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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.6M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 7.07%7.16% (+0.09%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4746 (-1)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31.8M → $29.6M (-$2.19M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 13

Holders
46
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.13%
% of All Funds
1.24%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
10
Reduced
13
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Invesco
1
Invesco
Georgia
$6.5M +$451K +22,008 +7%
GC
2
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.85M -$223K -10,886 -5%
FFSOTS
3
Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest
Texas
$2.16M -$84.9K -4,143 -4%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.12M -$78.3K -3,822 -3%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$1.78M -$131K -6,383 -6%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$1.63M -$107K -5,201 -6%
CS
7
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.57M
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.37M -$41.7K -2,035 -3%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.32M +$30.5K +1,489 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.15M +$19.6K +957 +2%
Koshinski Asset Management
11
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$721K -$14K -682 -2%
SFS
12
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$635K +$375K +18,327 +125%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$505K +$54.5K +2,659 +11%
IH
14
IFC Holdings
Florida
$428K -$48.9K -2,385 -10%
ICOA
15
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$414K
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$337K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$299K
UCFA
18
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$272K
Creative Planning
19
Creative Planning
Kansas
$254K +$175K +8,565 +185%
AF
20
Aldebaran Financial
$250K
PCM
21
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$231K
DA
22
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$228K +$242K +11,825 New
CIA
23
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$222K
PMG
24
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$221K
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$206K +$17.1K +837 +9%

HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

46 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $29.6M — down 6.9% from $31.8M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HPF was balanced in Q2 2015: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 10 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $451K. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $223K.

  • 46 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q2 2015, down from 47 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $29.6M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q2 2015, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q2 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $451K added.
  • The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q2 2015 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $223K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.