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Principal Securities, Inc. Quarterly 13F Portfolio Update (Q2 2026)
Principal Securities, Inc.CIK: 0000012600
Diversified strategyLong-term holder
Total reported value
$8.3B
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 1539
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. disclosed 1539 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $8.3B and a quarterly turnover rate of 0.0%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 3.9
- Portfolio Stability
- 0
- Momentum
- 50
- Sector conviction
- 51.25
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 62.57
Principal Securities, Inc.'s disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.010 — mathematically equivalent to about 103 equally-sized positions, well below its 1539 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 3.74), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 27% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd PIEQ
+166.6% $255.6M
Trim AGG
-34.2% -$46.3M
New buy GBND
Add IVV
+20.1% $76.3M
Trim IJR
-49.7% -$19.7M
Add LCAP
+20.4% $52.6M
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 1539 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIEQ | Principal Intl Eqty ETF | ETF-Other | 4.77% | +2.71% | +166.60% | |
| 2 | USMC | Principal US Mega-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 4.31% | -0.17% | +1.83% | |
| 3 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 3.35% | +0.38% | +20.14% | |
| 4 | LCAP | Principal Cptl Apprec S3 ETF | ETF-Other | 2.32% | +0.27% | +20.44% | |
| 5 | PSC | Principal US Small-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 2.07% | -0.06% | -3.11% | |
| 6 | BCHP | Principal Foc Blue Chip ETF | ETF-Other | 1.86% | -0.18% | +0.15% | |
| 7 | IG | Prin Invest Grad CORP Etf-ui | ETF-Other | 1.60% | +0.13% | +32.66% | |
| 8 | GSUS | Goldman Sachs Marketbeta US | ETF-Commodities | 1.50% | -0.02% | +4.47% | |
| 9 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.23% | — | +6.63% | |
| 10 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.17% | — | +6.83% | |
| 11 | YLD | Principal Act Hi Yld ETF | ETF-Other | 1.10% | +0.17% | +44.11% | |
| 12 | AGG | Ishares Core U.s. Aggregate | ETF-Other | 1.06% | -0.92% | -34.20% | |
| 13 | PY | Principal Value ETF | ETF-Other | 1.05% | -0.03% | +13.27% | |
| 14 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.05% | -0.17% | +4.39% | |
| 15 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.00% | -0.04% | +2.59% | |
| 16 | IUSV | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Value | ETF-Other | 0.89% | -0.16% | -4.39% | |
| 17 | SPYM | Ste Str Spdr Pt S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.89% | -0.08% | -3.20% | |
| 18 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.84% | +0.02% | -0.29% | |
| 19 | APUE | Activepassive US Equity ETF | ETF-Other | 0.83% | +0.03% | +8.40% | |
| 20 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 0.75% | -0.05% | -1.00% | |
| 21 | GCOR | Goldman Sachs Access US Agg | ETF-Commodities | 0.75% | -0.13% | +4.30% | |
| 22 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | ETF-Other | 0.73% | -0.22% | -19.32% | |
| 23 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.71% | +0.01% | +1.53% | |
| 24 | GSIE | Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int | ETF-Commodities | 0.70% | +0.06% | +25.81% | |
| 25 | FTEC | Fidelity Msci Info Tech Indx | ETF-Tech | 0.68% | +0.03% | -6.65% | |
| 26 | GBND | Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF | ETF-Commodities | 0.67% | +0.67% | NEW | |
| 27 | IEFA | Ishares Core Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 0.67% | -0.18% | -9.78% | |
| 28 | SCHP | Schwab U.s. Tips ETF | ETF-Other | 0.63% | -0.13% | +1.50% | |
| 29 | GSLC | Goldman Activebeta US Lc ETF | ETF-Commodities | 0.61% | +0.10% | +27.43% | |
| 30 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.58% | +0.01% | +1.67% | |
| 31 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.58% | -0.24% | -27.53% | |
| 32 | SCHG | Schwab US Large-cap Growth | ETF-Other | 0.58% | -0.05% | -3.87% | |
| 33 | IDEV | Ishares Core Msci Dev Mkts | ETF-Other | 0.58% | -0.03% | +8.12% | |
| 34 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.57% | +0.02% | +2.93% | |
