Principal International Equity ETF
PIEQ
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $824M invested in Principal International Equity ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
600% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 1
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $684M → $824M (+$140M)
3.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.7% → 107.34% (+3.6%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 9 (-1)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$32.3M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$985K |
| 4 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$458K |
| 5 |
SAM
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$267K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$34.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.5K |
| 3 |
GWP
Gen-Wealth Partners
Zeeland,
Michigan
|
-$263 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $684M | -$34.7M | -1,274,577 | -5% |
|
|
PS
2
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $69.1M | +$32.3M | +1,188,727 | +101% |
|
|
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $66.4M | +$12.1M | +443,633 | +24% |
|
|
CIAS
4
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $1.5M | +$458K | +16,845 | +49% |
|
|
FTUS
5
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| $1.36M | +$985K | +36,205 | +342% |
|
|
SAM
6
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $1.06M | +$267K | +9,807 | +37% |
|
7
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| $390K | +$40.4K | +1,486 | +13% |
|
|
CIA
8
Cape Investment Advisory
Mcdonough,
Georgia
| $11.7K | +$9.11K | +335 | +508% |
|
9
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $5K | +$4.43K | +163 | New |
|
|
10
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$7.5K | -285 | Closed |
|
|
GWP
11
Gen-Wealth Partners
Zeeland,
Michigan
| – | -$263 | -10 | Closed |
|
PIEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
9 of the 7,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $824M — up 20% from $684M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 2 funds closed out of PIEQ and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Principal Securities, adding an estimated $32.3M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $34.7M.
- 9 institutional investors held Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) as of Q2 2025, down from 10 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $824M of Principal International Equity ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new Principal International Equity ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Principal International Equity ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Principal Securities, an estimated $32.3M added.
- The largest Principal International Equity ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $34.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.