Aflac
822 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in Aflac in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 289 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $254M | Put options by funds: $151M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 49
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 820 → 822 (+2)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 128.52% → 128.48% (-0.04%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20B → $18.4B (-$1.6B)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 289 | Existing positions reduced: 366
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 23 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$73.5M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$67.3M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$59.3M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$50.7M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$167M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.8M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$80M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$79.5M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
822 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $18.4B — down 8% from $20B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new AFL positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 289 added to existing stakes and 366 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $73.5M. The largest seller was Eaton Vance Management, cutting an estimated $167M.
- 822 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2014, up from 820 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $18.4B of Aflac stock for Q1 2014, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2014 and 49 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $73.5M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2014 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $167M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.