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 ($27.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 238.4m as of 2023-10-24, 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 ≈ $72.18. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($17.4m notional), 13 hold puts ($10.1m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 706 |
| Q4 2022 | 782 |
| Q1 2023 | 745 |
| Q2 2023 | 731 |
| Q3 2023 | 723 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 271 | 364 |
| Q3 2023 | 273 | 347 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $18.5m | $10.7m | 0.58 |
| Q1 2023 | $21.0m | $14.5m | 0.69 |
| Q2 2023 | $14.9m | $10.6m | 0.71 |
| Q3 2023 | $17.4m | $10.1m | 0.58 |
Biggest buyers
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +963.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +647.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +575.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +456.5k |
| Gillson Capital LP | New | +322.5k |
| Man Group plc | New | +276.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +249.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +225.3k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | New | +173.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +145.7k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.6m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -501.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -440.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -422.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -387.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -379.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -279.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -274.1k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -258.5k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Reduced | -252.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.1m57.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.8m38.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m36.1k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Added | $1.4m19.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4m19.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.3m17.6k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | New | $1.1m15.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $972.9k13.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $879.3k12.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $497.3k6.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.6m22.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3m17.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.3m17.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.2m16.9k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | New | $1.1m15.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $1.1m15.2k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Added | $821.6k11.4k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $518.9k7.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $504.5k7.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $288.3k4.0k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 29.0m $2.1bn | Reduced -422.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.5m $1.4bn | Reduced -379.7k |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 63.79% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.3bn | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 12.1m $871.8m | Reduced -1.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.9m $711.5m | Reduced -274.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.19% of their portfolio | 9.8m $706.0m | Added +647.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.2m $371.6m | Reduced -440.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $318.8m | Added +575.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.9m $282.8m | Added +50.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.9m $282.6m | Added +16.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.7m $197.6m | Added +41.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.6m $190.2m | Reduced -22.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $188.4m | Reduced -48.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $160.8m | Added +249.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $144.6m | Reduced -88.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $141.1m | Reduced -387.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $133.1m | Reduced -156.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $117.8m | Reduced -125.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.4m $103.6m | Added +963.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $92.4m | Added +3.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $87.3m | Added +456.5k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 1.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $86.0m | Reduced -9.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $83.7m | Added +51.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 780.9k $56.3m | Reduced -96.7k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 752.4k $52.5m | Added +84.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 682.2k $49.2m | Added +225.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 668.5k $48.2m | Reduced -8.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 653.3k $47.1m | Added +33.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 643.2k $46.4m | Added +81.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 588.8k $42.4m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 555.2k $40.0m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 537.0k $38.7m | Added +145.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 500.6k $36.1m | Reduced -32.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 490.5k $35.4m | Added +17.1k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 478.2k $34.5m | Added +33.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 476.4k $34.3m | Reduced -22 |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.23% of their portfolio | 424.3k $30.6m | Reduced -63.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 420.5k $30.3m | Reduced -684 |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 398.1k $29.0m | Reduced -9.0k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.64% of their portfolio | 395.9k $28.5m | Added +1.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 391.0k $28.2m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 358.6k $25.8m | Added +12.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 349.7k $25.2m | Reduced -177.5k |
| Gillson Capital LP 1.72% of their portfolio | 322.5k $23.2m | New |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.39% of their portfolio | 315.3k $22.7m | First filing |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 298.7k $21.5m | Reduced -5.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 298.3k $21.5m | Reduced -157.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 297.2k $21.4m | Reduced -30.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 292.8k $21.1m | Reduced -44.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 287.7k $20.7m | Reduced -1.0k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.10% of their portfolio | 284.4k $20.5m | Reduced -11.6k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 276.8k $20.0m | Reduced -37.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 276.8k $20.0m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 265.1k $19.1m | Reduced -41.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 265.0k $19.1m | Reduced -95.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 262.9k $18.9m | Added +36.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.0k $18.7m | Reduced -12.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 250.9k $18.1m | Added +116.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 243.4k $17.6m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 241.4k $17.4m | Added +34.3k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 239.3k $17.2m | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.07% of their portfolio | 237.9k $17.1m | Added +29.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.8k $17.1m | Reduced -87.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 229.6k $16.5m | Added +16.2k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.4k $15.5m | Reduced -6.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 213.8k $15.4m | Reduced -246.8k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 210.1k $15.1m | Reduced -19.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 210.0k $15.1m | Reduced -42.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.1k $14.4m | Reduced -239.1k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 0.96% of their portfolio | 196.0k $14.1m | Reduced -129.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.8k $14.1m | Reduced -14.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 195.1k $14.1m | Reduced -5.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 188.7k $13.6m | Reduced -31.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.6k $13.5m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 183.6k $13.2m | Reduced -21.6k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 173.3k $12.5m | New |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 173.0k $12.5m | Added +17.4k |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.27% of their portfolio | 172.0k $12.4m | Reduced -21.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.7k $13.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.05% of their portfolio | 166.5k $12.0m | Added +129.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 164.4k $11.8m | Added +18.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 164.2k $11.8m | Added +32.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 160.9k $11.6m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 155.2k $11.2m | Reduced -183.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.9k $11.2m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 154.5k $11.1m | Added +10.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.5k $10.6m | First filing |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.07% of their portfolio | 145.7k $10.5m | Added +5.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.9k $10.2m | Added +119.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 139.0k $10.0m | Reduced -9.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.14% of their portfolio | 131.9k $9.5m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.03% of their portfolio | 130.7k $9.4m | Reduced -5.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 129.1k $9.3m | Added +97.2k |
| Goelzer Investment Management, Inc. 0.65% of their portfolio | 129.0k $9.3m | Reduced -2.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.4k $9.2m | Added +70.4k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 125.0k $9.0m | Reduced -4.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.6k $8.9m | Added +21.2k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 121.1k $8.7m | Reduced -16.8k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 119.9k $8.6m | Added +50.0k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.69% of their portfolio | 118.6k $8.5m | Added +9.3k |