Principal Securities, Inc.

In its 13F for Q1 2024 (holdings as of March 31, 2024, filed May 10, 2024), Principal Securities, Inc. reported 3,306 stock positions worth $3.2 billion. Its top holding was Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) at 6.1% of the portfolio, followed by iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV, 3.1%) and iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF (IEFA, 3.0%). Compared with Q4 2023, it opened 208 new positions, sold out of 103, added to 1,602 and reduced 916. The biggest buy was Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC, shares +125%) and the biggest sale iShares Core U.S. Aggregate (AGG, shares −9%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
DES MOINES, IA
CIK
0000012600
Portfolio Value
$3.2B (Q1 2024)
SEC Filing
0000012600-24-000005 ↗ filed May 10, 2024

Holdings Value

0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B$10.0B Q1 2024: $3.2B $3.2B Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $3.6B Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $4.1B Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $4.4B Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $4.5B Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $5.3B Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $6.1B Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $6.5B Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $6.8B Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $8.3B Q2 2026

Holdings 3,306 stocks · $3.2B

USMC Principal US Mega-Cap ETF 6.05% 3,781,033 $194.2M Add +125.5%
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 3.13% 190,857 $100.3M Add +52.0%
IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF 2.98% 1,288,571 $95.6M Add +17.0%
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate 2.86% 937,024 $91.8M Reduce -9.3%
GSUS Goldman Sachs Marketbeta US 1.90% 849,272 $61.0M Add +6.5%
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 1.55% 117,902 $49.6M Add +8.0%
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 1.47% 163,495 $47.1M Add +32.3%
AMZN Amazon.com Inc. 1.21% 214,905 $38.8M Add +10.5%
IG Prin Invest Grad Corp. ETF-Ui 1.11% 1,720,837 $35.6M Add +13.9%
GSIE Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int 1.09% 1,019,215 $34.9M Add +30.3%
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF 1.01% 528,194 $32.5M Add +15.1%
PY Principal Value ETF 0.98% 673,663 $31.6M Add +10.2%
GCOR Goldman Sachs Access US Agg 0.90% 698,921 $28.8M Reduce -26.1%
VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US 0.89% 109,855 $28.6M Add +13.8%
AAPL Apple Inc. 0.86% 160,784 $27.6M Add +8.6%
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value 0.83% 293,044 $26.5M Add +6.3%
NVDA Nvidia Corp. 0.82% 29,097 $26.3M Add +9.2%
STIP iShares 0-5 Year Tips Bond E 0.79% 256,218 $25.5M Add +13.9%
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E 0.79% 228,117 $25.2M Reduce -24.8%
BCHP Principal Foc Blue Chip ETF 0.78% 797,619 $24.9M Add +13.0%
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging 0.78% 482,143 $24.9M Reduce -0.3%
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 0.75% 286,898 $24.2M Reduce -34.0%
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Grow 0.73% 120,559 $23.5M Add +24.4%
IXUS iShares Core Intl Stock ETF 0.70% 330,397 $22.4M Add +16.3%
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 0.69% 119,155 $22.3M Add +0.1%
META Meta Platforms Inc. Class A 0.65% 42,657 $20.7M Add +4.7%
BBJP JPMorgan Betabuilders Japan 0.64% 348,628 $20.4M Add +4.3%
GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF 0.63% 194,883 $20.2M Add +1.1%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 0.61% 129,725 $19.6M Add +1.7%
VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui 0.60% 117,441 $19.1M Add +2.6%
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 0.58% 41,674 $18.5M Add +8.4%
SPTL SS SPDR PF LNG TRM TSY E-Usd 0.57% 656,725 $18.3M Add +238.4%
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market 0.56% 249,474 $18.1M Add +7.4%
QYLD Global X Nasd 100 Cov Call 0.56% 1,011,289 $18.1M Add +10.1%
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 0.52% 209,342 $16.8M Add +348803.3%
XYLD Global X S&P 500 Cove Call E 0.49% 381,989 $15.6M Add +4.8%
MDYG SS SPDR S&P 400 MC GR ETF 0.48% 177,219 $15.5M Add +404.9%
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF 0.48% 307,173 $15.4M Add +8.8%
PSET Principal Quality ETF 0.47% 220,736 $15.0M Add +8.0%
V Visa Inc. Class A 0.46% 52,741 $14.7M Add +8.1%
