Principal International Equity ETF
PIEQ
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $684M invested in Principal International Equity ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
919% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.1M → $684M (+$617M)
150% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 10 (+6)
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 1
65.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 169.31% → 103.7% (-66%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$636M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$899K |
| 4 |
SAM
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$693K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$310K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.81K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $605M | +$636M | +24,398,603 | +6,090% |
|
|
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $48.2M | +$16.6M | +636,215 | +53% |
|
|
PS
3
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $28.5M | – | – | – |
|
|
CIAS
4
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $908K | +$899K | +34,478 | New |
|
|
SAM
5
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $707K | +$693K | +26,559 | New |
|
|
6
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $313K | +$310K | +11,874 | New |
|
|
FTUS
7
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| $278K | +$276K | +10,572 | New |
|
|
8
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $7.5K | -$6.81K | -261 | -48% |
|
|
CIA
9
Cape Investment Advisory
Mcdonough,
Georgia
| $1.74K | +$1.72K | +66 | New |
|
|
GWP
10
Gen-Wealth Partners
Zeeland,
Michigan
| $263 | +$261 | +10 | New |
|
PIEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
10 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $684M — up 919% from $67.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new PIEQ positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $636M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $6.81K.
- 10 institutional investors held Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) as of Q1 2025, up from 4 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $684M of Principal International Equity ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 919% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Principal International Equity ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Principal International Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $636M added.
- The largest Principal International Equity ETF seller in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $6.81K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.