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 ($27.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 242.8m as of 2023-04-25, 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 ≈ $72.99. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($21.0m notional), 13 hold puts ($14.5m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 706 |
| Q4 2022 | 782 |
| Q1 2023 | 745 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 374 | 283 |
| Q1 2023 | 344 | 339 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $21.0m | $14.5m | 0.69 |
Biggest buyers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +3.7m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +2.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.5m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +635.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +625.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +518.6k |
| ASSETMARK, INC | Added | +493.1k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +447.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +318.5k |
Biggest sellers
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -3.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -747.2k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -315.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -256.4k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Sold out | -235.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -231.4k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -211.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.4m112.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.6m61.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.3m30.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m20.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $1.2m16.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $912.0k12.3k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | New | $787.8k10.6k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | $647.0k8.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $445.0k6.0k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Unchanged | $163.5k2.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.6m75.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.0m54.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $1.1m15.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $884.4k11.9k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $736.0k9.9k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $683.7k9.2k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | New | $416.2k5.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $334.0k4.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $267.6k3.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $237.0k3.2k 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 Q1 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 29.7m $2.2bn | Added +1.5m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.4m $1.6bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 67.51% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.3bn | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 16.6m $1.2bn | Reduced -231.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.9m $734.9m | Reduced -2.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.18% of their portfolio | 8.3m $619.5m | Reduced -162.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.5m $409.3m | Reduced -78.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 4.9m $364.3m | Added +2.1m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $28.8m | Added +3.7m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.0m $294.2m | Added +12.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.6m $270.9m | Reduced -181.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $221.3m | Reduced -57.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $215.1m | Reduced -1.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.6m $196.3m | Added +1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $176.8m | Added +518.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $160.9m | Added +173.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $135.1m | Reduced -8.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $134.5m | Reduced -62.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $133.8m | Reduced -185.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $95.2m | Reduced -3.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $93.7m | Added +635.1k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $90.6m | Reduced -76.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $82.5m | Reduced -154.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 971.1k $72.2m | Reduced -41.9k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 797.5k $59.3m | Added +447.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 792.5k $58.9m | Added +7.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 745.1k $55.4m | Reduced -83.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 714.0k $53.1m | Reduced -167.5k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 654.3k $47.8m | Reduced -211.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 642.1k $47.7m | Added +110.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 625.0k $46.5m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 616.8k $45.8m | Reduced -59.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 615.9k $45.7m | Reduced -11.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 612.5k $44.9m | Added +316.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 574.0k $42.7m | Reduced -8.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 521.7k $38.8m | Reduced -70.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 520.8k $38.7m | Added +20.9k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 495.4k $36.8m | Added +493.1k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.27% of their portfolio | 488.0k $36.3m | Added +5.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 481.6k $35.8m | Added +63.1k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.24% of their portfolio | 469.6k $34.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 420.7k $31.3m | Reduced -9.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 407.0k $30.2m | Added +318.5k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.71% of their portfolio | 391.4k $29.1m | Reduced -10.3k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 369.0k $27.4m | Reduced -23.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 359.2k $26.7m | Added +23.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 350.4k $26.0m | Reduced -17.0k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.07% of their portfolio | 346.0k $25.7m | Added +286.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 336.6k $25.0m | Added +24.7k |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 335.8k $25.0m | Added +625 |
| Ergoteles LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 330.1k $24.5m | Added +269.3k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 1.60% of their portfolio | 323.2k $24.0m | Reduced -4.8k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 319.9k $23.8m | Added +168.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 310.3k $23.1m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 308.5k $22.9m | Added +180.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 307.2k $22.8m | Added +5.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 298.5k $22.2m | Added +184.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.11% of their portfolio | 298.2k $22.2m | Added +3.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 296.9k $22.1m | Reduced -40 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 280.8k $20.9m | Reduced -8.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 274.8k $20.4m | Added +4.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 273.0k $20.3m | Added +2.5k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 271.2k $20.2m | Added +65.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 265.9k $19.8m | Reduced -12.3k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 247.5k $18.4m | Added +88.7k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 239.1k $17.8m | Added +15.8k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 234.7k $17.4m | Reduced -3.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 234.4k $17.4m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 233.9k $17.4m | Added +6.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.0k $17.1m | Reduced -747.2k |
| KBC Group NV 0.07% of their portfolio | 229.7k $17.1m | Reduced -6.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.04% of their portfolio | 228.3k $17.0m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 227.1k $16.9m | Added +55.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 218.3k $16.2m | Reduced -17.5k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.25% of their portfolio | 212.8k $15.8m | Added +2.8k |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 205.2k $15.2m | Reduced -4.0k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.07% of their portfolio | 203.8k $15.1m | Added +75.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 203.1k $14.2m | Added +2.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 189.4k $14.1m | Added +75.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 185.2k $13.8m | Added +146.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 184.7k $13.7m | Added +176.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 184.7k $13.7m | Added +10.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 183.1k $13.6m | Added +39.8k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 177.8k $13.2m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.1k $12.9m | Added +5.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 169.4k $12.6m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.35% of their portfolio | 162.8k $12.1m | Added +36.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.2k $12.0m | Reduced -6.5k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.4k $11.5m | Added +25.3k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 150.5k $11.2m | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 140.1k $10.4m | Added +16.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 139.1k $10.3m | Added +128.5k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.04% of their portfolio | 135.7k $10.1m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 133.9k $9.9m | Added +16.6k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 133.3k $9.9m | Added +12.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 133.1k $9.9m | Reduced -671 |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 132.2k $9.8m | Added +1.4k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 131.9k $9.8m | Added +11.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 131.1k $9.7m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.10% of their portfolio | 128.7k $9.6m | Added +4.0k |