| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 11% | $6,300,952,074 | 57,141,127 | The Vanguard Group | 31 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Dec 2025, 1,635 institutional investors reported holding 347,809,572 shares of AFLAC INC - Common Stock (AFL). This represents 66% of the company’s total 524,230,523 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of AFLAC INC - Common Stock (AFL) together control 48% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 11% | 57,142,072 | +13% | 0.09% | $6,301,056,278 |
| Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. | 10% | 52,300,000 | 0% | 100% | $5,767,121,000 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7% | 36,777,826 | -4.7% | 0.07% | $4,055,490,860 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4.5% | 23,762,601 | -2.3% | 0.09% | $2,620,302,012 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 2.1% | 10,820,083 | -2.4% | 0.23% | $1,193,130,496 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2% | 10,468,990 | -2.2% | 0.07% | $1,148,898,687 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.6% | 8,224,483 | -0.88% | 0.05% | $906,913,830 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.2% | 6,544,142 | -3.8% | 0.09% | $721,622,539 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 0.86% | 4,483,205 | +1.6% | 0.1% | $494,385,405 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 0.84% | 4,413,815 | -4% | 0.1% | $486,711,380 |
| NORGES BANK | 0.73% | 3,809,539 | 0.04% | $420,077,866 | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.72% | 3,748,966 | -4.5% | 0.09% | $413,398,471 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.71% | 3,747,696 | -0.76% | 0.06% | $413,258,455 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.68% | 3,551,484 | -7.6% | 0.06% | $391,622,136 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 0.59% | 3,102,439 | -0.43% | 0.05% | $342,105,949 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.53% | 2,772,746 | -8.2% | 0.05% | $305,750,717 |
| Amundi | 0.51% | 2,664,783 | +1.3% | 0.09% | $293,845,622 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.51% | 2,659,722 | -0.52% | 0.02% | $293,287,547 |
| Guinness Asset Management LTD | 0.44% | 2,301,154 | -3% | 4.1% | $252,408,753 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 0.41% | 2,125,145 | +37% | 0.08% | $234,339,739 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.4% | 2,089,734 | +13% | 0.02% | $230,435,031 |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 0.36% | 1,866,471 | +5.5% | 0.18% | $206,711,664 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 0.3% | 1,569,151 | -9.4% | 0.31% | $173,030,281 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 0.28% | 1,486,701 | -5.8% | 0.23% | $163,938,520 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 0.28% | 1,484,649 | -4.2% | 0.05% | $163,712,272 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 347,809,572 | $38,330,253,749 | +$126,870,347 | $110.27 | 1,635 |
| 2025 Q3 | 347,356,581 | $38,783,373,226 | -$1,752,594,835 | $111.70 | 1,606 |
| 2025 Q2 | 363,755,989 | $38,341,947,695 | -$62,331,944 | $105.46 | 1,597 |
| 2025 Q1 | 365,108,367 | $40,583,793,862 | -$819,014,894 | $111.19 | 1,610 |
| 2024 Q4 | 371,378,119 | $38,414,414,492 | -$207,117,042 | $103.44 | 1,562 |
