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JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY & HEQ

COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 47804L102

33 institutional holders +0 vs Q1 2025
2,835,8822.8m shares reported held*
$30.0mreported value*
3 new 11 added 15 reduced 3 sold out net bought ≈ $363.9k (+34.4k shares)

* 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 ≈ $10.58.

Trends to Q2 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 20Q4 22: 22Q1 23: 20Q2 23: 23Q3 23: 26Q4 23: 32Q1 24: 33Q2 24: 36Q3 24: 35Q4 24: 35Q1 25: 33Q2 25: 3333Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q2 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202220
Q4 202222
Q1 202320
Q2 202323
Q3 202326
Q4 202332
Q1 202433
Q2 202436
Q3 202435
Q4 202435
Q1 202533
Q2 202533

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 23: 16 bought or addedQ3 23: 8 cut or sold outQ4 23: 15 bought or addedQ4 23: 11 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 14 bought or addedQ1 24: 18 cut or sold outQ2 24: 21 bought or addedQ2 24: 14 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 18 bought or addedQ3 24: 16 cut or sold outQ4 24: 17 bought or addedQ4 24: 19 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 15 bought or addedQ1 25: 16 cut or sold outQ2 25: 14 bought or addedQ2 25: 18 cut or sold outQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 2023168
Q4 20231511
Q1 20241418
Q2 20242114
Q3 20241816
Q4 20241719
Q1 20251516
Q2 20251418

Biggest buyers

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Added +49,434+49.4k
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP New +32,587+32.6k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +30,102+30.1k
Invesco Ltd. Added +24,431+24.4k
Saba Capital Management, L.P. Added +18,738+18.7k
B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. New +15,869+15.9k
Pathstone Holdings, LLC Added +13,980+14.0k
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Added +3,171+3.2k
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +2,570+2.6k
Kovack Advisors, Inc. Added +1,908+1.9k

Biggest sellers

GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC Reduced -43,573-43.6k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -22,044-22.0k
Shaker Financial Services, LLC Reduced -19,893-19.9k
LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. Sold out -13,948-13.9k
Almitas Capital LLC Sold out -12,667-12.7k
SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -10,208-10.2k
AQR Arbitrage LLC Reduced -10,206-10.2k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -8,446-8.4k
1607 Capital Partners, LLC Reduced -8,300-8.3k
LPL Financial LLC Reduced -3,387-3.4k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution -1.3 pts · filed 2026-07-14 8.9% -1.3 pts 1.1m≈ $12.3m 2026-07-14
Karpus Management, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 7.5% new 909.6k≈ $10.4m 2026-08-14

Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025

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)

BuyingSelling
101Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 1 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 1 buyingQ1 24: 0 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 0 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 0 sellingQ4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ4 24Q1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ2 25: 1 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ2 25
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20231$11.0k0——
Q1 20241$16.1k0——
Q2 20240—0——
Q3 20240—0——
Q4 20240—0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20251$11.0k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2025-04-08 Wright Thomas Rowe Director Bought 1,139 $9.70 $11.0k1.1k shares new

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, Q2 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 415,930415.9k $4.4m $4.4m 0.00% Reduced -8.4k -8,446
2 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 288,281288.3k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +30.1k +30,102
3 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 230,747230.7k $2.4m $2.4m 0.07% Added +18.7k +18,738
4 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.86% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 224,964225.0k $2.4m $2.4m 0.86% Reduced -19.9k -19,893
5 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 155,034155.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,497
6 PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 150,480150.5k $1.6m $1.6m 0.03% Added +1.2k +1,239
7 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio Richmond, VA 135,375135.4k $1.4m $1.4m 0.12% Reduced -8.3k -8,300
8 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 133,693133.7k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,171
9 AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 123,901123.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.03% Reduced -10.2k -10,206
10 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 97,86497.9k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Reduced -730 -730
11 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 92,57492.6k $980.0k $980.0k 0.00% Added +49.4k +49,434
12 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 82,61882.6k $874.1k $874.1k 0.00% Added +24.4k +24,431
13 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 78,72278.7k $832.9k $832.9k 0.00% Added +14.0k +13,980
14 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 66,53866.5k $704.0k $704.0k 0.01% Reduced -22.0k -22,044
15 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio Monument, CO 64,42664.4k $681.6k $681.6k 0.01% Reduced -948 -948
16 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 57,40657.4k $607.4k $607.4k 0.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,670
17 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 56,99757.0k $603.0k $603.0k 0.00% Reduced -43.6k -43,573
18 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 54,69454.7k $578.7k $578.7k 0.10% Added +2.6k +2,570
19 Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 44,45044.5k $470.3k $470.3k 0.00% Reduced -2.0k -2,050
20 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 43,38243.4k $459.0k $459.0k 0.00% Reduced -213 -213
21 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 32,58732.6k $344.8k $344.8k 0.00% New
22 ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 30,30830.3k $320.7k $320.7k 0.13% Unchanged
23 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 25,97726.0k $274.8k $274.8k 0.00% Reduced -3.4k -3,387
24 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 25,95126.0k $274.6k $274.6k 0.00% Reduced -122 -122
25 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 25,31325.3k $267.8k $267.8k 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,325
26 Karpus Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio Pittsford, NY 22,59322.6k $239.0k $239.0k 0.01% Unchanged
27 NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 19,20019.2k $203.1k $203.1k 0.02% Unchanged
28 Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 18,89518.9k $199.9k $199.9k 0.02% Added +1.9k +1,908
29 AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 16,54916.5k $175.1k $175.1k 0.00% Reduced -961 -961
30 B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 15,86915.9k $167.9k $167.9k 0.01% New
31 COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 4,0944.1k $43.3k $43.3k 0.00% Added +94 +94
32 Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio FOLSOM, CA 470470 $5.0k $5.0k 0.00% New
33 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged