Aflac
1,086 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.3B invested in Aflac in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 392 increasing their positions, 379 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 67
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $121M | Put options by funds: $95.2M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,075 → 1,086 (+11)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $24.3B (+$1.06B)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 392 | Existing positions reduced: 379
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.25% → 66.83% (+0.58%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.9M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$70M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$83.8M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$64.9M |
| 5 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.1M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,086 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $24.3B — up 4.5% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new AFL positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 392 added to existing stakes and 379 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, cutting an estimated $157M.
- 1,086 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,075 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $24.3B of Aflac stock for Q2 2021, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q2 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q2 2021 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.