John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.3M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 4
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 67 (+7)
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.09% → 12.32% (+0.23%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58M → $56.3M (-$1.8M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$895K |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$518K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$466K |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$394K |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$321K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIL
Rothschild Investment LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.72M |
| 2 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$211K |
| 3 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$157K |
| 4 |
AWM
Activest Wealth Management
Aventure,
Florida
|
-$115K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$114K |
HPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
67 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $56.3M — down 3.1% from $58M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new HPS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $895K. The largest seller was Rothschild Investment LLC, cutting an estimated $1.72M.
- 67 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) as of Q2 2025, up from 60 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $56.3M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock for Q2 2025, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III positions in Q2 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III buyer in Q2 2025 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $895K added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III seller in Q2 2025 was Rothschild Investment LLC, an estimated $1.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.