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Principal Financial Group
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631 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Principal Financial Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 212 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

211% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 36

73% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.3M | Put options by funds: $5.95M

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 559 → 631 (+72)

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13B → $14.4B (+$1.44B)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 196

0.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.7% → 70.69% (+0.99%)

Holders
631
Holders Change
+72
Holders Change %
+12.88%
% of All Funds
14.31%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.5%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
112
Increased
212
Reduced
196
Closed
36
Calls
$10.3M
Puts
$5.95M
Net Calls
+$4.32M
Net Calls Change
-$4.44M

Top Buyers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$76.3M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$58.5M
3
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$57.3M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$47.5M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$41.3M

Top Sellers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$67.2M
2
Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
-$64.6M
3
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
-$38.6M
4
Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole
France
-$31.5M
5
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$26.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OMCS
276
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
$1.34M +$393K +5,700 +43%
UA
277
Unison Advisors
District of Columbia
$1.33M +$1.3M +18,853 New
SAM
278
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$1.33M +$483K +7,012 +59%
NAM
279
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$1.32M +$1.29M +18,663 New
SO
280
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$1.25M +$18.8K +273 +2%
WBC
281
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
$1.24M – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
282
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.22M +$203K +2,942 +20%
GH
283
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$1.22M +$1.18M +17,131 New
ACS
284
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$1.2M -$144K -2,091 -11%
GFPC
285
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$1.17M +$1.15M +16,635 New
KRS
286
Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky
$1.17M +$7.03K +102 +0.6%
KC
287
Kepos Capital
New York
$1.16M +$1.14M +16,487 New
ASN
288
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.16M +$291K +4,225 +34%
LSERS
289
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$1.15M -$34.4K -500 -3%
VIA
290
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$1.14M -$96.9K -1,407 -8%
Massachusetts Financial Services
291
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.13M +$215K +3,120 +24%
IA
292
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.13M -$88.8K -1,289 -7%
SGI
293
Summit Global Investments
Utah
$1.13M -$12.8K -186 -1%
Natixis Advisors
294
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.11M -$77.2K -1,121 -7%
SFG
295
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$1.11M +$25.8K +375 +2%
SCM
296
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$1.11M – – –
GIA
297
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
$1.1M +$1.08M +15,623 New
QSS
298
Quantitative Systematic Strategies
Florida
$1.09M +$1.06M +15,396 New
Verition Fund Management
299
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$1.08M -$552K -8,015 -34%
Franklin Resources
300
Franklin Resources
California
$1.08M – – –
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PFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

631 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Financial Group (PFG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $14.4B — up 11% from $13B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new PFG positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 212 added to existing stakes and 196 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $76.3M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $67.2M.

  • 631 institutional investors held Principal Financial Group (PFG) as of Q4 2017, up from 559 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $14.4B of Principal Financial Group stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 112 funds opened new Principal Financial Group positions in Q4 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
  • The largest Principal Financial Group buyer in Q4 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $76.3M added.
  • The largest Principal Financial Group seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $67.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.