Principal Financial Group
596 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Principal Financial Group in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 206 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
455% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56.5M | Put options by funds: $10.2M
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.37% → 70.71% (+1.3%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 206 | Existing positions reduced: 214
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 611 → 596 (-15)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B → $10.7B (-$1.52B)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 66
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$466M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$53.9M |
| 3 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$48.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$41.6M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$37.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$79M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$56.8M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$45.1M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$35.8M |
PFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
596 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Financial Group (PFG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $10.7B — down 12% from $12.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of PFG and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 214 trimmed existing stakes and 206 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $466M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $79M.
- 596 institutional investors held Principal Financial Group (PFG) as of Q2 2018, down from 611 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $10.7B of Principal Financial Group stock for Q2 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Principal Financial Group positions in Q2 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Principal Financial Group buyer in Q2 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $466M added.
- The largest Principal Financial Group seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.