John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
BTO
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.2M invested in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.2M → $84.2M (+$11.9M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 59 (+6)
1.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.78% → 18.49% (+1.7%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.6M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$2.07M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$996K |
| 4 |
AIC
Aurora Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$773K |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$367K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.04M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$439K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$410K |
| 4 |
OCM
Orleans Capital Management
Mandeville,
Louisiana
|
-$369K |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$342K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BC
51
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $10K | – | – | – |
|
52
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $9K | -$8.38K | -368 | -49% |
|
53
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
FCCM
54
First City Capital Management
Savannah,
Georgia
| $5.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
RIA
55
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
| $5K | -$2.28K | -100 | -32% |
|
|
AIM
56
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
| $5K | +$4.76K | +209 | New |
|
57
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
NFG
58
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
BRWA
59
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
| $2 | +$1.71K | +75 | New |
|
|
HI
60
Hudock Inc
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$19K | -842 | Closed |
|
61
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$4K | -166 | Closed |
|
|
JFGIW
62
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Racine,
Wisconsin
| – | -$2K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
63
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$1.11K | -50 | Closed |
|
BTO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
59 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $84.2M — up 17% from $72.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new BTO positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.04M.
- 59 institutional investors held John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) as of Q4 2014, up from 53 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $84.2M of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $3.6M added.
- The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.