PRUDENTIAL FINL INC PRU
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 744320102 · ISIN US7443201022
American life insurance company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryLife Insurance
- HeadquartersNewark, NJ
- Founded1875
- Websiteprudential.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 ($38.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 361.0m as of 2023-10-31, 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 ≈ $94.94. Options: 40 managers hold calls ($590.9m notional), 46 hold puts ($683.1m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,123 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,221 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,149 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,149 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,161 |
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 | 540 | 470 |
| Q1 2023 | 540 | 520 |
| Q2 2023 | 499 | 520 |
| Q3 2023 | 514 | 504 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $461.8m | $624.2m | 1.35 |
| Q1 2023 | $421.2m | $575.1m | 1.37 |
| Q2 2023 | $497.2m | $552.8m | 1.11 |
| Q3 2023 | $590.9m | $683.1m | 1.16 |
Biggest buyers
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +532.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +414.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +392.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +365.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | New | +361.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +318.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +282.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +256.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +251.3k |
Biggest sellers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -558.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Sold out | -362.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -353.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -282.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -274.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -220.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Reduced | -217.7k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -208.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $129.1m1.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $81.2m856.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $43.1m453.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $35.1m369.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $32.6m343.4k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $28.8m3.0k shares |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | Unchanged | $27.4m289.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $26.2m275.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $24.4m257.6k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Unchanged | $18.1m190.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $96.7m1.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $61.7m650.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $51.3m540.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $45.2m476.7k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $42.0m4.4k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $38.6m406.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $35.4m373.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $35.3m371.8k shares |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Unchanged | $31.3m330.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $27.7m291.7k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
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 | 1 | $40.8k | 4 | $19.6m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $21.4m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 37.1m $3.5bn | Reduced -274.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 32.7m $3.1bn | Added +392.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 16.4m $1.6bn | Reduced -220.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.9m $747.5m | Added +165.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.3m $599.5m | Added +57.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.4m $413.1m | Added +197.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.6m $342.8m | Added +256.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.0m $287.4m | Reduced -558.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.9m $278.8m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.7m $260.6m | Reduced -79.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $259.3m | Reduced -93.4k |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 11.85% of their portfolio | 2.6m $242.9m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.3m $221.4m | Reduced -33.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.3m $215.8m | Added +38.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $168.1m | Added +109.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $153.0m | Reduced -174.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $146.6m | Reduced -51.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $136.9m | Added +532.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $128.9m | Added +21.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $124.8m | Added +36.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $111.4m | Reduced -151.3k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $111.2m | Added +61.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $111.1m | Reduced -107.1k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $107.8m | Added +71.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $106.5m | Reduced -43.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $106.5m | Added +1.1m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $95.3m | Added +282.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 999.6k $94.8m | Reduced -30.2k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 884.9k $84.0m | Reduced -38.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 877.1k $83.2m | Reduced -20.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 871.2k $82.7m | Reduced -191.0k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1.04% of their portfolio | 842.8k $80.0m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.19% of their portfolio | 805.0k $76.4m | Added +73.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 784.6k $74.5m | Reduced -5.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 783.9k $74.4m | Reduced -120.9k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 754.5k $71.6m | Added +17.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 748.6k $71.0m | Reduced -32.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 746.6k $74.0m | Added +73.2k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.46% of their portfolio | 740.8k $70.3m | Added +59.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.08% of their portfolio | 725.1k $68.8m | Reduced -4.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 701.5k $66.6m | Reduced -134.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 684.5k $65.0m | Added +139.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 678.2k $64.4m | Added +1.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 625.1k $59.4m | Reduced -30.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 605.1k $57.4m | Added +16.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 597.4k $56.7m | Reduced -70.5k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 596.8k $56.6m | Reduced -82.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 586.8k $55.7m | Added +414.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 585.6k $55.6m | Added +24.2k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 578.7k $54.9m | Added +8.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 566.4k $53.7m | Reduced -32.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 562.9k $53.4m | Added +251.3k |
| KBC Group NV 0.21% of their portfolio | 535.2k $50.8m | Reduced -20.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 532.6k $50.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.49% of their portfolio | 525.4k $49.9m | Reduced -26.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 523.4k $49.7m | Reduced -9.1k |
| National Pension Service 0.08% of their portfolio | 499.2k $47.5m | Reduced -18.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 486.9k $46.2m | Reduced -7.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.04% of their portfolio | 481.0k $45.6m | Added +59.1k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.21% of their portfolio | 463.4k $44.0m | Reduced -2.3k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 462.8k $43.9m | Added +21.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 461.8k $44.1m | Reduced -64.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 455.2k $43.2m | Added +5.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 430.6k $40.9m | Reduced -41.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 420.2k $39.9m | Reduced -2.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 419.1k $39.8m | Reduced -353.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.09% of their portfolio | 418.0k $39.7m | Reduced -100 |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 2.42% of their portfolio | 408.8k $38.8m | Reduced -30.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.09% of their portfolio | 398.1k $37.8m | Reduced -5.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 391.9k $37.2m | Reduced -11.2k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.05% of their portfolio | 376.0k $35.7m | Added +318.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 366.5k $34.8m | Reduced -153.9k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 365.0k $34.6m | New |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.92% of their portfolio | 361.8k $34.3m | Reduced -13.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 361.0k $34.3m | New |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 348.3k $33.1m | Reduced -24.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 346.2k $32.9m | Reduced -55.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 341.4k $32.4m | Reduced -26.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 340.3k $32.3m | Added +2.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 339.6k $32.2m | Added +20.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 331.8k $31.5m | Added +22.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.07% of their portfolio | 320.9k $30.5m | Added +16.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 316.1k $30.0m | Added +28.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.05% of their portfolio | 315.8k $30.0m | Added +209 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 292.5k $27.8m | Added +42.2k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.48% of their portfolio | 273.4k $25.9m | Reduced -16.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 268.8k $25.5m | Added +541 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 268.7k $25.5m | Added +34.1k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 0.24% of their portfolio | 265.1k $25.2m | Added +13.8k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.33% of their portfolio | 258.9k $24.6m | Added +99.3k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 257.9k $24.5m | Added +28.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 257.7k $24.5m | Added +70.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 243.3k $23.1m | Reduced -16.2k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 237.2k $22.5m | Reduced -36.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 236.9k $22.5m | Added +236.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 235.5k $22.3m | Added +181.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.07% of their portfolio | 234.5k $22.3m | Added +206 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 231.0k $21.9m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio | 218.6k $20.7m | Added +129.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 218.5k $20.7m | Reduced -146.6k |