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 0.45% 34,566 $14.5M Add +5.7%
VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury 0.44% 236,764 $14.0M Add +7.9%
IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth 0.43% 118,840 $13.9M Add +5.6%
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom 0.42% 393,292 $13.5M Add +7.1%
SCHD Schwab US DVD Equity ETF 0.41% 164,453 $13.3M Add +26.0%
GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C 0.41% 86,872 $13.2M Add +7.7%
XETYX Eaton Vance Tax-MGD Div Eqty 0.41% 980,049 $13.1M Add +6.9%
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.39% 72,138 $12.6M Add +0.9%
GIGB Goldman Sachs Inv GRD Corp. 0.38% 267,912 $12.3M Add +233.9%
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.38% 61,078 $12.2M Add +7.8%
SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth 0.38% 131,485 $12.2M Add +3.2%
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Fac 0.37% 143,025 $12.0M Add +7.7%
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate 0.37% 147,389 $11.9M Add +502.9%
VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd 0.36% 46,065 $11.5M Reduce -12.4%
PSC Principal US Small-Cap ETF 0.36% 232,151 $11.5M Add +12.5%
IQLT iShares MSCI International Q 0.35% 286,881 $11.4M Add +6.3%
MA Mastercard Inc. Class A 0.35% 23,593 $11.4M Reduce -0.5%
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF 0.35% 143,474 $11.1M Reduce -2.5%
VOX Vanguard Communication Servi 0.34% 84,022 $11.0M Add +3.6%
SIZE iShares MSCI USA Size Factor 0.33% 74,810 $10.6M Add +7.8%
GSY Invesco Ultra Short Duration 0.33% 210,613 $10.5M Add +7.1%
PCN PIMCO Corporate & Income STR 0.33% 751,351 $10.5M Add +10.6%
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T 0.33% 178,541 $10.5M Add +5.7%
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth 0.32% 178,666 $10.4M Add +9.3%
XMHQ Invesco S&P Midcap Qual ETF 0.32% 93,459 $10.3M Add +52.5%
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.32% 99,151 $10.2M Add +4.4%
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc. 0.32% 20,483 $10.1M Add +2.1%
EFAV iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Fa 0.32% 142,672 $10.1M Reduce -1.5%
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF 0.31% 163,941 $9.9M Add +14.5%
SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US 0.29% 17,776 $9.3M Add +2.1%
EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF 0.28% 285,182 $9.1M Add +3.8%
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. 0.28% 11,511 $9.0M Add +32.5%
XMMO Invesco S&P Midcap Momentum 0.28% 77,487 $8.9M Add +212.3%
VB Vanguard Most SM-Cap ETF-Usd 0.28% 38,637 $8.8M Add +9.5%
VSS Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-US SC 0.27% 72,852 $8.5M Add +19.4%
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. 0.26% 2,279 $8.3M Add +9.4%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR 0.26% 60,404 $8.2M Add +13.5%
SCHW Schwab (charles) Corp. 0.26% 113,101 $8.2M Add +25.2%
EMB iShares JP Morgan Usd Emergi 0.25% 90,542 $8.1M Add +6.8%
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.25% 29,840 $8.1M Add +1.9%
HYG Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld CB ETF-Ui 0.25% 102,855 $8.0M Add +20.3%
MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infras 0.24% 159,117 $7.8M Add +5.7%
CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Selec 0.24% 162,258 $7.8M Add +17.1%
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.24% 66,278 $7.7M Add +9.8%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices 0.23% 40,961 $7.4M Reduce -4.3%
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco 0.23% 126,705 $7.3M Add +49.8%
VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke 0.22% 169,946 $7.1M Add +27.3%
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staple ETF 0.22% 34,576 $7.1M Add +6.5%
TSLA Tesla Inc. 0.22% 39,813 $7.0M Add +38.4%
TLH iShares 10-20 Year Treasury 0.22% 65,977 $6.9M Add +7.5%
MBB iShares MBS ETF 0.22% 74,893 $6.9M Add +7.4%
IUSB Ishr CR Unvrse Usd BD ETF-Ui 0.21% 150,237 $6.8M Add +24.4%
PREF Pri Spe Pre Sec Acti-Usd Inc. 0.21% 375,927 $6.8M Add +18.9%
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.21% 115,908 $6.7M Add +250.3%
CRM Salesforce Inc. 0.21% 21,917 $6.6M Add +80.7%
ROBO Robo Global Robotics and Aut filed as EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRU 0.20% 111,588 $6.5M Add +4.4%
TIP iShares Tips Bond ETF 0.20% 60,431 $6.5M Add +25.2%
ADBE Adobe Inc. 0.20% 12,862 $6.5M Add +5.9%
SCHQ Schwab Long-Term US Treasury 0.20% 189,474 $6.4M Add +12.5%
CVX Chevron Corp. 0.20% 40,480 $6.4M Add +6.7%

