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 ≈ $10.49.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 20 |
| Q4 2022 | 22 |
| Q1 2023 | 20 |
| Q2 2023 | 23 |
| Q3 2023 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 32 |
| Q1 2024 | 33 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 16 | 8 |
| Q4 2023 | 15 | 11 |
| Q1 2024 | 14 | 18 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +296.5k |
| Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. | New | +100.1k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | New | +62.3k |
| VIMA LLC | New | +38.6k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC | Added | +35.8k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Added | +29.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +26.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +17.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | New | +12.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +6.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -73.4k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -55.9k |
| Marex Group Ltd | Sold out | -40.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -27.9k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -22.1k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | Reduced | -20.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -19.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -10.1k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -6.6k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -6.3k |
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 Q1 2024
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $11.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $16.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-02 | Garfield Dean Director | Bought | $16.1k1.4k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.5m | Added +296.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.6k $2.8m | Reduced -5.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.6k $2.8m | Added +26.6k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 200.4k $2.1m | Reduced -22.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.6k $1.4m | Added +1.5k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 130.6k $1.4m | Added +29.4k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 115.1k $1.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.5k $1.2m | Added +35.8k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 104.8k $1.1m | Reduced -55.9k |
| Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 100.1k $1.1m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.5k $823.8k | Added +17.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.1k $777.0k | Reduced -19.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.8k $763.3k | Reduced -2.4k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 69.3k $727.4k | Reduced -6.3k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 63.1k $661.9k | Reduced -20.3k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.3k $653.2k | New |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 61.7k $646.9k | Unchanged |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.9k $544.1k | Added +4.5k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.8k $429.1k | Reduced -2.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.1k $421.0k | Added +6.7k |
| VIMA LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 38.6k $449.2k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $371.0k | Reduced -10.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $350.6k | Reduced -6.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $312.2k | Reduced -27.9k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.2k $201.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $179.8k | Added +140 |
| SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 12.3k $128.7k | Unchanged |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $128.1k | New |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.5k $120.4k | Reduced -1.8k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0k $42.1k | Reduced -82 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $38.2k | Added +85 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 398 $4.2k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |