John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III’s Sentiment

In Q4 2018 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) big money sentiment decreased to 0.76, SEC filings reveal. That’s down -0.66, from 2018Q3’s 1.42. 13 institutional investors opened new and increased positions, while 17 trimmed and sold equity positions in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III so the sentiment worsened. Funds own 2.67 million shares, up from 2.67 million shares in 2018Q3. Funds holding John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in top 10 was flat from 1 to 1 for the same number . In total 3 funds closed positions, 14 reduced and 7 increased. Also 6 funds bought new John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stakes.

Largest John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Investors

As of Q4 2018 Spectrum Asset Management Inc. has 5.85% invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III. As of Q4 2018, 121,926 shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III are owned by Burney Co. Moreover, Shaker Financial Services Llc reported 12,000 shares in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III equivalent to 0.11% of its US equity exposure. The California-based fund Clenar Muke Llc have invested about 0.05% of the active investment manager’s stock portfolio in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III. The Maryland-based fund Brown Advisory Securities Llc holds 11,424 shares or 0.04% of their US equity exposure.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC.The company has $581.86 million market cap. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management.The P/E ratio is 23.77. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

HPS is hitting $18.42 during the last trading session, after decreased 0.38%.John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III has volume of 51,831 shares. Since March 12, 2018 HPS has risen 6.72% and is uptrending. HPS outperformed the S&P500 by 2.35%.

Morgan Stanley accumulated 615,575 shs. Brown Advisory Secs Ltd Liability Corporation invested in 0.04% or 11,424 shs. Pnc Fin Ser Group Inc Inc owns 10,159 shs for 0% of their capital. Citigroup accumulated 0% or 1,086 shs. Next Finance Group holds 9,956 shs or 0.03% of its capital. Shaker Fincl Svcs Ltd Co invested in 0.11% or 12,000 shs. Cambridge Investment Advisors Inc accumulated 11,141 shs. Weiss Asset Lp reported 21,766 shs. Moreover, National Bank Of America De has 0% invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) for 92,553 shs. Wells Fargo & Mn holds 0% of its capital in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) for 43,231 shs. Cetera Advisor Networks Ltd has invested 0.05% in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS). 1,370 are held by North Star Mgmt. Horizon Kinetics Ltd Co owns 24,434 shs for 0.01% of their capital. The Connecticut-based Spectrum Asset has invested 5.85% in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS). Burney holds 121,926 shs or 0.14% of its capital.

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