Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF
USMC
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
2.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.14% → 102.86% (-2.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 86 (-4)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 35
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
70% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $72.3M | Capital outflows: $238M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$3.22M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$76.8M |
| 2 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$46.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$21.9M |
| 4 |
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
|
-$15.6M |
USMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
86 of the 8,226 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.97B — down 12% from $3.39B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of USMC and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $23.2M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $76.8M.
- 86 institutional investors held Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) as of Q1 2026, down from 90 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.97B of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $23.2M added.
- The largest Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $76.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.