AFLAC INC (AFL) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


AFLAC INC (AFL) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Ariel Appreciation Fund, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Causeway Capital Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,50558,678$5,151
Q3 2017Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-6003,295$268
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-7,2101,580,593$128,644
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,29057,173$4,653
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy192,000524,500$42,689
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-21,5391,587,803$123,341
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,47554,883$4,263
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-254,200332,500$25,829
Q2 2017Viking Global InvestorsBuy1,070,6072,133,804$165,754
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-14,4271,609,342$116,549
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,61150,408$3,651
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-11,0131,623,769$113,014
Q4 2016Meritage GroupBuy30,58130,581$2,128
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,33345,797$3,187
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy527,900586,700$40,834
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-202,0071,634,782$117,492
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,40642,464$3,052
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-125,7271,836,789$132,543
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy38,69141,058$2,963
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-148,4231,962,516$123,914
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-11,6362,367$37,482
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-62,8702,110,939$126,445
Q4 2015Viking Global InvestorsBuy1,063,1971,063,197$63,686
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy78,5502,173,809$126,364
Q2 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy163,3552,095,259$130,325
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-650,40058,800$3,657
Q1 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy292,4421,931,904$123,661
Q4 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy135,0101,639,462$100,155
Q3 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy91,4001,504,452$87,634
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy356,100709,200$41,311

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.