John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $63.1M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 4
69% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.14M | Capital outflows: $2.45M
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 14
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 68 (+8)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.15% → 13.51% (+0.36%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$892K |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$877K |
| 3 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$845K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$259K |
| 5 |
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$252K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$936K |
| 2 |
AWM
Activest Wealth Management
Aventure,
Florida
|
-$458K |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$251K |
| 4 |
Pine Valley Investments
Marlton,
New Jersey
|
-$251K |
| 5 |
IHT Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$164K |
HPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
68 of the 8,362 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $63.1M — up 4.9% from $60.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new HPS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $892K. The largest seller was Guggenheim Capital, cutting an estimated $936K.
- 68 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) as of Q2 2026, up from 60 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $63.1M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock for Q2 2026, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III positions in Q2 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III buyer in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $892K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III seller in Q2 2026 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $936K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.