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.