Morgan Stanley’s John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III HPS Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $11M | Sell |
775,954
-7,499
| -1% | -$109K | ﹤0.01% | 3492 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $11.3M | Buy |
783,453
+2,140
| +0.3% | +$32.2K | ﹤0.01% | 3507 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $12.1M | Sell |
781,313
-51,818
| -6% | -$762K | ﹤0.01% | 3376 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $11.9M | Sell |
833,131
-5,157
| -0.6% | -$73.5K | ﹤0.01% | 3285 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $12.6M | Buy |
838,288
+32,640
| +4% | +$492K | ﹤0.01% | 3133 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $12.1M | Sell |
805,648
-20,210
| -2% | -$322K | ﹤0.01% | 3248 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $14.2M | Buy |
825,858
+14,214
| +2% | +$231K | ﹤0.01% | 3127 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $12.8M | Sell |
811,644
-16,278
| -2% | -$250K | ﹤0.01% | 3123 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $12.8M | Sell |
827,922
-620,210
| -43% | -$9.21M | ﹤0.01% | 3137 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $20.5M | Buy |
1,448,132
+755,631
| +109% | +$9.8M | ﹤0.01% | 3326 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $9.23M | Buy |
692,501
+984
| +0.1% | +$13.7K | ﹤0.01% | 3201 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $9.69M | Buy |
691,517
+105,843
| +18% | +$1.46M | ﹤0.01% | 3196 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $8.57M | Buy |
585,674
+15,946
| +3% | +$238K | ﹤0.01% | 3275 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $8.22M | Buy |
569,728
+117,784
| +26% | +$1.72M | ﹤0.01% | 3261 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $6.78M | Buy |
451,944
+3,186
| +0.7% | +$51.1K | ﹤0.01% | 3386 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $7.08M | Sell |
448,758
-35,056
| -7% | -$583K | ﹤0.01% | 3435 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $8.69M | Sell |
483,814
-3,892
| -0.8% | -$68K | ﹤0.01% | 3072 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $9.14M | Sell |
487,706
-4,377
| -0.9% | -$83.7K | ﹤0.01% | 3039 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $9.22M | Sell |
492,083
-59,455
| -11% | -$1.14M | ﹤0.01% | 2994 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $10.6M | Sell |
551,538
-37,916
| -6% | -$711K | ﹤0.01% | 2908 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $10.7M | Buy |
589,454
+8,139
| +1% | +$139K | ﹤0.01% | 2571 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $10.1M | Buy |
581,315
+44,331
| +8% | +$735K | ﹤0.01% | 2504 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $8.58M | Buy |
536,984
+7,213
| +1% | +$117K | ﹤0.01% | 2161 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $8.31M | Buy |
529,771
+52,257
| +11% | +$789K | ﹤0.01% | 2133 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $6.52M | Sell |
477,514
-50,244
| -10% | -$890K | ﹤0.01% | 2199 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $10.2M | Sell |
527,758
-26,157
| -5% | -$500K | ﹤0.01% | 2419 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $11.1M | Buy |
553,915
+4,696
| +0.9% | +$90.8K | ﹤0.01% | 2010 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $10.6M | Sell |
549,219
-72,744
| -12% | -$1.38M | ﹤0.01% | 2095 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $11.6M | Buy |
621,963
+6,388
| +1% | +$115K | ﹤0.01% | 1890 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $9.75M | Buy |
615,575
+64,569
| +12% | +$1.12M | ﹤0.01% | 2167 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $10.3M | Buy |
551,006
+7,494
| +1% | +$140K | ﹤0.01% | 2397 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $10.1M | Sell |
543,512
-10,766
| -2% | -$193K | ﹤0.01% | 2368 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $9.77M | Sell |
554,278
-136,706
| -20% | -$2.42M | ﹤0.01% | 2363 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $13M | Sell |
690,984
-105,480
| -13% | -$1.95M | ﹤0.01% | 2133 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $15M | Buy |
796,464
+1,979
| +0.2% | +$37.4K | ﹤0.01% | 1871 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $15.2M | Sell |
794,485
-3,759
| -0.5% | -$71K | ﹤0.01% | 1770 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $14.7M | Buy |
798,244
+2,313
| +0.3% | +$42.2K | ﹤0.01% | 1834 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $14.1M | Sell |
795,931
-64,704
| -8% | -$1.14M | ﹤0.01% | 1881 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $16.6M | Sell |
860,635
-27,058
| -3% | -$537K | 0.01% | 1601 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $17.7M | Buy |
887,693
+49,875
| +6% | +$956K | 0.01% | 1514 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $15.8M | Sell |
837,818
-175,094
| -17% | -$3.18M | 0.01% | 1496 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $18.1M | Buy |
1,012,912
+34,253
| +3% | +$586K | 0.01% | 1484 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $16.3M | Sell |
978,659
-37,714
| -4% | -$636K | 0.01% | 1554 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $17M | Buy |
1,016,373
+23,969
| +2% | +$427K | 0.01% | 1644 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $18.6M | Buy |
992,404
+41,764
| +4% | +$770K | 0.01% | 1521 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $17M | Buy |
950,640
+331,349
| +54% | +$5.92M | 0.01% | 1591 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $10.8M | Sell |
619,291
-3,063
| -0.5% | -$53.8K | ﹤0.01% | 1953 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $11.1M | Buy |
622,354
+48,240
| +8% | +$852K | ﹤0.01% | 1939 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $9.94M | Buy |
574,114
+55,010
| +11% | +$915K | ﹤0.01% | 1962 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $8.09M | Sell |
519,104
-46,394
| -8% | -$745K | ﹤0.01% | 2116 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $9.47M | Sell |
565,498
-88,586
| -14% | -$1.52M | ﹤0.01% | 1822 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $11.9M | Buy |
+654,084
| New | +$12.6M | 0.01% | 1563 |
|
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Morgan Stanley's HPS Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Morgan Stanley reduced its John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) stake by 0.96% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $109K and leaving 775,954 shares worth $11M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #3492.
Morgan Stanley first reported a position in HPS in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $20.5M in Q4 2023. 60 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold HPS as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley held 775,954 shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III worth $11M as of Q1 2026.
- Morgan Stanley sold 7,499 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $109K.
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III made up ﹤0.01% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3492 holding.
- Morgan Stanley first reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Morgan Stanley's John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III position peaked at $20.5M in Q4 2023.
- 60 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III as of Q1 2026.
Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.