Principal Financial Group Inc
Ownership
Ownership Structure
Who owns Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 99.4% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 81.1%.
Largest Shareholders
Institutions
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 9.35 | 20,014,673 | -1.5 | 06/30/2026 |
| Nippon Life Insurance Co. | 8.47 | 18,137,000 | +0.0 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.30 | 13,479,468 | +0.0 | 06/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.26 | 11,266,018 | +0.0 | 06/30/2026 |
| State Street Corp | 4.79 | 10,264,856 | +0.8 | 06/30/2026 |
| Bank of America Corp | 3.22 | 6,884,023 | -21.9 | 06/30/2026 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.04 | 6,502,068 | +9.8 | 06/30/2026 |
| Capital World Investors | 2.82 | 6,040,005 | +0.2 | 06/30/2026 |
Funds
| Name | Stake (%) | Shares | Change (%) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18 | 6,798,343 | -0.9 | 09/30/2026 |
| American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 2.80 | 6,000,000 | +0.0 | 09/30/2026 |
Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.
Insider holdings
| Person | Role | Shares | Value | As of | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strable-Soethout Deanna D | Chair, President and CEO | 228,044 | 25,700,559 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | both |
| Friedrich Amy Christine | President - Benefits & Protect | 109,440 | 12,333,888 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Carter Miller Jocelyn | Director | 91,979 | 10,366,033 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Littlefield Christopher J | President - RIS | 77,279 | 8,709,343 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Cheong Wee Yee | President - Asia & Middle East | 67,173 | 7,570,397 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Bhatia Kamal | President and CEO - PAM | 65,869 | 7,423,436 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Pitz Joel | EVP & CFO | 47,154 | 5,314,256 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | both |
| Agrawal Vivek | EVP & Chief Growth Officer | 46,762 | 5,270,077 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Kay Kathleen B | EVP-Chief Information Officer | 44,683 | 5,035,774 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Hochschild Roger C | Director | 41,762 | 4,706,577 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| McCullum Kenneth A. | EVP - Chief Risk Officer | 41,141 | 4,636,591 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Pickerell Blair | Director | 40,100 | 4,519,270 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Mills Scott | Director | 36,386 | 4,100,702 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Nordin Diane C | Director | 31,548 | 3,555,460 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
| Auerbach Jonathan | Director | 23,112 | 2,604,722 $ | Sep 25, 2026 | direct |
Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.
Insiders
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Auerbach Jonathan | Director | Other | 161 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Beams Mary E. | Director | Other | 105 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Muruzabal Claudio | Director | Other | 97 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Nordin Diane C | Director | Other | 211 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Pickerell Blair | Director | Other | 273 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Richer Clare Stack | Director | Other | 138 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Mitchell H Elizabeth | Director | Other | 78 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Carter Miller Jocelyn | Director | Other | 648 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Rivera Alfredo | Director | Other | 113 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Brown Timothy W. | EVP, General Counsel and Sec | Other | 163 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Agrawal Vivek | EVP & Chief Growth Officer | Other | 226 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Cheong Wee Yee | President - Asia & Middle East | Other | 354 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Littlefield Christopher J | President - RIS | Other | 538 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | McCullum Kenneth A. | EVP - Chief Risk Officer | Other | 71 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Pitz Joel | EVP & CFO | Other | 2 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Pitz Joel | EVP & CFO | Other | 226 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Bhatia Kamal | President and CEO - PAM | Other | 415 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Kay Kathleen B | EVP-Chief Information Officer | Other | 383 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Friedrich Amy Christine | President - Benefits & Protect | Other | 577 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Mills Scott | Director | Other | 246 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Hochschild Roger C | Director | Other | 285 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Strable-Soethout Deanna D | Chair, President and CEO | Other | 42 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Strable-Soethout Deanna D | Chair, President and CEO | Other | 593 | 0.00 | – |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Strable-Soethout Deanna D | Chair, President and CEO | Other | 55,140 | 120.60 | 6,649,840 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Strable-Soethout Deanna D | Chair, President and CEO | Other | 18,380 | 63.98 | 1,175,952 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Friedrich Amy Christine | President - Benefits & Protect | Other | 35,680 | 113.80 | 4,060,384 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Friedrich Amy Christine | President - Benefits & Protect | Other | 35,680 | 63.98 | 2,282,806 |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →
Data as of: November 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.