Aflac
1,148 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.3B invested in Aflac in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 357 increasing their positions, 387 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
131% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 78
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.2B → $25.3B (+$2.11B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,067 → 1,148 (+81)
0.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.48% → 65.65% (-0.83%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 357 | Existing positions reduced: 387
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $169M | Put options by funds: $184M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Prana Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$27.1M |
| 2 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$26.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
GAM
Guinness Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$156M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$59.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$52.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.5M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,148 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $25.3B — up 9.1% from $23.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new AFL positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 357 added to existing stakes and 387 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prana Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.1M. The largest seller was Mizuho Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $156M sold.
- 1,148 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,067 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $25.3B of Aflac stock for Q4 2021, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2021 and 78 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2021 was Prana Capital Management, an estimated $27.1M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2021 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $156M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.