Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) Ownership
PFG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 81.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 214.1M
- Float
- 212.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.46% 8.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.36 short interest down 12.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 81.38%
- Insiders 1.12%
- Other investors 17.50%
PFG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.35% | 20.0M | $2.18B | −307,685 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Nippon Life Insurance Co. | 8.47% | 18.1M | $1.97B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.30% | 13.5M | $1.47B | +5,260 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.26% | 11.3M | $1.23B | +1,184 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.79% | 10.3M | $1.12B | +85,014 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp | 3.22% | 6.9M | $749.1M | −1.9M (−21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.04% | 6.5M | $707.5M | +578,132 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 2.82% | 6.0M | $657.2M | +13,124 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 5.7M | $618.2M | +21,005 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.83% | 3.9M | $426.9M | +36,770 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.76% | 3.8M | $410.4M | +229,659 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.52% | 3.2M | $353.6M | −84,003 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.40% | 3.0M | $325.1M | −18,143 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.17% | 2.5M | $272.0M | −254,258 (−9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.08% | 2.3M | $251.9M | −141,668 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.04% | 2.2M | $241.1M | +244,550 (+12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 0.94% | 2.0M | $219.2M | −1.1M (−35.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.71% | 1.5M | $166.4M | −165,113 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.69% | 1.5M | $160.3M | +283,204 (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 0.61% | 1.3M | $141.0M | +129,343 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.6M shares and 8 cut 4.0M.
PFG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.20% | 6.9M | $746.6M | −15,935 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 2.80% | 6.0M | $652.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.53% | 5.4M | $589.5M | +14,904 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.39% | 5.1M | $556.8M | −102,844 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 4.6M | $498.9M | −87,719 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.30% | 2.8M | $303.9M | −958 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.21% | 2.6M | $282.5M | −4,181 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.19% | 2.6M | $277.6M | +9,790 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.12% | 2.4M | $260.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 2.0M | $221.9M | −24,082 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.80% | 1.7M | $186.9M | −3,610 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 1.3M | $145.5M | −61,711 (−4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.62% | 1.3M | $143.5M | −8,349 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.51% | 1.1M | $119.9M | −10,407 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Large Cap Value I | 0.51% | 1.1M | $119.3M | −2,343 (−0.2%) | April 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.48% | 1.0M | $112.2M | −20,459 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 885K | $96.3M | +1,634 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 870K | $94.7M | +2,594 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 814K | $88.6M | +3,157 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | 0.28% | 597K | $65.0M | −3,294 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PFG insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $89.73 | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Claudio Muruzabal | Buy | $97.09 | 5 | $485 |
| 2026-01-30 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout | Sell | $95.00 | 7,340 | $697,300 |
| 2026-01-29 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout | Sell | $95.12 | 9,300 | $884,616 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $94.76 | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout | Sell | $92.56 | 8,025 | $742,794 |
| 2026-01-08 | Deanna D Strable-Soethout | Sell | $92.50 | 300 | $27,750 |
| 2025-11-12 | Wee Yee Cheong | Sell | $85.04 | 1,887 | $160,470 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
PFG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PFG
Institutional investors own 81.4% of Principal's shares and insiders 1.12%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.35% of the shares (20.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.46% of the float, or 5.36 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 25.9% since 2014.
Related: PFG analyst forecast, PFG key metrics, PFG dividend history. See the PFG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PFG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Principal stock?
The largest shareholders of Principal are BlackRock Inc (9.35%), Nippon Life Insurance Co. (8.47%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.30%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.26%), State Street Corp (4.79%).
What percentage of Principal is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 81.4% of Principal's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.12%.
Which funds own Principal?
The largest fund holders of Principal are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (2.80%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.53%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.39%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%).
What is Principal's short interest?
8.2M shares of Principal were sold short, 4.46% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.36 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Principal?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Principal (since November 12, 2025), 2 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of Principal are outstanding?
Principal has 214.1M shares outstanding, of which 212.8M are in the public float.