John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.2M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.4M → $27.2M (+$2.75M)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.18% → 6.69% (+0.5%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 43 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.61M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.41M |
| 3 |
NIM
Northeast Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$194K |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$69K |
| 5 |
IH
IFC Holdings
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$63.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.08M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$662K |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$290K |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$144K |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$142K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
43 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $27.2M — up 11% from $24.4M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in HPF was balanced in Q3 2013: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 8 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $2.61M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $1.08M.
- 43 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q3 2013, unchanged from Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $27.2M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q3 2013, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q3 2013 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q3 2013 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $2.61M added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q3 2013 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.