Aflac
756 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6B invested in Aflac in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 285 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
48% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.32B | Capital outflows: $894M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 49
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $273M | Put options by funds: $216M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 743 → 756 (+13)
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.8% → 64.39% (+1.6%)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 285
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 34 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$269M |
| 2 |
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$80.1M |
| 4 |
Crawford Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$60.2M |
| 5 |
Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
|
+$43.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$58.6M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53.8M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$52.6M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$32M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
756 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $18.6B — up 9.1% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new AFL positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 284 added to existing stakes and 285 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $269M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 756 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q3 2013, up from 743 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $18.6B of Aflac stock for Q3 2013, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q3 2013 and 49 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q3 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $269M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.