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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
BTO

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
SHJ
51
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Colorado
$12K – – –
AF
52
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$11K +$13.4K +400 New
BFEC
53
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$9K +$11.1K +331 New
WAP
54
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$7K – – –
BWL
55
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$6K – – –
US Bancorp
56
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3K -$3.79K -113 -50%
CIAS
57
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$3K +$3.36K +100 New
JA
58
JOYN Advisors
Georgia
$1K -$10.2K -304 -89%
NSIM
59
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$1K – – –
GT
60
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$27 – – –
AFA
61
Arlington Financial Advisors
California
– -$1.77M -49,611 Closed
CCP
62
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
– -$1.01M -27,300 Closed
NMC
63
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
– -$673K -18,200 Closed
FAM
64
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
– -$611K -16,590 Closed
MML Investors Services
65
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
– -$571K -15,419 Closed
Creative Planning
66
Creative Planning
Kansas
– -$446K -12,053 Closed
IFWM
67
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
– -$413K -11,143 Closed
WAM
68
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$378K -10,218 Closed
Ameriprise
69
Ameriprise
Minnesota
– -$289K -7,815 Closed
HCM
70
Hudson Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$260K -7,014 Closed
BSW
71
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
– -$243K -6,573 Closed
Bank of Nova Scotia
72
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
– -$212K -5,730 Closed
PPA
73
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
– -$209K -5,646 Closed
AA
74
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
– -$185K -5,000 Closed
SPIA
75
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
– -$75K -2,016 Closed
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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.