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 ($46.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 352.0m as of 2025-07-28, 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 ≈ $107.37. Options: 40 managers hold calls ($450.4m notional), 35 hold puts ($492.4m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,234 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,262 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,301 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,301 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,375 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,335 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,313 |
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 2023 | 514 | 504 |
| Q4 2023 | 477 | 548 |
| Q1 2024 | 565 | 527 |
| Q2 2024 | 584 | 547 |
| Q3 2024 | 585 | 571 |
| Q4 2024 | 590 | 545 |
| Q1 2025 | 588 | 627 |
| Q2 2025 | 610 | 577 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $720.8m | $1.2bn | 1.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $589.4m | $1.2bn | 2.02 |
| Q1 2025 | $537.3m | $647.1m | 1.20 |
| Q2 2025 | $450.4m | $492.4m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +901.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +600.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +592.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +567.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +454.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +377.4k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +358.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +351.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +295.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +265.6k |
Biggest sellers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -745.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -462.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -454.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -352.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -329.7k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -321.0k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -281.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -274.8k |
| AVIVA PLC | Reduced | -263.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $109.0m1.0m shares |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | $53.6m500.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $36.9m343.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $22.9m213.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $20.2m188.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $17.3m161.3k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $16.5m153.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $16.4m152.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $16.0m148.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $15.6m145.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $102.6m955.2k shares |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | $85.7m800.0k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | $60.6m5.6k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $31.5m292.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $24.9m232.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $23.9m222.6k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $21.6m200.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $17.4m161.5k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $15.9m147.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $13.8m128.4k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.2m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $13.8m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $14.4k | 2 | $16.0m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 1 | $14.6k | 2 | $455.2k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $13.3k | 3 | $33.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $22.2k | 2 | $969.2k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 42.5m $4.6bn | Added +600.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 31.9m $3.4bn | Reduced -745.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 17.0m $1.8bn | Reduced -221.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.4m $1.0bn | Added +163.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.5m $694.8m | Added +295.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $469.8m | Reduced -122.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.1m $441.6m | Reduced -329.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.0m $426.7m | Added +592.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.8m $403.2m | Reduced -178.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $388.7m | Reduced -194.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.6m $283.5m | Reduced -106.0k |
| NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO 4.16% of their portfolio | 2.6m $275.0m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $258.8m | Added +31.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $233.2m | Reduced -242.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $232.9m | Added +901.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $196.9m | Added +265.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.7m $184.2m | Added +567.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $175.1m | Reduced -462.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $166.4m | Added +358.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $160.3m | Reduced -166.2k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $155.5m | Reduced -321.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $141.1m | Added +29.0k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.2m $133.3m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.1m | Reduced -168.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $122.8m | Reduced -156.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $118.2m | Reduced -41.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.8m | Reduced -88.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $115.2m | Added +67.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $113.0m | Added +257.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 991.9k $106.6m | Added +9.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 977.2k $104.9m | Reduced -12.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 907.8k $97.5m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 890.0k $95.6m | Added +11.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 888.8k $95.5m | Added +88.7k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.79% of their portfolio | 859.7k $92.4m | Added +9.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 851.7k $91.5m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 838.4k $90.1m | Added +454.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 815.8k $87.7m | Added +18.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 793.9k $85.3m | Reduced -12.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 697.4k $74.9m | Added +86.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio | 686.9k $73.8m | Added +11.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 675.3k $72.6m | Added +44.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 666.0k $71.6m | Added +190.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 626.2k $67.3m | Added +43.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 597.3k $64.2m | Added +24.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio | 596.3k $64.1m | Added +4.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 576.7k $62.0m | Reduced -454.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 554.8k $59.6m | Reduced -8.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 553.1k $59.4m | Added +31.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 544.4k $58.5m | Added +86.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 520.0k $55.9m | Added +351.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 518.2k $55.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 489.5k $52.6m | Reduced -140.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 475.0k $51.1m | Added +159.6k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 461.2k $49.5m | Reduced -19.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 435.5k $46.8m | Added +81.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 425.9k $45.8m | Added +205.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.1k $45.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.07% of their portfolio | 420.6k $45.2m | Reduced -2.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 413.4k $44.4m | Reduced -11.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 403.8k $43.4m | Reduced -20.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 390.8k $42.0m | Reduced -58.0k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 386.8k $41.6m | Reduced -72.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.12% of their portfolio | 384.2k $41.3m | Added +577 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 377.4k $40.6m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 366.5k $39.4m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 366.0k $39.3m | Added +47.1k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 363.7k $39.1m | Added +188.3k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 358.0k $38.4m | Added +47.3k |
| Man Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 345.1k $37.1m | Added +9.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 337.6k $36.2m | Added +1.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.09% of their portfolio | 330.9k $30.3m | Added +138.5k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 328.1k $35.3m | First filing |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.62% of their portfolio | 325.8k $35.0m | Added +19.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 323.0k $34.7m | Added +8.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 310.5k $33.4m | Added +97.6k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.08% of their portfolio | 307.9k $33.1m | Reduced -6.5k |
| CAPITAL ADVISORS INC/OK 0.58% of their portfolio | 299.3k $32.2m | Added +17.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 291.3k $31.3m | Reduced -25.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 289.4k $31.1m | Reduced -19.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 285.1k $30.6m | Reduced -8.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 283.9k $30.5m | Added +108.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 279.8k $30.1m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 273.0k $29.3m | Added +249.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.51% of their portfolio | 269.3k $28.9m | Added +7.3k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.20% of their portfolio | 266.0k $28.6m | Reduced -8.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 265.0k $28.5m | Reduced -263.6k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.26% of their portfolio | 256.9k $27.6m | Added +1.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.7k $26.8m | Added +94.7k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.05% of their portfolio | 242.9k $26.1m | Added +1.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 240.1k $25.8m | Unchanged |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 0.06% of their portfolio | 231.8k $24.9m | Added +32.3k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 228.2k $24.5m | Added +5.6k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 225.2k $24.2m | Reduced -73.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 216.7k $23.3m | Reduced -51.9k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 213.8k $23.0m | Added +49.5k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 206.7k $22.2m | Reduced -16.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 203.5k $21.9m | Reduced -15.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 202.4k $21.7m | Reduced -46.4k |
| First Horizon Advisors, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio | 198.6k $21.3m | Added +15.4k |