| 35 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | ETF-Other | 0.53% | -0.06% | -8.80% | |
| 36 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.52% | -0.08% | +6.22% | |
| 37 | MBB | Ishares Mbs ETF | ETF-Other | 0.51% | -0.01% | +21.21% | |
| 38 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 0.50% | +0.10% | +19.39% | |
| 39 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | ETF-Other | 0.46% | -0.08% | -5.00% | |
| 40 | GOVT | Ishares US Treasury Bond ETF | ETF-Gov Bonds | 0.45% | +0.01% | +27.18% | |
| 41 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 0.43% | -0.04% | -0.67% | |
| 42 | IUSB | Ishr Cr Unvrse Usd Bd Etf-ui | ETF-Other | 0.42% | — | +23.76% | |
| 43 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.42% | -0.02% | +3.89% | |
| 44 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | Stock-Tech | 0.42% | +0.07% | +2.31% | |
| 45 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | ETF-Other | 0.41% | -0.03% | +14.21% | |
| 46 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | ETF-Other | 0.41% | -0.01% | +5.48% | |
| 47 | DYNF | Ishrs US E F R A Etf-usd Inc | ETF-Other | 0.39% | +0.02% | +12.56% | |
| 48 | GEM | Goldman Sachs Activebeta Em | ETF-Commodities | 0.37% | +0.15% | +71.76% | |
| 49 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.37% | +0.10% | +43.94% | |
| 50 | SBAR | Simplify Barrier Income ETF | ETF-Other | 0.36% | +0.03% | +28.99% |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+2.3%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+17.3%
- Stdev
- +9.6%
- Beta
- +0.77
- Alpha
- +0.8%
- Max Drawdown
- -5.1%
- Annualized Perf
- +15.6%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +43.3%
- Sortino
- +2.99
- Stutzer
- +0.45
- Treynor
- +0.19
- Sterling
- +1.05
- Calmar
- +3.07
- Information Ratio
- -0.99
- Tracking Error
- +3.5%
- Stdev Down
- +5%
- Winning Months %
- +73.3%
- Losing Months %
- +26.7%
- Best 12 Months
- +24.9%
- Worst 12 Months
- +6%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.59
- Sharpe
- +1.57
- Stdev Sectors
- +8.5%
- Skewness
- -0.28
- Kurtosis
- +0.11
- Upside Potential
- +4.43
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
Holding changes this quarter
Principal Securities, Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2026-06-30: New buy: Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF (GBND); New buy: Ishares Msci Germany ETF (EWG); New buy: Gldmn Schs CORP Bond ETF (GIGL); New buy: Innovator Eqty Mgd Floor ETF (SFLR); New buy: Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equi (GSC).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 1596 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIEQ | Principal Intl Eqty ETF | +2.7% | +166.60% | Add |
| 2 | GBND | Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF | +0.7% | NEW | New buy |
| 3 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | +0.4% | +20.14% | Add |
| 4 | LCAP | Principal Cptl Apprec S3 ETF | +0.3% | +20.44% | Add |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | +0.2% | +20.00% | Add |
| 6 | EWG | Ishares Msci Germany ETF | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 7 | GIGL | Gldmn Schs CORP Bond ETF | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 8 | BAI | Ishrs Ai In And Tech Act ETF | +0.2% | +81.99% | Add |
| 9 | YLD | Principal Act Hi Yld ETF | +0.2% | +44.11% | Add |
| 10 | SFLR | Innovator Eqty Mgd Floor ETF | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 11 | GEM | Goldman Sachs Activebeta Em | +0.2% | +71.76% | Add |
| 12 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | +0.1% | +2.19% | Add |
| 13 | IG | Prin Invest Grad CORP Etf-ui | +0.1% | +32.66% | Add |
| 14 | SPSM | Ss Spdr P S&p 600 Small Cap | +0.1% | +117.53% | Add |
| 15 | INTC | Intel CORP | +0.1% | +11.65% | Add |
| 16 | SPYG | Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Growth ETF | +0.1% | +358.23% | Add |
| 17 | GSLC | Goldman Activebeta US Lc ETF | +0.1% | +27.43% | Add |
| 18 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | +0.1% | +19.39% | Add |
| 19 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | +0.1% | +43.94% | Add |
| 20 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | +0.1% | +0.51% | Add |
| 21 | MTUM | Ishares Msci USA Momentum Fa | +0.1% | +76.36% | Add |
