Aflac
973 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.9B invested in Aflac in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 194 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $195M | Put options by funds: $91.9M
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.72% → 68.13% (-0.59%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,111 → 973 (-138)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6B → $16.9B (-$9.75B)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 466
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 10 (-8)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 194
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
JPH
Japan Post Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$219M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$81.6M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$63.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$112M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$102M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
973 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $16.9B — down 37% from $26.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 194 funds closed out of AFL and 72 opened new positions — a net loss of 122 holders — while 466 trimmed existing stakes and 288 added.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $222M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 973 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,111 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $16.9B of Aflac stock for Q1 2020, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2020 and 194 closed out, a net change of -122 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2020 was Boston Partners, an estimated $222M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.