AFLAC INC (AFL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

AFLAC INC (AFL) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Ariel Appreciation Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, and Causeway Capital Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-214,900124,100$10,238
Q4 2023Ariel Appreciation FundSell-65,399539,397$44,500,253
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6,45416,863$1,391,218
Q3 2023Ariel Appreciation FundSell-6,224604,796$46,418,093
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy19510,409$798,880
Q2 2023Ariel Appreciation FundSell-279,816611,020$42,649,196
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy34010,214$712,950
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-671,300339,000$21,872
Q1 2023Ariel Appreciation FundBuy2,783890,836$57,476,738
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,7119,874$637,088
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy555,4001,010,300$72,681
Q4 2022Ariel Appreciation FundSell-49,492888,053$63,886,533
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,2918,163$587,279
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-230,000454,900$25,565
Q3 2022Ariel Appreciation FundSell-4,375937,545$52,690
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8646,872$386
Q2 2022Ariel Appreciation FundSell-325,395941,920$52,117
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-174,500684,900$37,896
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1346,008$332
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy406,100859,400$55,337
Q1 2022Ariel Appreciation FundSell-271,5711,267,315$81,603
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4176,142$396
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-331,700453,300$26,468
Q4 2021Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,5421,538,886$89,856
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4455,725$334
Q3 2021Ariel Appreciation FundBuy61,6581,537,344$80,142
Q2 2021Ariel Appreciation FundSell-64,9531,475,686$79,185
Q2 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-6876,170$331
Q1 2021Causeway Capital ManagementSell-431,708803,301$41,113
Q1 2021Ariel Appreciation FundBuy75,1001,540,639$78,850

Frequently asked questions about AFL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AFL?

    Institutional owners buying AFL include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in AFL activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in AFL compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to AFLAC INC (AFL) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in AFL increasing?

    Institutional interest in AFL can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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