John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.9M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 9
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.6M → $31.9M (+$2.31M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 43 (+2)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.96% → 7.38% (+0.43%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.25M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$285K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$276K |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$215K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$135K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$894K |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$201K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$95.8K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$61.7K |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$46K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
43 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $31.9M — up 7.8% from $29.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HPF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $1.25M. The largest seller was Pine River Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $894K sold.
- 43 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q4 2014, up from 41 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $31.9M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q4 2014, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $1.25M added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q4 2014 was Pine River Capital Management, an estimated $894K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.