SEC Filing Summary: Form 13F-HR
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Principal Financial Group Inc, an institutional investment manager. The report covers the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2015. The filing was signed by Jill Hittner, Chief Financial Officer of Principal Global Investors, LLC, on November 4, 2015.
The report is a 13F Combination Report, indicating that a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this document, while other portions are reported by other managers. Five other managers are included in this filing: Principal Global Investors, LLC; Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC; Principal Life Insurance Co; Principal Financial Services, Inc; and Principal Management Corporation.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document reports equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance of Principal Financial Group Inc itself. Consequently, the filing text does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.
Key portfolio metrics reported include:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $63,081,251,000 (63,081,251 thousands)
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 3,487
- Number of Other Included Managers: 5
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide a comparative table or narrative detailing material changes in holdings versus the prior comparable period. It only lists the aggregate totals for the current reporting period.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing type does not contain management commentary, future guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors regarding the company's operations. The document includes a standard disclaimer stating that the Securities and Exchange Commission has not reviewed the information and that readers should not assume it is accurate or complete.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total reported value of $63.08 billion against the company's 10-Q or 10-K filings for the same period to understand the proportion of assets under management represented here.
- Confirm the specific holdings breakdown by reviewing the full Schedule 13F information table, as this summary only provides aggregate totals.
- Note that this report covers only a portion of the manager's total holdings due to the "Combination Report" status; cross-reference with filings from the other listed managers for a complete picture.
- Check the filing date (November 4, 2015) to ensure the data reflects the market position as of September 30, 2015, with a standard 45-day lag.