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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
BCM
451
Breiter Capital Management
Florida
$216K +$211K +3,061 New
JCM
452
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$214K +$18.4K +267 +10%
SF
453
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$214K +$210K +3,044 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
454
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$212K -$6.13K -89 -3%
GCP
455
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$205K -$791K -11,475 -80%
SC
456
SRB Corp
Massachusetts
$199K – – –
CLOS
457
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$186K +$32.3K +469 +22%
Acadian Asset Management
458
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$184K +$123K +1,782 +215%
CHC
459
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$176K – – –
TRCT
460
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$174K +$171K +2,475 New
AC
461
Avestar Capital
New York
$169K +$177K +2,573 New
Bessemer Group
462
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$155K -$18.7K -271 -11%
OIA
463
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$155K +$150K +2,184 +269%
FA
464
Fortis Advisors
Pennsylvania
$145K – – –
DOA
465
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$140K – – –
QCG
466
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$124K – – –
WTB
467
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$121K -$10.3K -150 -8%
CTC
468
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$120K – – –
LWCFA
469
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$119K -$19.6K -285 -14%
HNB
470
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$117K -$5.99K -87 -5%
KJWM
471
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Washington
$114K +$111K +1,617 New
VFA
472
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$112K – – –
RE
473
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$111K – – –
GRP
474
Global Retirement Partners
California
$111K – – –
VCM
475
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$109K +$20.7K +300 +24%
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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.