B (+$2.76B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 849 → 904 (+55)
1.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 135.7% → 134.47% (-1.2%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 353
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$98.7M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$64.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$45.3M |
| 5 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$36.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$475M |
| 2 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$419M |
| 3 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$68.3M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.7M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$46.8M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
904 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $20.1B — up 16% from $17.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new AFL positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 288 added to existing stakes and 353 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $475M.
- 904 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2016, up from 849 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $20.1B of Aflac stock for Q2 2016, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2016 and 46 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2016 was Norges Bank, an estimated $475M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.