HPS

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS

Overview Fund Trends Analyst Outlook Journalist POV

39 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.9M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: →

less ownership

Funds ownership: →

less funds holding

Funds holding: →

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 13

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8

Holders
39
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1
+$2.52M
2
+$1.06M
3
+$953K
4
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$607K
5
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$491K

Top Sellers

1
-$1.38M
2
-$1.02M
3
-$761K
4
PP
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
-$613K
5
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
-$557K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
26
$42K
27
$31K
28
$28K
29
$27.1K
30
$26K
31
$24K
32
$16K
33
$14K
34
$10K
35
$9K
36
$7K
37
$6K
38
$3K
39
$2K
40
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41
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42
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43
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44
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45
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46
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47
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