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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
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61 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.08% less ownership

Funds ownership: 22.65% → 21.57% (-1.1%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 61 (-7)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 19

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $156M → $112M (-$43.8M)

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 20

Holders
61
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-10.29%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
13
Increased
16
Reduced
19
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$1.67M
2
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$1.39M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$1.07M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.02M
5
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$814K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$3.61M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$3.43M
3
AFA
Arlington Financial Advisors
California
-$1.77M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$1.09M
5
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
-$1.01M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WEC
26
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$360K -$16.8K -500 -4%
PG
27
Patten Group
Tennessee
$354K -$57.2K -1,705 -12%
NB
28
Nicolet Bankshares
Wisconsin
$340K -$6.71K -200 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
29
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$292K +$974 +29 +0.3%
PAG
30
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$270K -$229K -6,830 -41%
GC
31
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$251K +$68.2K +2,030 +29%
Jane Street
32
Jane Street
New York
$243K +$292K +8,707 New
WS
33
Wedbush Securities
California
$224K +$43.7K +1,301 +19%
DADC
34
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$223K -$33.6K -1,000 -11%
Bank of Montreal
35
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$196K +$6.14K +183 +3%
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$162K -$4.87K -145 -2%
PNC Financial Services Group
37
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$140K +$168K +5,005 New
SIS
38
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$77K +$92.3K +2,750 New
LFA
39
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$64K +$34 +1 +0%
PCP
40
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$56K – – –
CFGS
41
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$33K +$13.4K +400 +50%
AG
42
Advisor Group
Arizona
$30K +$15K +447 +73%
CFN
43
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$28K – – –
ESB
44
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$25K +$30.2K +900 New
APA
45
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$24.4K – – –
RFM
46
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$23K – – –
OC
47
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$20K – – –
WCM
48
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$15K +$17.8K +530 New
TNBTD
49
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$14K – – –
GWM
50
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$13K – – –
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BTO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

61 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $112M — down 28% from $156M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of BTO and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $1.67M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, cutting an estimated $3.61M.

  • 61 institutional investors held John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) as of Q4 2018, down from 68 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $112M of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $1.67M added.
  • The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $3.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.