John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
HPS
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 9 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 15
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 9
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 64 (+1)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.32% → 13.21% (-0.1%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.8M → $61.2M (-$4.64M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$476K |
| 2 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$436K |
| 3 |
LSC
Logan Stone Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$272K |
| 4 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$266K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$224K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFG
Albion Financial Group
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$1.07M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$672K |
| 3 |
PTC
Philadelphia Trust Company
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$198K |
| 4 |
OFS
OneAscent Financial Services
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$197K |
| 5 |
AWM
Activest Wealth Management
Aventure,
Florida
|
-$161K |
HPS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
64 of the 8,270 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 7% from $65.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new HPS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — 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 63 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $61.2M of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock for Q4 2025, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III positions in Q4 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- 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.