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 ($28.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 216.8m as of 2026-02-11, 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 ≈ $88.20. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($15.2m notional), 4 hold puts ($1.8m).
Trends to Q4 2025
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 765 |
| Q2 2024 | 797 |
| Q3 2024 | 786 |
| Q4 2024 | 786 |
| Q1 2025 | 842 |
| Q2 2025 | 815 |
| Q3 2025 | 829 |
| Q4 2025 | 892 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 326 | 335 |
| Q2 2024 | 367 | 309 |
| Q3 2024 | 326 | 372 |
| Q4 2024 | 314 | 352 |
| Q1 2025 | 410 | 318 |
| Q2 2025 | 382 | 376 |
| Q3 2025 | 363 | 323 |
| Q4 2025 | 428 | 323 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $15.6m | $13.6m | 0.87 |
| Q2 2025 | $11.4m | $8.3m | 0.73 |
| Q3 2025 | $14.3m | $3.0m | 0.21 |
| Q4 2025 | $15.2m | $1.8m | 0.12 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +826.4k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Added | +521.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +432.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +402.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +387.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | Added | +379.6k |
| KBC Group NV | Added | +365.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +305.6k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | Added | +252.5k |
Biggest sellers
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -3.3m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -1.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -907.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -887.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -689.8k |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd | Reduced | -538.1k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -492.5k |
| National Pension Service | Reduced | -364.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -327.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -313.2k |
Biggest calls
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.5m50.6k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $2.2m24.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.1m23.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.6m17.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $1.5m17.4k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Reduced | $1.3m15.0k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $1.1m12.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $599.8k6.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $344.0k3.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $17.6k200 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $846.8k9.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $661.6k7.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $308.7k3.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $8.8k100 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 2025
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $387 | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $350 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $160.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | Cheong Wee Yee EVP, Principal Asia | Sold | $160.5k1.9k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.0m $2.4bn | Reduced -162.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.4m $1.8bn | Added +387.4k |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 27.53% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.6bn | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.5m $927.0m | Reduced -50.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.4m $740.9m | Reduced -27.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.6m $489.9m | Reduced -41.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.8m $332.3m | Added +820 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.4m $302.3m | Reduced -41.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $289.7m | Reduced -92.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $273.3m | Not comparable |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $271.7m | Added +55.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $220.5m | Added +136.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.3m $207.1m | Added +1.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $174.4m | Added +177.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $144.6m | Added +23.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $143.4m | Added +826.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $127.4m | Added +277 |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $109.1m | Reduced -306.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $107.1m | Reduced -20.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $101.8m | Added +100.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $94.2m | Reduced -887.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 959.3k $84.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.37% of their portfolio | 896.7k $79.1m | Added +78.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 768.7k $67.8m | Reduced -907.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 732.6k $64.6m | Added +305.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 688.0k $60.7m | Added +108.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 623.7k $55.0m | Added +251.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 610.9k $53.9m | Reduced -35.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 610.5k $53.9m | Added +589 |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.76% of their portfolio | 608.9k $53.7m | Added +521.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 596.6k $52.6m | Added +432.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 591.8k $52.2m | Reduced -3.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 584.2k $51.5m | Reduced -85.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 577.9k $51.0m | Reduced -226.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 548.5k $48.4m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 523.9k $46.2m | Reduced -100.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 521.3k $46.0m | Added +402.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 520.5k $45.9m | Reduced -40.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 475.5k $41.9m | Reduced -16.0k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.14% of their portfolio | 468.3k $41.3m | Added +252.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 459.2k $40.5m | Reduced -229.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 455.2k $40.7m | Added +21.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 451.5k $39.8m | Reduced -41.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 437.2k $38.6m | Added +247.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 430.0k $37.9m | Added +120.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 412.4k $36.4m | Reduced -13.0k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.65% of their portfolio | 411.9k $36.3m | Added +379.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 405.5k $35.8m | Added +10.9k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.21% of their portfolio | 397.1k $35.0m | Added +174.1k |
| KBC Group NV 0.08% of their portfolio | 397.1k $35.0m | Added +365.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 393.6k $34.7m | Added +81.5k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.38% of their portfolio | 388.7k $34.3m | Reduced -6.4k |
| TRUST POINT INC. 2.57% of their portfolio | 369.4k $32.6m | Reduced -181 |
| CONNING INC. 1.09% of their portfolio | 368.8k $32.5m | Reduced -41.1k |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 368.1k $32.5m | First filing |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.6k $28.4m | Added +128.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 300.1k $26.5m | Added +5.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.05% of their portfolio | 280.9k $24.8m | Added +26.0k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.58% of their portfolio | 280.6k $24.8m | Added +140.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 262.3k $23.1m | Reduced -156.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.3k $22.9m | Added +41.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 244.7k $21.6m | Added +236.5k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 244.1k $21.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.4k $21.1m | Added +35.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.8k $20.9m | Added +2.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 235.8k $20.8m | Added +47.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 231.3k $20.4m | Added +31.7k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 229.9k $20.3m | Added +116.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 225.1k $19.9m | Added +133.1k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 0.95% of their portfolio | 223.5k $19.7m | Added +4.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.0k $19.3m | Reduced -13.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 217.2k $19.2m | Added +11.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.1k $19.0m | Added +4.3k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 211.8k $18.7m | Reduced -42.6k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 207.8k $18.4m | Added +68.5k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 206.1k $18.2m | Unchanged |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.03% of their portfolio | 204.5k $18.0m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 203.7k $18.0m | Reduced -31.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 203.0k $17.9m | Unchanged |
| AVIVA PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 193.2k $17.0m | Added +8.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.6k $16.9m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 180.5k $15.9m | Added +124.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 179.3k $15.8m | Added +19.4k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 178.6k $15.8m | Added +7.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 170.8k $15.1m | Added +159.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.7k $14.9m | Unchanged |
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 2.43% of their portfolio | 168.2k $14.8m | Reduced -4.5k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.04% of their portfolio | 167.0k $14.7m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 166.4k $14.7m | Added +38.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 163.8k $14.5m | Added +2.7k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.02% of their portfolio | 162.0k $14.3m | Reduced -24.5k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 161.7k $14.3m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.1k $13.9m | Added +63.5k |
| FORSTA AP-FONDEN 0.08% of their portfolio | 157.9k $13.9m | Reduced -600 |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 144.8k $12.8m | Reduced -492.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.8k $12.8m | Added +32.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 144.1k $12.7m | Added +100.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.0k $12.7m | Reduced -51.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.3k $12.2m | Added +102.6k |
| Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 138.0k $12.2m | Added +3.5k |