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 ($46.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 214.1m as of 2026-07-22, 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 ≈ $107.71. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($17.2m notional), 10 hold puts ($18.8m).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 914 |
| Q2 2026 | 955 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 326 | 372 |
| Q4 2024 | 314 | 352 |
| Q1 2025 | 410 | 318 |
| Q2 2025 | 382 | 376 |
| Q3 2025 | 363 | 323 |
| Q4 2025 | 428 | 323 |
| Q1 2026 | 450 | 341 |
| Q2 2026 | 494 | 326 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $14.3m | $3.0m | 0.21 |
| Q4 2025 | $15.2m | $1.8m | 0.12 |
| Q1 2026 | $9.9m | $8.6m | 0.86 |
| Q2 2026 | $17.2m | $18.8m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +578.1k |
| National Pension Service | Added | +406.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +405.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +391.5k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | Added | +390.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +372.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +283.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +282.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Added | +246.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +244.6k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -412.8k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -307.7k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -256.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -254.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -254.3k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | Reduced | -228.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Reduced | -204.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Sold out | -169.7k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd | Reduced | -168.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.3m58.6k shares |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | $3.5m32.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.8m26.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.5m13.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $959.2k8.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Unchanged | $819.1k7.6k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $743.7k6.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $258.7k2.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $204.8k1.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $107.8k1.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $4.0m37.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.4m31.9k shares |
| BAYVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $3.2m30.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.1m28.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Unchanged | $1.7m15.9k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Unchanged | $1.5m13.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.0m9.5k shares |
| SIG BROKERAGE, LP | Unchanged | $538.9k5.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $204.8k1.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $10.8k100 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $387 | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $350 | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $160.5k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $485 | 1 | $2.4m | $2.4m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.9m | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | Sold | $777.2k7.5k shares |
| 2026-05-20 | Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | Sold | $330.9k3.2k shares |
| 2026-05-01 | Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | Sold | $929.9k9.2k shares |
| 2026-04-30 | Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | Sold | $478.5k4.7k shares |
| 2026-04-30 | Djurasovic George Interim General Counsel | Sold | $991 shares |
| 2026-04-29 | Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | Sold | $109.1k1.1k shares |
| 2026-04-28 | Djurasovic George Interim General Counsel | Sold | $259.2k2.6k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.0m $2.2bn | Reduced -307.7k |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 32.37% of their portfolio | 18.1m $2.0bn | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.5m $1.5bn | Added +5.3k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.2bn | Added +1.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.1bn | Added +85.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.9m $742.0m | Reduced -1.9m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.5m $700.8m | Added +578.1k |
| Capital World Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.0m $651.0m | Added +13.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.7m $610.0m | Added +21.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.9m $422.9m | Added +36.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.8m $406.5m | Added +229.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.2m $350.3m | Reduced -84.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $322.1m | Reduced -18.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $269.5m | Reduced -254.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.3m $249.5m | Reduced -141.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $238.9m | Added +244.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $217.1m | Not comparable |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $164.8m | Reduced -165.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $159.8m | Added +283.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $139.7m | Added +129.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $132.7m | Reduced -152.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.4m | Reduced -36.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.3m | Added +372.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $122.2m | Added +405.6k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $120.8m | Reduced -9.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 972.8k $104.8m | Added +391.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 924.9k $99.7m | Added +47.2k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 895.4k $96.5m | Reduced -256.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 874.0k $94.2m | Added +282.8k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.36% of their portfolio | 769.4k $82.9m | Reduced -168.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 759.3k $81.8m | Added +31.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 755.4k $81.4m | Added +176.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 754.1k $81.3m | Added +246.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 683.6k $73.7m | Added +81.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 666.0k $71.8m | Reduced -60.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 611.5k $65.9m | Reduced -33.3k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 591.8k $63.8m | Reduced -141 |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 537.9k $58.0m | Added +406.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 534.3k $57.6m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 518.5k $55.9m | Reduced -85.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 503.3k $54.2m | Added +22.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 482.8k $52.0m | Reduced -27.1k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 480.8k $51.8m | Added +28.5k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 468.6k $50.5m | Added +51.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 462.8k $49.9m | Reduced -81.1k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.28% of their portfolio | 438.1k $47.2m | Added +26.3k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 431.0k $46.4m | Reduced -7.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 416.7k $44.9m | Added +6.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 414.0k $44.6m | Reduced -31.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 404.3k $43.6m | Reduced -15.7k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.06% of their portfolio | 401.6k $43.3m | Added +390.6k |
| KBC Group NV 0.09% of their portfolio | 393.8k $42.4m | Reduced -3.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 388.1k $41.8m | Added +185.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 379.0k $40.8m | Added +50.9k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.57% of their portfolio | 370.5k $39.9m | Reduced -11.5k |
| CONNING INC. 1.17% of their portfolio | 363.2k $39.2m | Reduced -35.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 355.4k $38.3m | Reduced -42.5k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.62% of their portfolio | 347.1k $37.4m | Reduced -43.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.07% of their portfolio | 343.3k $37.0m | Added +79.8k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 312.2k $33.6m | Added +133.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 308.7k $33.3m | Added +28.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 298.7k $32.2m | Added +96.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.8k $31.2m | Added +5.9k |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 288.0k $31.0m | Reduced -95.0k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 268.4k $28.9m | Reduced -140.1k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 257.9k $27.8m | Added +30.3k |
| TRUST POINT INC. 2.18% of their portfolio | 238.0k $25.7m | Reduced -131.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.10% of their portfolio | 237.6k $25.6m | Added +232.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.4k $24.7m | Added +23.5k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 227.7k $24.5m | Added +29.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 226.6k $24.4m | Added +57.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 226.3k $24.4m | Added +39.5k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 225.0k $24.2m | Reduced -102.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.3k $24.1m | Reduced -3.4k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 1.07% of their portfolio | 223.3k $24.1m | Reduced -666 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 222.7k $24.0m | Reduced -21.3k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.06% of their portfolio | 222.5k $24.0m | Reduced -228.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 218.2k $21.0m | Added +73.8k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 213.0k $23.0m | Added +29.9k |
| ADAMS DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND, INC. 0.69% of their portfolio | 209.1k $22.5m | Unchanged |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 209.0k $22.5m | Added +4.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 208.0k $22.4m | Added +4.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 206.8k $22.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 203.1k $18.3m | Reduced -60.4k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.05% of their portfolio | 198.3k $21.4m | Added +26.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 197.3k $21.3m | Reduced -5.7k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 190.1k $20.5m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.03% of their portfolio | 189.5k $20.4m | Added +60.6k |
| ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. 0.20% of their portfolio | 176.6k $19.0m | Added +157.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 175.4k $18.9m | Reduced -27.7k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.02% of their portfolio | 174.6k $18.8m | Added +6.3k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 167.4k $18.0m | Added +81.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 166.0k $17.9m | Added +3.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 163.9k $17.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.0k $17.0m | Reduced -42.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 154.5k $16.7m | Reduced -3.4k |
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 2.46% of their portfolio | 152.1k $16.4m | Added +144 |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 151.2k $14.3m | Added +39.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.3k $15.8m | Reduced -64.6k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 145.6k $15.7m | Added +144.6k |