Principal International Equity ETF
PIEQ
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $942M invested in Principal International Equity ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 1
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $824M → $942M (+$119M)
1.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.34% → 109.14% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 8 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$23.1M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$4.07M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.21M |
| 5 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$409K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$613K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$390K |
| 3 |
CIA
Cape Investment Advisory
Mcdonough,
Georgia
|
-$11.7K |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$5K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $747M | +$4.07M | +135,331 | +0.6% |
|
|
PS
2
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| $99.2M | +$23.1M | +766,245 | +32% |
|
|
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $90.7M | +$17.8M | +592,201 | +26% |
|
|
CIAS
4
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $2.05M | +$409K | +13,569 | +26% |
|
|
SAM
5
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $1.4M | +$245K | +8,123 | +22% |
|
|
6
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $1.27M | +$1.21M | +40,161 | New |
|
|
FTUS
7
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| $836K | -$613K | -20,377 | -44% |
|
8
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $1.39K | +$1.32K | +44 | New |
|
|
9
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
| – | -$390K | -13,360 | Closed |
|
|
CIA
10
Cape Investment Advisory
Mcdonough,
Georgia
| – | -$11.7K | -401 | Closed |
|
|
11
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$5K | -163 | Closed |
|
PIEQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
8 of the 7,631 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $942M — up 14% from $824M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of PIEQ and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Principal Securities, adding an estimated $23.1M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $613K.
- 8 institutional investors held Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) as of Q3 2025, down from 9 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $942M of Principal International Equity ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Principal International Equity ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Principal International Equity ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Principal Securities, an estimated $23.1M added.
- The largest Principal International Equity ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $613K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.