John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF
JHSC
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $558M invested in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 80 (+6)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $542M → $558M (+$15.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 25
0.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.96% → 84.11% (-0.85%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.88M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.39M |
| 3 |
MCC
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$2.78M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$2.16M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.4M |
| 2 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$5.13M |
| 3 |
BRWA
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$3.84M |
| 4 |
VIP
Vista Investment Partners
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$2.11M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$473K |
JHSC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
80 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $558M — up 2.9% from $542M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new JHSC positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.88M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $10.4M.
- 80 institutional investors held John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC) as of Q1 2026, up from 74 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $558M of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.88M added.
- The largest John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $10.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.