Aflac
922 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Aflac in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 291 increasing their positions, 374 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 55
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $230M | Put options by funds: $219M
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.9B → $21.7B (+$840M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 922 → 922 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 23 (0)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 135.61% → 135.13% (-0.48%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 374
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$83.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$82.5M |
| 3 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
+$77.3M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$148M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$73.7M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$72.6M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
922 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $21.7B — up 4% from $20.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new AFL positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 291 added to existing stakes and 374 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $83.6M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $166M sold.
- 922 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q3 2017, unchanged from Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Aflac stock for Q3 2017, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q3 2017 and 55 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q3 2017 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $83.6M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q3 2017 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.