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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
SSB
576
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$13K – – –
TFO
577
Tarbox Family Office
California
$13K – – –
PAI
578
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$13K +$12.7K +184 New
BBHC
579
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$13K +$12.7K +185 New
PCP
580
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$12K -$2.34K -34 -17%
CAL
581
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$12K – – –
First Manhattan
582
First Manhattan
New York
$12K – – –
MOS
583
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$12K +$11.2K +163 New
BTIS
584
BB&T Investment Services
North Carolina
$11K – – –
CPA
585
Clear Perspective Advisors
Illinois
$11K – – –
PO
586
Private Ocean
California
$11K – – –
MA
587
MUFG Americas
New York
$11K +$10.3K +150 New
PG
588
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$11K +$11.2K +162 New
WPA
589
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$10.8K -$3.31K -48 -24%
CFD
590
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$10K – – –
WTC
591
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$9K – – –
FWM
592
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$8K -$35.1K -510 -82%
APSP
593
Asset Planning Services (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
GFP
594
Gryphon Financial Partners
Ohio
$8K +$7.92K +115 New
EARNEST Partners
595
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$8K +$7.99K +116 New
AF
596
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$8K +$8.06K +117 New
MPWT
597
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$7.06K – – –
SIM
598
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
$7.06K – – –
FDCDDQ
599
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$7.06K +$6.89K +100 New
BFEC
600
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$7K – – –
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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.