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
Q1 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-5166,857$351
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-480,120785,000$34,909
Q4 2020Causeway Capital ManagementSell-368,0071,235,009$54,921
Q4 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-93,6331,465,539$65,173
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2667,373$328
Q3 2020Causeway Capital ManagementBuy1,603,0161,603,016$58,270
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy538,8201,265,120$45,987
Q3 2020Ariel Appreciation FundBuy154,2951,559,172$56,676
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4057,107$258
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy462,800726,300$26,169
Q2 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-184,4961,404,877$50,618
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2786,702$241
Q1 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-8,6241,589,373$54,420
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7846,980$239
Q4 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-18,4531,597,997$84,534
Q4 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,4004,400$233
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1536,196$328
Q3 2019Ariel Appreciation FundBuy5,2001,616,450$84,573
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2416,043$316
Q2 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-10,9901,611,250$88,313
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2316,284$344
Q1 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-6,2161,622,240$81,112
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2596,053$303
Q4 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-575,2091,628,456$74,192
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-113,3585,794$264
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-261,000263,500$12,403
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-35,7932,203,665$103,727
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-111119,152$5,608
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-26,4382,239,458$96,341
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,414119,263$5,131

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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