Show all 3,306 holdings

Other holdings (7): bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants · $1.3M (not counted above)
SecurityClassShares / PrincipalValueChange
FLAGSTAR BANK NA (FLG 6 11/01/51) UNIT 05/07/2051 35,752$1.2MReduce -2.1%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC 7.25 PERP L) 7.25%CNV PFD L 58$69KAdd +9.4%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (WFC 7.5 PERP L) PERP PFD CNV A 45$55KNo change
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC 6.375 03/01/25) NOTE 6.375% 3/0 · principal 10,000$10KNo change
OXY.WS Occidental Petroleum-CW27 *W EXP 08/03/202 197$8KAdd +0.5%
EXEEL Chesapeake Energy Corp. -CW26 *W EXP 02/09/202 2$147No change
VAL.WS Valaris Ltd. -CW28 *W EXP 04/29/202 2$27Add +100.0%

Total filed on the 13F, all lines: $3.2B.

Portfolio Sells Q4 2023 → Q1 2024

AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Reduce -9.3% 2.86% −0.96
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Va Reduce -97.5% 0.02% −0.77
SPYV SS SPDR P S&P 500 Value ETF Reduce -99.9% 0.00% −0.76
GCOR Goldman Sachs Access US Agg Reduce -26.1% 0.90% −0.58
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF Reduce -34.0% 0.75% −0.46
QQQM Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF Reduce -98.7% 0.01% −0.46
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E Reduce -24.8% 0.79% −0.44
MDYV SS SPDR S&P 400 MC Val ETF Reduce -86.2% 0.06% −0.43
BLV Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Reduce -87.7% 0.03% −0.23
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bo Reduce -47.3% 0.11% −0.14
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Reduce -0.3% 0.78% −0.14
GBIL Goldman Sachs Access Treasur Reduce -99.4% 0.00% −0.11
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Reduce -28.2% 0.16% −0.11
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta US Reduce -33.9% 0.14% −0.10
FIS Fidelity National Info Serv Reduce -79.8% 0.03% −0.10
VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd Reduce -12.4% 0.36% −0.10
SPXN Proshares S&P 500 Ex-Financi Sold out 0.00% −0.08
GEM Goldman Sachs Activebeta Em Reduce -17.6% 0.20% −0.08
FNDX Schwab Fndmntl US LRG Co. ETF Reduce -30.3% 0.14% −0.08
GSWO Goldman Sachs Activebeta Wor Reduce -32.7% 0.12% −0.08
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF Reduce -2.5% 0.35% −0.08
KBE SS SPDR S&P Bank ETF Reduce -99.6% 0.00% −0.08
FLG New York Community Bancorp Reduce -98.9% 0.00% −0.07
XLI SS Industrial Select Sector Reduce -64.5% 0.03% −0.06
PDI PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund Reduce -24.9% 0.13% −0.06
EFAV iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Fa Reduce -1.5% 0.32% −0.06
FDL First Trust Morn DVD Lead Inc. Reduce -43.2% 0.05% −0.05
CII BlackRock Enhan LRG Cap Core Reduce -8.0% 0.18% −0.05
NAPR Innovator Growth 100 Power B Reduce -80.6% 0.01% −0.05
FVD First Trust Value Line DVD Reduce -27.1% 0.08% −0.05
PM Philip Morris International Reduce -7.2% 0.13% −0.04
LMBS First Trust Low Duration Opp Reduce -63.3% 0.02% −0.04
EFV iShares MSCI Eafe Value ETF Reduce -10.7% 0.13% −0.04
LULU Lululemon Athletica Inc. Reduce -41.7% 0.02% −0.03
HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF Reduce -33.8% 0.05% −0.03
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Reduce -9.8% 0.16% −0.03
HON Honeywell International Inc. Reduce -25.2% 0.05% −0.03
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Reduce -9.4% 0.07% −0.03
BUI Blckrck Util Infra & PWR Opp Reduce -15.8% 0.07% −0.03
PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Reduce -95.5% 0.00% −0.03
QQEW First TR Nasdaq-100 Sel Eq Reduce -49.8% 0.02% −0.03
IBDP iShares Ibonds Dec 2024 Term Reduce -60.2% 0.02% −0.03
