John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.3M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.98% → 9.28% (+0.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 42 (-4)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
97% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $33.3M (-$1.2B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$1.76M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$1.26M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$669K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$311K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$221K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APW
Axim Planning & Wealth
Springboro,
Ohio
|
-$1.31M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$649K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$240K |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$203K |
| 5 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
-$79.9K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
42 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $33.3M — down 97% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HPF and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.
The largest buyer was J.W. Cole Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.76M. The largest seller was Axim Planning & Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.31M.
- 42 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q1 2025, down from 46 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $33.3M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q1 2025, down 97% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2025 was J.W. Cole Advisors, an estimated $1.76M added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q1 2025 was Axim Planning & Wealth, an estimated $1.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.