JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY & HEQ
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 47804L102
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.78.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 20 |
| Q4 2022 | 22 |
| Q1 2023 | 20 |
| Q2 2023 | 23 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| Q1 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| Q2 2023 | 13 | 6 |
Biggest buyers
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +114.1k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +72.5k |
| CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS L P | New | +59.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +29.7k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | New | +19.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +11.3k |
| Quarry LP | New | +9.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +7.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +6.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +4.6k |
Biggest sellers
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Reduced | -54.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -22.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -12.7k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | Sold out | -1.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -1.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -39 |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution -1.3 pts · filed 2026-07-14 | 8.9% |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 7.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 949.7k $10.2m | Reduced -12.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.3k $2.6m | Added +29.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.9k $1.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 135.8k $1.5m | Added +114.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.7k $1.4m | Added +2.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.4k $1.1m | Added +6.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.4k $942.2k | Reduced -22.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.5k $867.9k | Added +11.3k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.9k $817.8k | Reduced -54.4k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.5k $781.4k | New |
| CLOUGH CAPITAL PARTNERS L P 0.06% of their portfolio | 59.8k $644.6k | New |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.8k $461.8k | Added +3.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $364.1k | Added +4.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.2k $357.4k | Added +7.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $259.3k | Added +3.1k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 20.6k $222.1k | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.6k $211.8k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $170.9k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $143.0k | Reduced -39 |
| SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 12.3k $132.3k | Unchanged |
| Quarry LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.6k $103.5k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 398 $4.3k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |