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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
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59 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 8

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 58 → 59 (+1)

1.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 20.28% → 21.55% (+1.3%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $149M → $154M (+$5.35M)

Holders
59
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.72%
% of All Funds
1.35%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
20
Reduced
15
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$3.26M
2
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$1.63M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.18M
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$682K
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$661K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AIC
Aurora Investment Counsel
Georgia
-$1.09M
2
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
-$335K
3
UR
USCA RIA
Texas
-$232K
4
PVWM
Point View Wealth Management
New Jersey
-$133K
5
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$98.3K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
26
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$439K +$17.3K +439 +4%
IFWM
27
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$432K – – –
Bank of Montreal
28
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$426K -$24.4K -620 -5%
PAG
29
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$388K +$398K +10,128 New
DADC
30
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$340K +$2.6K +66 +0.8%
WS
31
Wedbush Securities
California
$278K -$29.9K -760 -9%
HCM
32
Hudson Capital Management
New Jersey
$269K – – –
BSW
33
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
$252K +$259K +6,573 New
LTFS
34
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$233K -$8.58K -218 -3%
M&T Bank
35
M&T Bank
New York
$229K +$10.8K +275 +5%
PPA
36
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$213K -$2.24K -57 -1%
CFB
37
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$206K – – –
US Bancorp
38
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$128K -$1.1K -28 -0.8%
LFA
39
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$88K – – –
SPIA
40
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$62K – – –
SWP
41
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$50K -$98.3K -2,500 -66%
WPW
42
Winthrop Partners - WNY
New York
$46.2K +$47.9K +1,217 New
CFN
43
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$38K +$39.3K +1,000 New
APA
44
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$35.9K +$2.36K +60 +7%
RFM
45
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$32K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
46
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$31K -$4.96K -126 -13%
SEI Investments
47
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$29K -$21.4K -544 -42%
OC
48
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$27K – – –
GWM
49
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$19K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
50
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$18K +$4.96K +126 +38%
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BTO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

59 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $154M — up 3.6% from $149M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BTO positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 20 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $3.26M. The largest seller was Aurora Investment Counsel, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.09M sold.

  • 59 institutional investors held John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) as of Q1 2018, up from 58 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $154M of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $3.26M added.
  • The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Aurora Investment Counsel, an estimated $1.09M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.