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 ($64.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 235.9m as of 2024-02-02, 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 ≈ $78.17. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($13.2m notional), 12 hold puts ($12.7m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 757 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 294 | 359 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $21.0m | $14.5m | 0.69 |
| Q2 2023 | $14.9m | $10.6m | 0.71 |
| Q3 2023 | $17.4m | $10.1m | 0.58 |
| Q4 2023 | $13.2m | $12.7m | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.2m |
| RIA Advisory Group LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. | Added | +554.6k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +487.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +415.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +401.9k |
| Man Group plc | New | +379.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +375.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +374.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +318.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -3.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -662.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -653.2k |
| ASSETMARK, INC | Reduced | -477.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -428.5k |
| Gillson Capital LP | Sold out | -322.5k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -276.8k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -224.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -213.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.8m48.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.7m34.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.4m17.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.3m16.2k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | Unchanged | $1.2m15.5k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Reduced | $1.1m13.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $424.8k5.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $377.6k4.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $330.0k4.2k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $259.6k3.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $3.4m43.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.7m34.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.3m16.5k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | Unchanged | $1.2m15.5k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Added | $1.2m14.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $999.1k12.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $810.0k10.3k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $574.3k7.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $259.6k3.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $110.1k1.4k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.6m $2.3bn | Reduced -428.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.9m $1.5bn | Reduced -653.2k |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 65.17% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.4bn | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.6m $832.5m | Reduced -1.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.7m $764.8m | Reduced -150.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $537.3m | Added +4.2m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.4m $507.4m | Reduced -3.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.2m $407.0m | Added +19.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $343.7m | Reduced -55.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.9m $304.9m | Reduced -47.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.7m $291.7m | Reduced -213.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.2m $254.0m | Added +487.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.8m $219.0m | Added +144.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $169.7m | Added +200.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $168.4m | Reduced -90.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $148.9m | Added +259.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $148.6m | Reduced -116.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.4m $109.9m | Reduced -39.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $107.0m | Added +149.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $103.2m | Added +29.5k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $93.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $93.2m | Reduced -662.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $88.9m | Reduced -32.2k |
| RIA Advisory Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $1.2k | Added +1.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $83.3m | Added +415.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $83.1m | Added +374.6k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 906.1k $71.2m | Added +153.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 809.3k $63.7m | Added +318.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 756.4k $59.5m | Reduced -24.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 725.0k $57.0m | Added +375.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio | 718.5k $56.5m | Added +181.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 665.5k $52.4m | Added +12.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 649.5k $51.1m | Reduced -19.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 615.7k $48.4m | Added +401.9k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.42% of their portfolio | 576.0k $45.3m | Added +554.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 552.2k $43.4m | Reduced -2.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 493.7k $38.8m | Reduced -95.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 490.5k $38.6m | Reduced -10.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 452.8k $35.6m | Reduced -23.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 401.6k $31.6m | Reduced -18.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 398.1k $31.3m | Unchanged |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.59% of their portfolio | 396.7k $31.2m | Added +875 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 390.0k $30.7m | Reduced -960 |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 389.0k $30.6m | Reduced -35.3k |
| TRUST POINT INC. 2.50% of their portfolio | 385.0k $30.3m | First filing |
| Man Group plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 379.6k $29.9m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 364.7k $28.7m | Added +99.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 326.2k $25.7m | Added +27.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.5k $24.0m | Added +11.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 304.4k $24.0m | Added +5.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 299.7k $23.6m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 299.3k $23.4m | Added +2.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 296.6k $23.3m | Added +55.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 278.5k $21.9m | Reduced -9.1k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio | 277.2k $21.8m | Added +37.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.08% of their portfolio | 273.9k $21.5m | Reduced -10.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.30% of their portfolio | 273.3k $21.5m | Added +141.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 250.6k $19.7m | Added +231.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 245.3k $19.3m | Reduced -19.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.5k $18.4m | Reduced -25.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 232.0k $18.3m | Added +2.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.7k $17.7m | Added +51.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 219.0k $17.2m | Reduced -57.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.6k $16.6m | Reduced -3.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.1k $15.7m | Added +12.6k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 1.03% of their portfolio | 197.7k $15.6m | Added +1.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 196.2k $15.4m | Added +172.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.9k $15.3m | Reduced -1.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 189.7k $14.9m | Reduced -48.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 188.9k $14.9m | Added +24.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.06% of their portfolio | 187.2k $14.7m | Added +20.7k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 186.3k $15.0m | Reduced -23.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 185.6k $14.6m | Reduced -24.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 185.2k $14.6m | Added +44.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 181.9k $14.3m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 176.9k $13.9m | New |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 170.5k $13.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 167.4k $13.2m | Added +12.9k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 167.3k $13.2m | Added +47.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 163.5k $12.9m | Reduced -79.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 162.2k $12.6m | Reduced -32.9k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 162.2k $12.8m | Reduced -21.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.8k $12.2m | Reduced -130 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 153.1k $12.0m | Added +94.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 148.5k $11.7m | New |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.75% of their portfolio | 137.0k $10.8m | Added +18.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 134.2k $10.6m | Reduced -224.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.4k $10.5m | Reduced -14.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 132.7k $10.4m | Reduced -28.2k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.03% of their portfolio | 130.7k $10.3m | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.7k $10.0m | Added +318 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 127.4k $10.0m | Reduced -135.5k |
| Goelzer Investment Management, Inc. 0.64% of their portfolio | 127.0k $10.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.5k $9.9m | Added +2.8k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 122.5k $9.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.4k $9.5m | Reduced -18.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.0k $9.4m | Added +4.7k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.16% of their portfolio | 118.2k $9.3m | Added +5.9k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.3k $9.2m | Reduced -38.0k |
| Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. 0.08% of their portfolio | 116.3k $9.1m | Added +500 |