John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.8M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 49 (+2)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 11
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.98% → 6.89% (-0.09%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.1M → $30.8M (-$1.32M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$436K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$280K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$219K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$200K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$174K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$512K |
| 2 |
CA
Cetera Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$295K |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$267K |
| 4 |
WS
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$243K |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$233K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$21K | -973 | Closed |
|
|
JPLA
52
Joseph P. Lucia & Associates
Yorktown Heights,
New York
| – | -$16K | -721 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
53
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$2K | -94 | Closed |
|
54
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$21 | +1 | New |
|
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
49 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $30.8M — down 4.1% from $32.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HPF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NewEdge Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $436K. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $512K.
- 49 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q4 2021, up from 47 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $30.8M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q4 2021, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q4 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2021 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $436K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q4 2021 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $512K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.