AFL Institutional Ownership
Who owns Aflac Inc and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 1,698 funds reported holding AFL at Jun 30, 2026, together owning 68.7% of the company.
- ●680 buying vs 658 selling
- ●Held by funds +0.4 pts
- ▲Funds holding +31
- ▼Superinvestors: 1 added, 4 cut
- ▲Put/call 0.59 to 0.41
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 1,698 | 1,667 | +1.9% |
| In funds' top 10 | 19 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 13F shares | 345M | 342M | +0.6% |
| Held by funds | 68.7% | 68.3% | +0.4 pts |
| New positions | 133 | 95 | +40.0% |
| Increased | 547 | 489 | +11.9% |
| Reduced | 564 | 651 | −13.4% |
| Sold out | 94 | 117 | −19.7% |
| Calls (shares) | 533K | 392K | +36.0% |
| Puts (shares) | 241K | 248K | −2.6% |
| Put/call ratio | 0.41 | 0.59 | −29.5% |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in AFL
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Who owns AFL
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds44.7%
- Active managers and hedge funds35.5%
- Banks and brokers16.2%
- Pensions, insurers and other3.6%
The top 10 holders own 58.8% of all AFL shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Put/call ratio
funds' options, market makers left outAbove 1 means funds hold more puts than calls, a sign of hedging or bets on a fall. Options are valued at the underlying shares.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
564 funds changed their position- Assenagon Asset Management S.A.Trimmed−775K sh
- DekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleAdded+515K sh
- Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.Trimmed−311K sh
- Arbejdsmarkedets TillaegspensionNew+214K sh
- Vest Financial, LLCAdded+176K sh
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Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | 10.15% | 50.9M | $6B | −1.1M |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.96% | 34.9M | $4.1B | −1.3M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5.96% | 29.9M | $3.5B | −351K |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.86% | 24.4M | $2.9B | +6.1M |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.69% | 23.5M | $2.8B | −87K |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.11% | 10.6M | $1.2B | −117K |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company/mn | 1.72% | 8.6M | $1B | −1.9M |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 1.60% | 8M | $943M | +139K |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.25% | 6.3M | $737M | −268K |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.06% | 5.3M | $624M | +1.2M |
- Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC+6.1M sh+$717M
- Norges Bank+2.8M sh+$323M
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc+1.2M sh+$140M
- UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME+1.1M sh+$133M
- Two Sigma Investments, LP+862K sh+$101M
- Assenagon Asset Management S.A.+788K sh+$92.4M
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board+747K sh+$87.6M
- Qube Research & Technologies Ltd+699K sh+$82M
- Wells Fargo & Company/mn−1.9M sh−$224M
- Nordea Investment Management AB−1.9M sh−$224M
- BlackRock, Inc.−1.3M sh−$151M
- UBS Group AG−1.2M sh−$137M
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.−1.1M sh−$126M
- Citadel Advisors LLC−628K sh−$73.6M
- Captrust Financial Advisors−600K sh−$70.3M
- First Trust Advisors LP−547K sh−$64.1M
AFL institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AFL stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of AFL was Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., followed by BlackRock, Inc. and Vanguard Capital Management LLC. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of AFL is owned by institutions?
Funds that file 13F reports held 68.7% of AFL's shares at Jun 30, 2026, compared with 68.3% a quarter earlier. That counts every manager with more than $100 million in US stocks.
Are hedge funds buying AFL?
In Q2 2026, 680 funds bought AFL (133 of them new positions) and 658 sold (94 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 1 added and 4 cut. Our fund sentiment for AFL is neutral.
What is AFL's institutional put/call ratio?
Funds reported $25.9M of AFL puts against $62.5M of calls, a put/call ratio of 0.41 (0.59 the quarter before). Market makers and bank trading desks are left out, since their options are mostly hedges.
How current is this AFL ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.