Inst. Holders
49 funds
PR
PREF
PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE TRADED FD
$18.31 ▲ +0.20%
Prev close $18.278 New Institutional Positions3 Institutional Exits
Snapshot
The big-picture read on PREF right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Inst. Value
$1.2B
Inst. Activity
8 buys / 3 sells
Price chart 30d -2.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 22, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: PREF — 83.0% short (1.7M / 2.0M)
Short: 1,694,502 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,042,282 | Short Ratio: 83.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC — DOUBLED
13,417,050 shares ($255.5M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Private Advisor Group, LLC — DOUBLED
575,695 shares ($11.0M)
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PREF — 83.0% short (1.7M / 2.0M)
Short: 1,694,502 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,042,282 | Short Ratio: 83.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PREF — 71.6% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 525,327 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 733,320 | Short Ratio: 71.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 1, 2026
ftd
FTD: PREF — 26,935 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260901, Price: $18.86, FTD Value: $507,994.1, PRINCIPAL SPECTRUM PFD SECS AC
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: PREF — 0.1M shares, 741 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 68,626 shares across 741 trades.
Aug 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PREF — 79.6% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 432,754 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 543,544 | Short Ratio: 79.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own PREF (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
49 institutional holders with $1.2B total value (61,564,080 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: PRINCIPAL, BANK, UBS. Net buying activity: 8 institutions added/increased vs 3 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 13,417,050 | $255.5M | 21.8% | DOUBLED +4180.8% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 11,822,114 | $225.3M | 19.2% | — |
| UBS Group AG | 7,713,331 | $147.0M | 12.5% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 7,188,556 | $137.0M | 11.7% | — |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 4,565,964 | $87.0M | 7.4% | — |
| LPL Financial LLC | 3,227,005 | $61.5M | 5.2% | ADD +32.3% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 3,157,079 | $60.2M | 5.1% | — |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1,922,757 | $36.6M | 3.1% | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1,900,115 | $36.2M | 3.1% | ADD +64.4% |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 1,303,346 | $24.8M | 2.1% | ADD +33.3% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 313,421 | 13,417,050 | +4180.8% | $255.5M |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | DOUBLED | 171,145 | 575,695 | +236.4% | $11.0M |
| &PARTNERS | ADD | 175,575 | 264,728 | +50.8% | $5.0M |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | ADD | 54,725 | 71,151 | +30.0% | $1.4M |
| Mariner, LLC | NEAR_EXIT | 531,063 | 54,236 | -89.8% | $1.0M |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | TRIM | 41,063 | 30,285 | -26.2% | $577.2K |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | ADD | 10,375 | 13,615 | +31.2% | $259.5K |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | DOUBLED | 751 | 2,163 | +188.0% | $41.2K |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK | TRIM | 1,079 | 341 | -68.4% | $6.5K |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | ADD | 229 | 302 | +31.9% | $5.8K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for PREF.
Shares short
69,334
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-39.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.0
At avg daily volume