SEC Filing Summary: Form 13F-HR
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Principal Financial Group Inc for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The report was signed on August 1, 2018, by Jill Hittner, Chief Financial Officer of Principal Global Investors, LLC. This is a combination report, meaning it covers a portion of the holdings for the reporting manager, with other portions reported by separate managers.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document discloses equity holdings rather than the company's operational financial performance (revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt). The filing provides the following aggregate data regarding the reported portfolio:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $108,794,270,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 3,831.
- Number of Other Included Managers: 4.
The filing text does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for Principal Financial Group Inc itself.
Material Changes and Portfolio Composition
This report lists the equity securities held by the reporting manager and four other included managers. The filing does not explicitly detail material changes in holdings compared to the prior period within the summary text provided, though the total value and entry count represent the aggregate position as of the reporting date.
Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
- Columbus Circle Investors (File No. 028-10449)
- Origin Asset Management, LLP (File No. 028-13785)
- Post Advisory Group, LLC (File No. 028-12454)
- Spectrum Asset Management, Inc (File No. 028-11300)
Other Included Managers (Internal Entities):
- Principal Global Investors, LLC
- Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC
- Principal Life Insurance Co
- Principal Financial Services, Inc
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. Form 13F filings are regulatory disclosures of holdings and do not typically include forward-looking statements or operational analysis.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total reported portfolio value of approximately $108.8 billion against the company's total assets in its 10-Q or 10-K filings to understand the proportion of assets managed under this specific reporting structure.
- Note that this is a combination report; investors should review filings from the listed "Other Managers" (e.g., Columbus Circle Investors, Origin Asset Management) to obtain a complete picture of all holdings managed by Principal Financial Group Inc.
- Confirm the specific equity positions and any changes in ownership percentages by reviewing the detailed Schedule 13F-HR tables, which are not included in this summary text.
- Recognize that this document does not reflect the company's own financial health (revenue, earnings, debt) but rather its investment portfolio.