PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP IN PFG
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 74251V102 · ISIN US74251V1026
Financial services company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryAccident & Health Insurance
- HeadquartersDes Moines, IA
- Founded1879
- Websiteprincipal.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($38.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 243.1m as of 2023-01-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $83.93. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($18.5m notional), 11 hold puts ($10.7m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 706 |
| Q4 2022 | 782 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $12.2m | $7.5m | 0.62 |
| Q4 2022 | $18.5m | $10.7m | 0.58 |
Biggest buyers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +2.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.8m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +453.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ | Added | +434.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +406.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +303.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +272.8k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Added | +239.6k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | New | +235.9k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.7m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -637.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -609.7k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC | Reduced | -418.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -370.9k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -346.9k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC | Reduced | -315.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.5m89.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.8m56.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.3m27.5k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $940.0k11.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $872.8k10.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $780.0k9.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $721.0k8.6k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | New | $344.1k4.1k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Unchanged | $184.6k2.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $42.0k500 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.9m70.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.2m26.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $713.3k8.5k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $637.0k7.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $427.0k5.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $251.8k3.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $201.4k2.4k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $201.4k2.4k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Unchanged | $142.7k1.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $42.0k500 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-04-24 | 9.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $256.7k | $256.7k |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $710.0k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.1m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-19 | HELTON SANDRA L Director | Sold | $80.0k1.0k shares |
| 2022-10-18 | HELTON SANDRA L Director | Sold | $1.1m14.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 28.3m $2.4bn | Reduced -193.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 23.5m $2.0bn | Added +1.7m |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 68.85% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.5bn | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 16.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -3.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.9m $995.5m | Reduced -156.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.22% of their portfolio | 8.5m $713.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.6m $468.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 4.9m $412.1m | Added +406.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.5m $378.8m | Added +1.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.9m $331.1m | Reduced -52.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.8m $321.2m | Added +118.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.0m $254.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.8m $238.2m | Added +2.3m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $167.1m | Reduced -34.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $166.6m | Reduced -609.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $157.1m | Reduced -370.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $156.1m | Added +453.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $153.2m | Reduced -74.0k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 1.31% of their portfolio | 1.3m $108.7m | Reduced -85.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $106.1m | Added +185.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $85.0m | Reduced -82.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 977.2k $82.0m | Reduced -637.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 940.6k $78.9m | Reduced -1.5m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 881.5k $74.0m | Reduced -17.2k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 865.4k $77.2m | Reduced -160.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 828.7k $69.5m | Added +76.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 784.7k $65.9m | Added +434.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 675.9k $56.7m | Added +19.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 627.6k $52.7m | Reduced -24.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 625.7k $52.5m | Added +43.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 592.5k $49.7m | Added +11.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 582.3k $48.9m | Reduced -111.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 531.7k $44.6m | First filing |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio | 500.0k $42.0m | Added +13.0k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 482.6k $40.5m | Added +1.4k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.30% of their portfolio | 471.4k $39.5m | Added +239.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 430.6k $36.1m | Added +3.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 418.4k $35.1m | Reduced -15.9k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.10% of their portfolio | 401.8k $33.7m | Reduced -43.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 399.7k $33.5m | Added +118.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio | 392.0k $32.9m | Reduced -34.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 367.4k $30.8m | Added +170.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 350.6k $29.4m | Reduced -346.9k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 350.2k $29.4m | Added +89.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.1k $28.5m | Added +303.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.6k $28.2m | Added +2.2k |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 335.1k $28.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 1.93% of their portfolio | 328.0k $27.5m | Reduced -3.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 316.1k $26.5m | Added +10.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 311.9k $26.2m | Added +108.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 302.2k $25.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 296.9k $24.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 295.7k $24.8m | Added +135.7k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.14% of their portfolio | 294.6k $24.7m | Added +63.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 289.5k $24.4m | Added +15.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 278.2k $23.3m | Added +81 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 272.8k $22.9m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 270.5k $22.7m | Added +63.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 270.3k $22.7m | Added +7.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 243.5k $20.4m | Reduced -2.7k |
| OSSIAM 0.52% of their portfolio | 241.0k $20.2m | Added +64.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.04% of their portfolio | 239.1k $20.1m | Reduced -64.3k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 238.3k $20.0m | Reduced -5.6k |
| KBC Group NV 0.10% of their portfolio | 236.5k $19.9m | Reduced -96.3k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 235.9k $19.8m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 235.8k $19.8m | Added +58.8k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 227.4k $19.1m | Added +64.3k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 223.3k $18.7m | Added +70.7k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.28% of their portfolio | 210.0k $17.6m | Added +201.2k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 209.2k $17.6m | Added +27.2k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 207.0k $17.4m | New |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 205.4k $17.2m | Added +112.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 200.3k $16.8m | Reduced -918 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 174.3k $14.6m | Added +16.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 173.7k $14.6m | Added +17.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 171.6k $14.4m | Added +75.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.8k $14.7m | Added +17.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.7k $14.1m | Reduced -10.3k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 158.9k $13.3m | Added +126.0k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 151.0k $12.7m | New |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 149.6k $12.6m | Reduced -13.0k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.9k $12.3m | Added +3.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 143.9k $12.1m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.3k $12.1m | Reduced -16.2k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.04% of their portfolio | 141.6k $11.9m | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 137.5k $11.5m | Added +38.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 133.8k $11.2m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 130.9k $11.0m | Reduced -10.7k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.02% of their portfolio | 130.1k $10.9m | Added +12.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 128.5k $10.8m | Added +18.4k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 128.0k $10.7m | Added +19.7k |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.33% of their portfolio | 126.4k $9.9m | Added +82.4k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 124.7k $10.5m | Reduced -18.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.05% of their portfolio | 124.2k $10.4m | Added +342 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 120.4k $10.1m | Reduced -52.1k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 120.2k $10.1m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Goelzer Investment Management, Inc. 0.86% of their portfolio | 119.6k $10.0m | Added +1.7k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.3k $9.8m | Reduced -15.4k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.82% of their portfolio | 117.1k $9.8m | Added +21.7k |
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 2.40% of their portfolio | 116.4k $9.8m | Reduced -29.1k |