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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
CL
126
CFS LLC
Oklahoma
$5.32M – – –
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
127
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$5.03M +$508K +10,700 +12%
DWT
128
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$4.98M -$55.1K -1,160 -1%
Comerica Bank
129
Comerica Bank
Texas
$4.94M +$105K +2,212 +2%
SCM
130
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$4.93M +$4.75M +99,911 New
EA
131
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
$4.88M -$203K -4,270 -4%
AG
132
Aperio Group
California
$4.86M -$4.47M -94,049 Closed
SG Americas Securities
133
SG Americas Securities
New York
$4.85M -$1.78M -37,418 -28%
TSU
134
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$4.76M +$136K +2,861 +3%
First Trust Advisors
135
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.74M -$793K -16,699 -15%
CA
136
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$4.67M -$13.4M -282,894 -73%
DA
137
Denali Advisors
California
$4.54M +$114K +2,400 +3%
JIM
138
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.41M +$1.39M +29,203 +49%
Korea Investment Corp
139
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$4.32M +$499K +10,500 +14%
BMCMI
140
Bryn Mawr Capital Management Inc
Pennsylvania
$4.32M +$4.16M +87,513 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
141
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$4.17M -$215K -4,528 -5%
HIMCH
142
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$4.11M -$264K -5,554 -6%
GIBU
143
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$4.01M +$3.86M +81,336 New
FAF
144
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$3.93M -$262K -5,519 -6%
DILH
145
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$3.92M +$383K +8,063 +11%
AAF
146
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
$3.88M -$380K -8,000 -9%
Citadel Advisors
147
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.79M +$3.64M +76,677 +85,197%
DADC
148
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$3.68M -$38.3K -807 -1%
TAM
149
Tealwood Asset Management
Minnesota
$3.64M -$98.1K -2,066 -3%
BCM
150
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$3.61M +$304K +6,400 +10%
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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.