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Principal Financial Group
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386 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.49B invested in Principal Financial Group in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

205% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 19

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)

30% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.7M | Put options by funds: $8.26M

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.32B → $9.49B (+$1.16B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 348 → 386 (+38)

0.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.2% → 65.45% (-0.75%)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 149

Holders
386
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+10.92%
% of All Funds
11.2%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
58
Increased
129
Reduced
149
Closed
19
Calls
$10.7M
Puts
$8.26M
Net Calls
+$2.44M
Net Calls Change
-$3.65M

Top Buyers

1
NA
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
+$46.8M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$30.6M
3
Axa
Axa
France
+$30.3M
4
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
+$25.5M
5
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$24.7M

Top Sellers

1
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Connecticut
-$103M
2
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$66.6M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$53.2M
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$23.7M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$20.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Credit Agricole
76
Credit Agricole
France
$11.3M +$442K +9,300 +4%
MAA
77
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$11M +$195K +4,115 +2%
MAM
78
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$10.9M +$10.5M +221,105 New
PI
79
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$10.4M -$141K -2,963 -1%
B
80
BP
United Kingdom
$10.4M -$6.65M -140,000 -40%
VOYA Investment Management
81
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$10.3M -$36.2K -762 -0.4%
HSBC Holdings
82
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$10.3M -$1.23M -25,901 -11%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
83
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$10.3M -$299K -6,300 -3%
Two Sigma Investments
84
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$10.3M +$4.19M +88,207 +74%
ANI
85
American National Insurance
Texas
$10.2M – – –
DCM
86
Decatur Capital Management
Georgia
$9.95M +$1.73M +36,475 +22%
QBFM
87
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
$9.89M -$119K -2,503 -1%
Chevy Chase Trust
88
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$9.86M +$130K +2,734 +1%
Daiwa Securities Group
89
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$9.57M +$475K +10,000 +5%
DCMA
90
Daiwa Capital Markets America
New York
$9.57M +$9.22M +194,100 New
Nisa Investment Advisors
91
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$9.05M -$299K -6,300 -3%
NFA
92
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$9.03M -$4.33M -91,184 -33%
Federated Hermes
93
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$9.01M +$101K +2,127 +1%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
94
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$8.74M -$646K -13,600 -7%
Aviva
95
Aviva
United Kingdom
$8.34M +$218K +4,592 +3%
MLICM
96
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$8.29M -$267K -5,620 -3%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
97
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$8.04M +$8.74K +184 +0.1%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
98
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$8.03M +$340K +7,157 +5%
RCM
99
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$7.9M +$659K +13,866 +9%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
100
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$7.77M -$946K -19,926 -11%
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PFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

386 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Financial Group (PFG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $9.49B — up 14% from $8.32B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new PFG positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Navellier & Associates, adding an estimated $46.8M. The largest seller was Altrinsic Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $103M sold.

  • 386 institutional investors held Principal Financial Group (PFG) as of Q4 2013, up from 348 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $9.49B of Principal Financial Group stock for Q4 2013, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new Principal Financial Group positions in Q4 2013 and 19 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
  • The largest Principal Financial Group buyer in Q4 2013 was Navellier & Associates, an estimated $46.8M added.
  • The largest Principal Financial Group seller in Q4 2013 was Altrinsic Global Advisors, an estimated $103M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.