John Hancock Income Securities Trust
JHS
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $82.1M invested in John Hancock Income Securities Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 8
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 31 (+1)
2.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.22% → 64.4% (+2.2%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.9M → $82.1M (-$2.85M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.87M |
| 2 |
HWAM
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$340K |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$306K |
| 4 |
BKA
Brick & Kyle Associates
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$234K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$200K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$175K |
| 2 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
-$159K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$99K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$78.2K |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$43K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $27.4K | +$28.7K | +2,500 | New |
|
|
NWMP
27
Noble Wealth Management PBC
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
| $25.7K | -$22.4K | -1,950 | -45% |
|
|
HI
28
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $18.6K | +$19.5K | +1,700 | New |
|
|
EB
29
Eastern Bank
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $7.66K | – | – | – |
|
|
MB
30
MidFirst Bank
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
| $2.73K | – | – | – |
|
|
MEG
31
Millstone Evans Group
Boulder,
Colorado
| $1.92K | – | – | – |
|
|
HNB
32
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| $11 | – | – | – |
|
|
SG
33
StoneX Group
New York
| – | -$159K | -13,573 | Closed |
|
|
PWMG
34
Prestige Wealth Management Group
Flemington,
New Jersey
| – | -$42.2K | -3,603 | Closed |
|
35
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$14K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
36
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$11.7K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
JHS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
31 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $82.1M — down 3.4% from $84.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new JHS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.87M. The largest seller was Sit Investment Associates, cutting an estimated $175K.
- 31 institutional investors held John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) as of Q1 2026, up from 30 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $82.1M of John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock for Q1 2026, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new John Hancock Income Securities Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Income Securities Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $1.87M added.
- The largest John Hancock Income Securities Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $175K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.