John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.1M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3M → $28.1M (+$4.84M)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.84% → 6.01% (+0.18%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 44 (-5)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 15
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$751K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$631K |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$421K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$308K |
| 5 |
TA
TCG Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$127K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$279K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$238K |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$201K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$177K |
| 5 |
NFG
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$97K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
44 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $28.1M — up 21% from $23.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of HPF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $751K. The largest seller was Capital Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $279K sold.
- 44 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q1 2019, down from 49 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $28.1M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q1 2019, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q1 2019 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $751K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q1 2019 was Capital Investment Advisors, an estimated $279K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.