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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$206M +$9.96M +524,870 +5%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$136M +$3.08M +162,008 +2%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$126M +$8.3M +437,398 +7%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$68.8M +$6.5M +342,534 +11%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$59.5M +$637K +33,564 +1%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$52.1M -$1.32M -69,614 -2%
IA
7
IFC Advisors
California
$50.2M -$3.72M -196,178 -7%
Raymond James Financial
8
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$32.2M +$2.88M +151,485 +10%
PC
9
Permanens Capital
New York
$28.1M -$991K -52,215 -3%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
10
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$23.1M -$84.6K -4,457 -0.4%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20.7M +$20.5M +1,080,140 New
BEI
12
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$13.6M +$297K +15,647 +2%
PS
13
Principal Securities
Iowa
$12.9M +$4.62M +243,438 +57%
B
14
Bensler
Washington
$12.3M +$1.15M +60,687 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.3M +$4.5M +237,015 +59%
CAAM
16
Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$10.8M +$706K +37,204 +7%
Mariner
17
Mariner
Kansas
$9.86M +$194K +10,242 +2%
BFG
18
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$8.24M +$96K +5,060 +1%
TWP
19
Tyche Wealth Partners
Texas
$7.69M -$122K -6,447 -2%
RL
20
Rogco LP
Oklahoma
$7.34M +$57.3K +3,019 +0.8%
NA
21
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$5.73M +$2.67M +140,502 +89%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.51M -$331K -17,442 -6%
PA
23
PSI Advisors
Florida
$5.47M +$5.43M +285,922 New
Principal Financial Group
24
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.19M -$242K -12,740 -4%
LAM
25
L2 Asset Management
Massachusetts
$5M +$4.96M +261,442 New

PREF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

125 of the 7,619 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.