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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
PDN
201
Pensionfund DSM Netherlands
Netherlands
$3.25M +$3.17M +46,000 New
Alyeska Investment Group
202
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$3.24M +$985K +14,301 +45%
AG
203
Advisor Group
Arizona
$3.24M +$79.6K +1,155 +3%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
204
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$3.18M +$992K +14,400 +47%
AL
205
AJO LP
Pennsylvania
$3.14M -$1,000K -14,511 -25%
Commonwealth Equity Services
206
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.12M +$354K +5,139 +13%
CS
207
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$3.1M +$163K +2,371 +6%
SCM
208
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.03M – – –
EIM
209
ExxonMobil Investment Management
Texas
$3.01M -$439K -6,376 -13%
Bank of Nova Scotia
210
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$3.01M -$309K -4,483 -10%
3C
211
361 Capital
Colorado
$2.98M -$2.76M -40,112 -49%
CCP
212
Corient Capital Partners
California
$2.95M +$2.88M +41,803 New
RG
213
Renaissance Group
Kentucky
$2.93M -$45.7K -663 -2%
MLICM
214
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$2.91M -$5.95M -86,347 -68%
Citadel Advisors
215
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.9M -$18M -261,707 -86%
Macquarie Group
216
Macquarie Group
Australia
$2.86M +$1.57M +22,800 +285%
GHCM
217
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$2.79M -$3.33M -48,328 -55%
FWIA
218
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$2.73M – – –
O
219
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$2.66M +$288K +4,176 +12%
MSA
220
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.64M +$6.96K +101 +0.3%
MSV
221
MN Services Vermogensbeheer
Netherlands
$2.64M -$186K -2,700 -6%
PLFAM
222
Pineno Levin & Ford Asset Management
Virginia
$2.61M -$67.7K -983 -3%
TI
223
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$2.55M +$1.75M +25,360 +236%
DADC
224
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.47M -$35.5K -516 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
225
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.43M +$2.38M +34,500 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.