| 22 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | +0.1% | -14.83% | Trim |
| 23 | KLAC | Kla CORP | +0.1% | +946.85% | Add |
| 24 | GSC | Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equi | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 25 | SMH | Vaneck Semiconductor ETF | +0.1% | +2.17% | Add |
| 26 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | +0.1% | +2.31% | Add |
| 27 | IDEF | Ishares Def Industrials Act | +0.1% | +117.95% | Add |
| 28 | IDHQ | Invesco S&p International De | +0.1% | +114.64% | Add |
| 29 | XLSR | Ss US Sector Rotation | +0.1% | +120.97% | Add |
| 30 | MCHI | Ishares Msci China ETF | +0.1% | +1161.30% | Add |
| 31 | IGV | Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa | +0.1% | +499.35% | Add |
| 32 | GSIE | Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int | +0.1% | +25.81% | Add |
| 33 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Apprec ETF | +0.1% | +200.74% | Add |
| 34 | IALT | Ishrs Sys Alt Act ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 35 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | +0.1% | +0.63% | Add |
| 36 | CORO | Ish Intl Ctry Rot Act ETF | +0.1% | +45.76% | Add |
| 37 | SPLB | Ss Spdr P Long Term C ETF | +0.1% | +53.69% | Add |
| 38 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | +0.1% | +19.19% | Add |
| 39 | SPEM | State Street Sp Ptf Em ETF | +0.1% | +132.14% | Add |
| 40 | WDC | Western Digital CORP | +0.1% | -1.36% | Trim |
| 41 | IGLD | Ft Vest Gold Strategy Target | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | NLR | Vaneck Urani & Nuclr Etf-usd | +0.1% | +216.53% | Add |
| 43 | EAPR | Innovator Emerging Markets P | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 44 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | 0% | +3.22% | Add |
| 45 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | 0% | +17.99% | Add |
| 46 | PEP | Pepsico Inc | 0% | +103.70% | Add |
| 47 | POCT | Innovator U.s. Equity Power | 0% | +119.47% | Add |
| 48 | GGOV | Ishares Global Gb Usd Ha ETF | 0% | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | DELL | Dell Technologies -c | 0% | +83.75% | Add |
| 50 | SNDK | Sandisk CORP | 0% | +27.29% | Add |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Principal Securities, Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Principal Securities, Inc. is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $8.3B, spread across 1539 disclosed positions.
What are Principal Securities, Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Principal Securities, Inc.'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Principal Intl Eqty ETF (PIEQ) — $396.3M (4.8%)
2. Principal US Mega-cap ETF (USMC) — $357.6M (4.3%)
3. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $278.5M (3.4%)
4. Principal Cptl Apprec S3 ETF (LCAP) — $192.3M (2.3%)
5. Principal US Small-cap ETF (PSC) — $172.3M (2.1%)
What changes did Principal Securities, Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Principal Securities, Inc. made 200 notable position adjustments: 15 new positions were initiated, 135 existing holdings were added to, 46 positions were partially reduced, and 4 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF (GBND); New buy: Ishares Msci Germany ETF (EWG); New buy: Gldmn Schs CORP Bond ETF (GIGL); New buy: Innovator Eqty Mgd Floor ETF (SFLR); New buy: Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equi (GSC)
What sectors does Principal Securities, Inc. focus on?
Principal Securities, Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 33.0%
• Financials: 13.5%
• Health Care: 10.3%
• Consumer Discretionary: 10.3%
• Industrials: 9.6%
• Communication Services: 9.4%
Investment Profile
Principal Securities, Inc. returned an annualized 15.6% over the trailing 30 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 0.8 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.77 (less volatile than the market) and a 43% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 33.0% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
It has added to its PIEQ position over the past two quarters (+$273.5M, now $396.3M), while trimming AGG over the same stretch (-$50.2M, still holding $88.4M).
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