Aflac
779 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.8B invested in Aflac in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 245 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $213M | Put options by funds: $122M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 57
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 768 → 779 (+11)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.1B → $17.8B (+$736M)
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 129.29% → 129.33% (+0.04%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 245 | Existing positions reduced: 347
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$83.7M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$79.5M |
| 5 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$60.7M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$50.3M |
| 5 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$50.1M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
779 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $17.8B — up 4.3% from $17.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new AFL positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 245 added to existing stakes and 347 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 779 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2014, up from 768 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $17.8B of Aflac stock for Q4 2014, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2014 and 57 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $139M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.