Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · PFG · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
798
Institutional Holders
▼ 12 vs Q2
$14.07B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.09B vs Q2
216.01M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.34%
163.96M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.51M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
PFG largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC accident & health insurance | 27.51M | 11.92% | 11.92% | $2.36T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 243.9K |
BLACKROCK, INC. accident & health insurance | 19.89M | 8.62% | 8.62% | $1.71T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE CO accident & health insurance | 18.14M | 7.86% | 7.86% | $1.56T | Oct 15, 2024 | — held |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ accident & health insurance | 11.13M | 4.82% | 4.82% | $956.16B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 414.2K |
STATE STREET CORP accident & health insurance | 9.54M | 4.14% | 4.14% | $819.56B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 17.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC accident & health insurance | 5.41M | 2.35% | 2.35% | $463.52B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 15.3K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS accident & health insurance | 4.96M | 2.15% | 2.15% | $425.88B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 1.65M |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP accident & health insurance | 4.37M | 1.89% | 1.89% | $375.49B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 63.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP accident & health insurance | 3.93M | 1.71% | 1.71% | $337.98B | Nov 7, 2024 | ▲ 29.4K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP accident & health insurance | 3.34M | 1.45% | 1.45% | $286.59B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 153.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
24
Increased
+3.05M shares1
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−3.13M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
78.6K
+3.05M / −3.13M
Net new holders
+1
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
PFG insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
11
Buy transactions
7
Sell transactions
1.57
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | May 20, 2026 | Sale | 3,211 | $103.06 | $330.9K | 74.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cheong Wee Yee President - Asia & Middle East | May 21, 2026 | Sale | 7,534 | $103.16 | $777.2K | 66.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Beams Mary E. director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 16.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
RIVERA ALFREDO director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 16.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Richer Clare Stack director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 21.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pickerell Blair director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 39.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mitchell H Elizabeth director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 13.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nordin Diane C director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 31.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Muruzabal Claudio director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 13.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carter Miller Jocelyn director | May 19, 2026 | Award | 2,175 | — | — | 90.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 75.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.66%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 23.44%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Principal Financial Group, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 27.51 million shares — equal to 11.92% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 798 institutional investors currently hold PFG stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $14.07 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
PFG ownershipPrincipal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 75.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.92% stake. Company insiders hold 0.66%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.