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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

48 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.4M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $62.5M → $52.4M (-$10.1M)

47% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 19

Holders
48
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 +$1.12M
2 +$784K
3 +$377K
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
+$288K
5
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
+$208K

Top Sellers

1 -$1.66M
2 -$825K
3 -$795K
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$605K
5
BC
Burney Company
Virginia
-$351K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
51
52
53