Aflac
1,309 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.6B invested in Aflac in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 401 increasing their positions, 522 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
93% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 29 (+14)
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 64
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $391M | Put options by funds: $298M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28B → $30.6B (+$2.61B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,272 → 1,309 (+37)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.38% → 66.99% (+0.6%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 401 | Existing positions reduced: 522
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$61.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$59M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
AM
AGF Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$44.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$74.7M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$55.7M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$47.1M |
| 4 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$45.9M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$39.5M |
AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
1,309 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $30.6B — up 9.3% from $28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new AFL positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 401 added to existing stakes and 522 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Amundi, adding an estimated $61.2M. The largest seller was Bank Julius Baer & Co, cutting an estimated $74.7M.
- 1,309 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q3 2023, up from 1,272 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $30.6B of Aflac stock for Q3 2023, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q3 2023 and 64 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Aflac buyer in Q3 2023 was Amundi, an estimated $61.2M added.
- The largest Aflac seller in Q3 2023 was Bank Julius Baer & Co, an estimated $74.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.