John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
46 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.1M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 5
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.57% → 8.98% (-0.59%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 47 → 46 (-1)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.2M → $32.1M (-$6.09M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$612K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$255K |
| 3 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$216K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$191K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$191K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GRP
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
|
-$855K |
| 2 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$766K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$514K |
| 4 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$407K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$295K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
46 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $32.1M — down 16% from $38.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new HPF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, opening a new position worth an estimated $612K. The largest seller was Global Retirement Partners, cutting an estimated $855K.
- 46 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q4 2024, down from 47 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $32.1M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q4 2024, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q4 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q4 2024 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $612K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q4 2024 was Global Retirement Partners, an estimated $855K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.