John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
HPF
51 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.5M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 11
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 51 (+9)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.3M → $34.5M (+$1.17M)
0.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.28% → 10.1% (+0.82%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$685K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$496K |
| 3 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$437K |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$300K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$281K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$250K |
| 2 |
APW
Axim Planning & Wealth
Springboro,
Ohio
|
-$178K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$170K |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$96K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$57.8K |
HPF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
51 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $34.5M — up 3.5% from $33.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new HPF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $685K. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $250K.
- 51 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) as of Q2 2025, up from 42 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $34.5M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II stock for Q2 2025, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II buyer in Q2 2025 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $685K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II seller in Q2 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $250K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.