John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.6M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 17
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.56% → 10.77% (-0.79%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $66.7M → $65.6M (-$1.11M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 59 (-3)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.32M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$304K |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$242K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$138K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$101K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.24M |
| 2 |
GG
Golden Green
Seneca,
South Carolina
|
-$869K |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$810K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$711K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$698K |
HPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
59 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $65.6M — down 1.7% from $66.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of HPS and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.32M. The largest seller was Cetera Advisor Networks, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.24M sold.
- 59 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) as of Q2 2021, down from 62 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $65.6M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock for Q2 2021, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III positions in Q2 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III buyer in Q2 2021 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.32M added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III seller in Q2 2021 was Cetera Advisor Networks, an estimated $1.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.