John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
47 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.5M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
89% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 9
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.5M → $41.5M (+$7.01M)
1.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.1% → 11.41% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 47 (-4)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.73M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.57M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$418K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$383K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$363K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.1M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$518K |
| 3 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
-$371K |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$301K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$279K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EC
51
Elequin Capital
New York
| – | -$71.7K | -4,538 | Closed |
|
52
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$70.7K | -4,482 | Closed |
|
53
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$68.7K | -4,346 | Closed |
|
|
CWM
54
Consultiva Wealth Management
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
| – | -$15.8K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
SWP
55
Strategic Wealth Partners
Independence,
Ohio
| – | -$15.8K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
47 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $41.5M — up 20% from $34.5M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HPF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.73M. The largest seller was Stifel Financial, cutting an estimated $2.1M.
- 47 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q3 2025, down from 51 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $41.5M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q3 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q3 2025 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $4.73M added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q3 2025 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $2.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.