| 2024 Q3 | 372,141,671 | $41,596,786,804 | -$1,694,836,794 | $111.80 | 1,535 |
| 2024 Q2 | 384,902,929 | $34,365,932,580 | +$117,716,437 | $89.31 | 1,433 |
| 2024 Q1 | 384,139,496 | $32,953,625,179 | -$310,668,218 | $85.86 | 1,404 |
| 2023 Q4 | 388,243,807 | $32,006,334,158 | -$731,652,276 | $82.50 | 1,410 |
| 2023 Q3 | 397,238,508 | $30,493,497,733 | -$256,281,545 | $76.75 | 1,303 |
| 2023 Q2 | 400,070,003 | $27,890,412,698 | -$200,606,855 | $69.80 | 1,260 |
| 2023 Q1 | 401,660,816 | $25,907,172,836 | -$530,332,317 | $64.52 | 1,248 |
| 2022 Q4 | 411,128,757 | $29,574,335,883 | -$172,525,912 | $71.94 | 1,289 |
| 2022 Q3 | 414,908,630 | $23,330,598,688 | -$261,573,120 | $56.20 | 1,168 |
| 2022 Q2 | 419,188,775 | $23,187,302,069 | -$451,864,701 | $55.33 | 1,165 |
| 2022 Q1 | 431,097,264 | $27,727,299,571 | -$139,887,086 | $64.39 | 1,193 |
| 2021 Q4 | 433,205,297 | $25,275,446,899 | -$696,920,576 | $58.39 | 1,131 |
| 2021 Q3 | 444,717,932 | $23,169,396,576 | -$429,652,893 | $52.13 | 1,053 |
| 2021 Q2 | 452,613,819 | $24,247,974,175 | -$77,869,236 | $53.66 | 1,075 |
| 2021 Q1 | 454,498,742 | $23,222,108,761 | -$477,118,326 | $51.18 | 1,059 |
| 2020 Q4 | 465,184,876 | $20,644,384,765 | -$352,944,525 | $44.47 | 1,031 |
| 2020 Q3 | 472,846,031 | $17,162,905,760 | -$380,751,548 | $36.35 | 932 |
| 2020 Q2 | 482,317,191 | $17,353,632,607 | -$227,595,848 | $36.03 | 952 |
| 2020 Q1 | 488,535,634 | $16,732,621,837 | -$600,692,941 | $34.24 | 953 |
| 2019 Q4 | 502,701,819 | $26,540,300,400 | -$719,744,901 | $52.90 | 1,095 |
| 2019 Q3 | 468,264,265 | $24,456,757,553 | -$943,790,837 | $52.32 | 1,027 |
| 2019 Q2 | 482,212,225 | $26,361,879,973 | -$728,273,302 | $54.81 | 1,022 |
| 2019 Q1 | 503,615,773 | $25,121,131,264 | -$366,214,547 | $50.00 | 1,041 |
| 2018 Q4 | 511,816,901 | $23,252,446,212 | -$85,991,320 | $45.56 | 1,043 |
| 2018 Q3 | 513,858,352 | $24,115,832,591 | -$649,099,741 | $47.07 | 1,019 |
| 2018 Q2 | 525,911,189 | $22,566,951,269 | -$368,203,954 | $43.02 | 1,004 |
| 2018 Q1 | 533,234,246 | $23,274,829,014 | +$11,279,273,622 | $43.76 | 1,001 |
| 2017 Q4 | 270,718,129 | $23,706,289,734 | +$269,707,439 | $87.78 | 985 |
| 2017 Q3 | 266,739,869 | $21,715,012,084 | -$153,802,748 | $81.39 | 909 |
| 2017 Q2 | 268,757,836 | $20,874,855,214 | +$385,270,016 | $77.68 | 910 |
| 2017 Q1 | 265,487,558 | $19,226,021,737 | +$726,275,523 | $72.42 | 901 |
| 2016 Q4 | 277,869,173 | $19,339,464,202 | -$54,491,113 | $69.60 | 905 |
| 2016 Q3 | 277,246,018 | $19,864,911,914 | +$4,993,143 | $71.87 | 896 |
| 2016 Q2 | 278,156,816 | $20,060,173,219 | +$13,461,044 | $72.16 | 894 |
| 2016 Q1 | 277,811,806 | $17,536,689,640 | -$230,958,765 | $63.14 | 839 |
| 2015 Q4 | 282,407,916 | $16,896,499,866 | -$25,942,929 | $59.90 | 815 |
| 2015 Q3 | 282,730,159 | $16,446,980,812 | -$19,660,769 | $58.13 | 792 |
| 2015 Q2 | 283,168,202 | $17,610,102,336 | -$170,930,507 | $62.20 | 802 |
| 2015 Q1 | 285,901,795 | $18,290,392,886 | -$295,679,452 | $64.01 | 784 |
| 2014 Q4 | 291,316,700 | $17,792,315,340 | -$86,538,141 | $61.09 | 769 |
| 2014 Q3 | 292,085,021 | $17,014,297,350 | +$28,532,444 | $58.25 | 758 |
| 2014 Q2 | 291,190,619 | $18,129,485,746 | -$47,138,127 | $62.25 | 792 |
| 2014 Q1 | 291,502,940 | $18,373,544,653 | -$441,703,525 | $63.04 | 812 |