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 Form 13F filings. 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
Q2 2018Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-3896,201$267
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy936,9082,265,896$99,156
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy59,171117,849$5,157
Q1 2018Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3,2956,590$288
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-251,6051,328,988$116,659
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,50558,678$5,151
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy192,000524,500$42,689
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-7,2101,580,593$128,644
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,29057,173$4,653
Q3 2017Matrix Advisors Value FundSell-6003,295$268
Q2 2017Viking Global InvestorsBuy1,070,6072,133,804$165,754
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-254,200332,500$25,829
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-21,5391,587,803$123,341
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,47554,883$4,263
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-14,4271,609,342$116,549
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,61150,408$3,651
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy527,900586,700$40,834
Q4 2016Meritage GroupBuy30,58130,581$2,128
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-11,0131,623,769$113,014
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,33345,797$3,187
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 2015Viking Global InvestorsBuy1,063,1971,063,197$63,686
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-62,8702,110,939$126,445
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy78,5502,173,809$126,364
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-650,40058,800$3,657

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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