Aflac
1,073 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.3B invested in Aflac in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 438 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $157M | Put options by funds: $92.7M
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 65
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.8B → $23.3B (+$2.44B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,042 → 1,073 (+31)
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.42% → 66.31% (-0.11%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 438
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$78.6M |
| 2 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$44.5M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$44.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$75.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$72.7M |
| 5 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
-$69.8M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,073 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $23.3B — up 12% from $20.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new AFL positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 342 added to existing stakes and 438 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $78.6M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $124M.
- 1,073 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,042 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $23.3B of Aflac stock for Q1 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q1 2021 and 65 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q1 2021 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $78.6M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q1 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.