John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

HPF

Market cap $343M

HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

44 of the 8,134 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $39.5M — down 5.8% from $41.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of HPF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.

The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $2.02M. The largest seller was J.W. Cole Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.31M sold.

• 44 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q1 2026, down from 47 in Q4 2025.
• Funds reported $39.5M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q1 2026, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
• 4 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
• The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2026 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $2.02M added.
• The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q1 2026 was J.W. Cole Advisors, an estimated $2.31M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.