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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

125 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 36

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 11

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $951M → $1.03B (+$76.9M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 123125 (+2)

1.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.26%78.59% (+1.3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

Holders
125
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.63%
% of All Funds
1.64%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
13
Increased
60
Reduced
36
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SA
51
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.43M +$177K +9,319 +14%
LA
52
Lifeworks Advisors
Michigan
$1.37M -$30.1K -1,586 -2%
Cerity Partners
53
Cerity Partners
New York
$1.29M -$211K -11,103 -14%
Truist Financial
54
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.27M +$188K +9,913 +18%
FA
55
Flagstar Advisors
New York
$1.27M -$237K -12,460 -16%
FFP
56
FourThought Financial Partners
Florida
$1.22M +$144K +7,612 +14%
FCFC
57
First Citizens Financial Corp
Iowa
$1.14M +$161K +8,488 +17%
SAM
58
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.13M -$17.4K -915 -2%
CIAS
59
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.11M +$40.9K +2,156 +4%
CCWA
60
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$1.06M +$223K +11,725 +27%
FZCM
61
Flynn Zito Capital Management
New York
$1.04M -$1.2M -63,177 -54%
MML Investors Services
62
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$981K +$243K +12,812 +33%
Bank of New York Mellon
63
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$922K +$192K +10,129 +27%
EFS
64
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$907K
LA
65
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$851K +$190K +9,989 +29%
WAP
66
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$851K -$1.27K -67 -0.2%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
67
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$839K -$1.12M -59,000 -57%
CPL
68
Capital & Planning LLC
Georgia
$738K +$4.27K +225 +0.6%
MFC
69
Mechanics Financial Corp
Ohio
$706K +$3.8K +200 +0.5%
SCM
70
Schnieders Capital Management
California
$701K
WA
71
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$630K -$24.7K -1,300 -4%
AWM
72
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$618K -$136K -7,168 -18%
ATC
73
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$587K -$27K -1,423 -4%
USCWA
74
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$586K -$105K -5,539 -15%
CBA
75
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
$584K +$92.1K +4,854 +19%

PREF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

125 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.03B — up 8.1% from $951M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new PREF positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.5M. The largest seller was KWB Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.92M sold.

  • 125 institutional investors held Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) as of Q3 2025, up from 123 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.03B of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $20.5M added.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF seller in Q3 2025 was KWB Wealth, an estimated $3.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.