Aflac
972 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in Aflac in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 194 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $195M | Put options by funds: $91.9M
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.73% → 69.15% (+0.43%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,110 → 972 (-138)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6B → $17.1B (-$9.5B)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 466
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 10 (-8)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 194
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
JPH
Japan Post Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$81.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$112M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$102M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
972 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $17.1B — down 36% from $26.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 194 funds closed out of AFL and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 122 holders — while 466 trimmed existing stakes and 288 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $399M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 972 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,110 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $17.1B of Aflac stock for Q1 2020, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2020 and 194 closed out, a net change of -122 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $399M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.