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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.2M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6264 (+2)

0.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 13.28%13.21% (-0.06%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $65.6M → $61.2M (-$4.44M)

Holders
64
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.23%
% of All Funds
0.78%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
20
Reduced
15
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WS
26
Wedbush Securities
California
$304K
Janney Montgomery Scott
27
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$291K +$36.2K +2,407 +14%
NA
28
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$278K -$16.5K -1,100 -5%
Raymond James Financial
29
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$262K +$361 +24 +0.1%
LSC
30
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
$261K +$272K +18,084 New
KeyBank National Association
31
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$245K
Jane Street
32
Jane Street
New York
$215K +$224K +14,887 New
Stifel Financial
33
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$208K
SA
34
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$204K +$3.68K +245 +2%
FFN
35
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$183K +$15K +1,000 +9%
Mariner
36
Mariner
Kansas
$181K -$3.77K -251 -2%
PNFS
37
PW Nova Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$151K +$156K +10,374 New
BRWA
38
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$151K +$157K +10,456 New
CCIA
39
Cherry Creek Investment Advisors
Colorado
$144K +$150K +10,000 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
40
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$114K -$41.5K -2,760 -26%
KAS
41
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$91.8K +$95.8K +6,372 New
CIBC Private Wealth Group
42
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$57.6K
GRP
43
Global Retirement Partners
California
$53.7K -$4.78K -318 -8%
Comerica Bank
44
Comerica Bank
Texas
$46.8K
BTD
45
BankPlus Trust Department
Mississippi
$36.1K
PNC Financial Services Group
46
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$29.8K +$30.1K +2,000 +2,817%
PTC
47
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$28.8K
RIL
48
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$21.6K
BC
49
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$17.1K +$391 +26 +2%
CA
50
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$16.3K

HPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

64 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $61.2M — down 6.8% from $65.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new HPS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $476K. The largest seller was Albion Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.07M sold.

  • 64 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) as of Q4 2025, up from 62 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $61.2M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock for Q4 2025, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III positions in Q4 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III buyer in Q4 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $476K added.
  • The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III seller in Q4 2025 was Albion Financial Group, an estimated $1.07M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.