PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Meritage Group, and Viking Global Investors. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-186,3091,477,014$106,832
Q3 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-122,8031,663,323$107,118
Q2 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-443,1231,786,126$112,865
Q1 2021Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,035,9232,229,249$133,666
Q4 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-378,5213,265,172$161,985
Q3 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-2843,643,693$146,732
Q2 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy292,4393,643,977$151,371
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-297,174300,926$9,431
Q1 2020Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy199,3013,351,538$105,037
Q4 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy276,3523,152,237$173,373
Q3 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-25,2172,875,885$164,328
Q2 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy30,3852,901,102$168,032
Q1 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy228,2072,870,717$144,081
Q4 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy32,5952,642,510$116,720
Q3 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy51,5812,609,915$152,915
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy587,200598,100$35,043
Q2 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-16,7782,558,334$135,464
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy4,3212,575,112$156,850
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-161,20010,900$664
Q4 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-21,6632,570,791$181,395
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-89,500172,100$12,143
Q3 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy7,7622,592,454$166,799
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-227,400261,600$16,831
Q2 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-14,5232,584,692$165,601
Q1 2017Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-150,1442,599,215$164,036
Q4 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-133,5552,749,359$159,078
Q3 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-18,8502,882,914$148,499
Q2 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundSell-1,1702,901,764$119,292
Q1 2016Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy11,8202,902,934$114,521
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy417,700489,000$19,291

Frequently asked questions about PFG activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying PFG?

    Institutional owners buying PFG include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in PFG activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in PFG compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (PFG) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in PFG increasing?

    Institutional interest in PFG can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.