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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
I
176
IberiaBank
Louisiana
$4.28M -$108K -1,573 -3%
HIMCH
177
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$4.17M -$191K -2,769 -4%
Rafferty Asset Management
178
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$4.11M +$943K +13,693 +31%
MGIA
179
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$4.11M +$37.3K +542 +0.9%
SOADOR
180
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$4.05M +$1.04M +15,160 +36%
CIC
181
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
$4.04M +$204K +2,955 +5%
Los Angeles Capital Management
182
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$3.99M -$1.1M -16,005 -22%
QIM
183
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$3.99M +$3.89M +56,500 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
184
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$3.97M +$117K +1,700 +3%
AAM
185
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$3.92M -$1.48M -21,508 -28%
SG Americas Securities
186
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.91M +$925K +13,428 +32%
CWM
187
CIBC World Markets
New York
$3.83M +$1.05M +15,177 +39%
CB
188
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$3.8M -$86.3K -1,252 -2%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
189
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$3.79M -$251K -3,644 -6%
HighTower Advisors
190
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.76M +$559K +8,110 +18%
SAM
191
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$3.58M -$33.1K -480 -0.9%
IAM
192
Impax Asset Management
New Hampshire
$3.57M +$411K +5,961 +13%
RJFSA
193
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.56M +$748K +10,863 +27%
URS
194
Utah Retirement Systems
Utah
$3.5M +$48.2K +700 +1%
RJA
195
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.46M +$275K +3,997 +9%
DIP
196
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.42M +$264K +3,828 +9%
CG
197
Clinton Group
New York
$3.41M +$1.96M +28,444 +143%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
198
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$3.4M -$224K -3,254 -6%
EP
199
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
$3.38M -$4.04M -58,684 -55%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
200
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$3.29M +$2.52M +36,600 +368%
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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.