FTRI First Trust Indxx Global Nat Reduce -64.6% 0.01% −0.03
FTSM First Trust Enh Short Mat FD Reduce -17.7% 0.07% −0.03
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc. Reduce -16.4% 0.07% −0.03
PAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Power Reduce -77.4% 0.01% −0.03
NVS Novartis AG-Sponsored ADR Reduce -18.8% 0.05% −0.03
JPST JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income Reduce -13.2% 0.07% −0.03
VT Vanguard Tot World STK ETF Reduce -29.2% 0.05% −0.03
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value Reduce -17.1% 0.07% −0.03

Portfolio Buys Q4 2023 → Q1 2024

USMC Principal US Mega-Cap ETF Add +125.5% 6.05% +3.13
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Add +52.0% 3.13% +0.89
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF Add +348803.3% 0.52% +0.52
MDYG SS SPDR S&P 400 MC GR ETF Add +404.9% 0.48% +0.38
SPTL SS SPDR PF LNG TRM TSY E-Usd Add +238.4% 0.57% +0.36
NVDA Nvidia Corp. Add +9.2% 0.82% +0.33
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate Add +502.9% 0.37% +0.30
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Add +32.3% 1.47% +0.26
GIGB Goldman Sachs Inv GRD Corp. Add +233.9% 0.38% +0.24
XMMO Invesco S&P Midcap Momentum Add +212.3% 0.28% +0.19
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Fa Add +654.4% 0.19% +0.16
KJAN Innovator U.S. Small Cap Pow Add +8214.9% 0.16% +0.15
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF Add +250.3% 0.21% +0.15
GSIE Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int Add +30.3% 1.09% +0.14
XMHQ Invesco S&P Midcap Qual ETF Add +52.5% 0.32% +0.12
META Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Add +4.7% 0.65% +0.11
AMZN Amazon.com Inc. Add +10.5% 1.21% +0.11
DEO Diageo PLC-Sponsored ADR Add +633.5% 0.12% +0.10
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Grow Add +24.4% 0.73% +0.10
HIGH Simplify Enhanced Income ETF Add +720.4% 0.11% +0.10
IYW iShares Ustechnology ETF Add +195.1% 0.15% +0.09
IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF Add +17.0% 2.98% +0.09
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. Add +32.5% 0.28% +0.09
HYLB Xtrackers Usd High Yield Cor Add +880.6% 0.10% +0.09
CRM Salesforce Inc. Add +80.7% 0.21% +0.09
GHYB Goldman Sachs Access HY Corp. Add +14043.4% 0.07% +0.07
PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc. Add +240.5% 0.10% +0.07
JANQ Innovator Premiu I40 Bar Jan New 0.06% +0.06
APUE Activepassive US Equity ETF Add +330.0% 0.08% +0.06
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF Add +15.1% 1.01% +0.06
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco Add +49.8% 0.23% +0.06
SMH Vaneck Semiconductor ETF Add +156.0% 0.09% +0.05
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR Add +13.5% 0.26% +0.05
CGGR Cap Group Growth Equity Add +157.9% 0.08% +0.05
JANJ Innov Prem Inc. 30 Barr - Jan New 0.05% +0.05
CGUS Cap Group Core Equity Add +65.1% 0.14% +0.05
EJAN Innovator Emerging Markets P Add +16595.1% 0.04% +0.04
SCHD Schwab US DVD Equity ETF Add +26.0% 0.41% +0.04
DIS The Walt Disney Co. Add +12.0% 0.19% +0.04
FDVV Fidelity High Dividend ETF Add +143.4% 0.07% +0.04
VIOG Vanguard S&P SM Cap 600 GRW Add +1541.2% 0.04% +0.04
TBIL F/M US Treasury 3 Month Bill New 0.04% +0.04
CGDV Cap Group Dividend Value Add +61.4% 0.12% +0.04
VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US Add +13.8% 0.89% +0.04
APCB Activepassive Core Bond ETF Add +420.4% 0.05% +0.04
AIQ Global X Art Intel & Tech Add +87.4% 0.08% +0.03
NVO Novo-Nordisk A/S-Spons ADR Add +26.1% 0.14% +0.03
IBM Intl Business Machines Corp. Add +36.0% 0.12% +0.03
YLD Principal Act Hi YLD ETF Add +38.9% 0.20% +0.03
ETR Entergy Corp. Add +672.0% 0.03% +0.03

