Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF
USMC
87 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, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 13
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 87 (-2)
2.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 105.14% → 102.88% (-2.3%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.39B → $2.97B (-$419M)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 36
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
AWM
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 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
LC
Legacy CG
Plano,
Texas
|
-$15.6M |
USMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
87 of the 8,191 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.
Fund positioning in USMC was balanced in Q1 2026: 13 funds opened new positions, 13 closed out, 26 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $23.2M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $76.8M.
- 87 institutional investors held Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) as of Q1 2026, down from 89 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 13 closed out, a net change of 0 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.