Prudential
About: Originally established as Prudential Mutual Assurance, Investment, and Loan Association in 1848, Prudential plc has moved on a lot since then. Set up to sell life insurance and loans to the middle and then the industrializing and urbanizing working classes, the company subsequently diversified into Europe and then North America with the purchase of Jackson National Life in around 1985. During its time as owner of Jackson, Prudential focused on building out a simple chassis-style product portfolio where customers could choose a variety of add-ons. The company also became renowned for its focus on building requisite internal capabilities to support its strong product offerings, including compelling technology and a large and well-trained wholesale sales.
Employees: 15,456
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 2 (+1) [Q2]
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 22
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 55
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $627M [Q1] → $738M (+$110M) [Q2]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 193 [Q1] → 204 (+11) [Q2]
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.11% [Q1] → 2.28% (+1.16%) [Q2]
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $250K | Put options by funds: $1.15M
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about PUK published over the past 30 days
