John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 12
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.2% → 6.21% (+0.01%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.4M → $19.7M (-$677K)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 45 (-6)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GG
Golden Green
Seneca,
South Carolina
|
+$660K |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$117K |
| 3 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$92K |
| 4 |
GWSG
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Centennial,
Colorado
|
+$76.3K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.9K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$262K |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$232K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$81.5K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$76.8K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$67.8K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
45 of the 6,276 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $19.7M — down 3.3% from $20.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of HPF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Golden Green, opening a new position worth an estimated $660K. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $262K.
- 45 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q1 2023, down from 51 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $19.7M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q1 2023, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q1 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q1 2023 was Golden Green, an estimated $660K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q1 2023 was Invesco, an estimated $262K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.