Aflac
1,009 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.9B invested in Aflac in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 358 increasing their positions, 383 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $261M | Put options by funds: $207M
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 64
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,011 → 1,009 (-2)
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.51% → 68.1% (-0.41%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $22.9B (-$431M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 358 | Existing positions reduced: 383
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 21 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$90M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$66.3M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$53.4M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$48.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$85.7M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$76.1M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$64.4M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,009 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $22.9B — down 1.8% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new AFL positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 358 added to existing stakes and 383 trimmed.
The largest buyer was APG Asset Management, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $199M sold.
- 1,009 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,011 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $22.9B of Aflac stock for Q2 2018, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2018 and 64 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2018 was APG Asset Management, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.