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1,417 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.2B invested in Aflac in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 192 funds opening new positions, 444 increasing their positions, 508 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

215% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 192 | Existing positions closed: 61

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $416M | Put options by funds: $370M

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,309 → 1,417 (+108)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $30.6B → $32.2B (+$1.59B)

0.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.99% → 66.77% (-0.21%)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 444 | Existing positions reduced: 508

21% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 23 (-6)

Holders
1,417
Holders Change
+108
Holders Change %
+8.25%
% of All Funds
20.63%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20.69%
% of All Funds
0.33%
New
192
Increased
444
Reduced
508
Closed
61
Calls
$416M
Puts
$370M
Net Calls
+$45.6M
Net Calls Change
-$47.4M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$115M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$77.4M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$53.1M
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$49.7M
5
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
+$28.1M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$142M
2
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
-$96.8M
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$94.7M
4
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
-$88.6M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$61.7M

AFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

1,417 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aflac (AFL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $32.2B — up 5.2% from $30.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 192 funds opened new AFL positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 131 holders — while 444 added to existing stakes and 508 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $142M.

  • 1,417 institutional investors held Aflac (AFL) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,309 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $32.2B of Aflac stock for Q4 2023, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 192 funds opened new Aflac positions in Q4 2023 and 61 closed out, a net change of +131 holders.
  • The largest Aflac buyer in Q4 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $115M added.
  • The largest Aflac seller in Q4 2023 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $142M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.