Notes & Other Activity Q4 2023 → Q1 2024

FLAGSTAR BANK NA (FLG 6 11/01/51) UNIT 05/07/2051 Reduce -2.1% 35,752 $1.2M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC 7.25 PERP L) 7.25%CNV PFD L Add +9.4% 58 $69K
OXY.WS Occidental Petroleum-CW27 *W EXP 08/03/202 Add +0.5% 197 $8K
VAL.WS Valaris Ltd. -CW28 *W EXP 04/29/202 Add +100.0% 2 $27
KCE SS SPDR S&P Cap MKTS ETF ST STR SP CAPMKT Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
THS Treehouse Foods Inc. COM Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
ARIS WATER SOLUTIONS INC-A CLASS A COM Sold out 0 $0before exit
XSVN Bondbloxx BBG 7 YR US Treas BLOOMBERG SEVEN Sold out 0 $0before exit
BWAY Brainsway Ltd.-ADR SPONSORED ADS New 0 $0
DTF DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Ter COM Sold out 0 $0before exit
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Va US MKTWIDE VALUE New 0 $0
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC Call Sold out 0 $0before exit
GPCR Structure Therapeutics Inc. SPONSORED ADS New 0 $0
SNDX Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc. COM New 0 $0

Bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants; not part of the stock holdings or percentages above.

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 1,538$8.3BPIEQ, USMC, IVV, LCAP, PSC
Q1 2026 1,410$6.8BUSMC, IVV, PSC, PIEQ, LCAP
Q4 2025 1,344$6.5BUSMC, IVV, BCHP, AGG, PSC
Q3 2025 3,718$6.1BUSMC, IVV, AGG, BCHP, PSC
Q2 2025 3,663$5.3BUSMC, IVV, PSC, AGG, BCHP
Q1 2025 3,539$4.5BUSMC, AGG, PSC, IVV, GSUS
Q4 2024 3,534$4.4BUSMC, AGG, PSC, IVV, GSUS
Q3 2024 3,422$4.1BUSMC, IEFA, IVV, AGG, GSUS
Q2 2024 3,380$3.6BUSMC, IVV, IEFA, AGG, GSUS
Q1 2024 3,306$3.2BUSMC, IVV, IEFA, AGG, GSUS