John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $24M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.7M → $24M (+$266K)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.56% → 5.24% (-0.32%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 39 (-3)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$546K |
| 2 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
+$265K |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$201K |
| 4 |
Koshinski Asset Management
Decatur,
Illinois
|
+$121K |
| 5 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$81.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$898K |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$539K |
| 3 |
DA
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$393K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$268K |
| 5 |
HK
Horizon Kinetics
New York
|
-$207K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
39 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $24M — up 1.1% from $23.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of HPF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $546K. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $898K sold.
- 39 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q2 2018, down from 42 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $24M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q2 2018, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q2 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $546K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q2 2018 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $898K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.