John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.8M invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 15
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.3M → $65.8M (+$9.58M)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.32% → 13.32% (+1%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 63 (-4)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.64M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.61M |
| 3 |
AFG
Albion Financial Group
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$1.02M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$523K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$475K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$762K |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$395K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$211K |
| 4 |
CAM
Cresset Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$189K |
| 5 |
BC
Burney Company
Reston,
Virginia
|
-$186K |
HPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
63 of the 7,641 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $65.8M — up 17% from $56.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of HPS and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.64M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $762K.
- 63 institutional investors held John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) as of Q3 2025, down from 67 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $65.8M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock for Q3 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III buyer in Q3 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.64M added.
- The largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III seller in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $762K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.