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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
DZ Bank
476
DZ Bank
Germany
$102K -$152K -2,202 -60%
FIM
477
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$97K -$4K -58 -4%
KTC
478
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$97K – – –
NIM
479
NuWave Investment Management
New Jersey
$92K +$89.8K +1,303 New
TFS
480
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$91K +$88.7K +1,288 New
HSA
481
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$85K – – –
AWM
482
Avondale Wealth Management
Texas
$85K +$82.7K +1,200 New
MSA
483
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$84K +$82.3K +1,194 New
OWA
484
One Wealth Advisors
California
$83K +$81.3K +1,180 New
SIA
485
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$80K +$73.9K +1,072 +1,675%
M
486
MOTCO
Texas
$75K – – –
GI
487
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$72K +$70.6K +1,025 New
PMFA
488
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$70K +$2.89K +42 +4%
SWP
489
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$70K +$68.1K +989 New
FHA
490
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$69K -$2.76K -40 -4%
MCM
491
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$68K – – –
FFC
492
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$67K – – –
FMT
493
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$67K – – –
AIM
494
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$62K -$7.72K -112 -11%
AF
495
Allworth Financial
California
$62K – – –
MA
496
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$62K – – –
GLI
497
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
$61K +$18K +261 +43%
KTM
498
Keeler Thomas Management
Utah
$58K +$57.2K +830 New
TCM
499
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$57K +$6.89K +100 +14%
CG
500
Cutler Group
California
$55K +$54.6K +792 New
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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.