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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

76 hedge funds and large institutions have $130M invested in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

180% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 5

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6776 (+9)

2.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 20.48%18.37% (-2.1%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $130M (-$12.7M)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 25

Holders
76
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+13.43%
% of All Funds
1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
16
Reduced
25
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$43.8M -$360K -9,965 -0.8%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$23.1M +$1.84M +50,977 +9%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.32M +$106K +2,925 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$7.15M -$306K -8,471 -4%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$6.91M -$13.3M -366,722 -66%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$5.06M -$2.27M -62,814 -31%
FC
7
FCA Corp
Texas
$3.36M -$14.5K -402 -0.4%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.11M -$24.8K -685 -0.8%
NSAM
9
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$2.48M -$118K -3,263 -5%
CA
10
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$2.03M -$1.45M -40,209 -42%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.78M +$289K +7,998 +19%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.68M +$2.21K +61 +0.1%
SPIA
13
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.53M +$247K +6,820 +19%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
14
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.45M +$80.2K +2,219 +6%
GJWM
15
Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management
Arkansas
$1.32M -$3.11K -86 -0.2%
CFGW
16
Chancellor Financial Group WB
Pennsylvania
$1.11M +$6.98K +193 +0.6%
OC
17
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.07M +$7.63K +211 +0.7%
WIA
18
World Investment Advisors
California
$1.02M -$126K -3,497 -11%
SIC
19
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$926K -$56.1K -1,553 -6%
Ameriprise
20
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$905K +$79.1K +2,189 +10%
AC
21
AlphaCore Capital
California
$793K -$15.9K -440 -2%
PAG
22
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$768K +$42.4K +1,174 +6%
TVAMP
23
Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners
Tennessee
$744K +$748K +20,681 New
TCM
24
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$696K -$264K -7,307 -27%
Mariner
25
Mariner
Kansas
$688K +$4.99K +138 +0.7%

BTO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

76 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $130M — down 8.9% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BTO positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.84M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $13.3M.

  • 76 institutional investors held John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) as of Q3 2025, up from 67 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $130M of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock for Q3 2025, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.84M added.
  • The largest John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $13.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.