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 ≈ $11.47.
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 36 |
| Q3 2024 | 35 |
| Q4 2024 | 35 |
| Q1 2025 | 33 |
| Q2 2025 | 33 |
| Q3 2025 | 34 |
| Q4 2025 | 35 |
| Q1 2026 | 33 |
| Q2 2026 | 36 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 18 | 16 |
| Q4 2024 | 17 | 19 |
| Q1 2025 | 15 | 16 |
| Q2 2025 | 14 | 18 |
| Q3 2025 | 21 | 12 |
| Q4 2025 | 20 | 16 |
| Q1 2026 | 20 | 18 |
| Q2 2026 | 19 | 13 |
Biggest buyers
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Added | +391.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +28.5k |
| Dakota Wealth Management | New | +25.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +17.7k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | New | +17.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +16.9k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Added | +6.4k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | Added | +6.1k |
| &PARTNERS | Added | +4.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Added | +3.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -289.8k |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -54.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -19.6k |
| ROBINSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -13.4k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Reduced | -7.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -4.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -4.8k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. | Reduced | -3.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -2.9k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -2.6k |
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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $11.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $10.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $12.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Bacic William K Trustee of the Fund | Bought | $3.5k308 shares |
| 2026-05-06 | Hurtsellers Christine Director | Bought | $12.0k1.0k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 909.6k $10.4m | Added +391.1k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 1.39% of their portfolio | 551.0k $6.3m | Reduced -7.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 306.7k $3.5m | Added +2.1k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.2k $2.7m | Reduced -289.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.8k $2.0m | Added +17.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.1k $1.8m | Added +28.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.3k $1.8m | Added +16.9k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 153.4k $1.8m | Added +6.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.9k $1.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 109.7k $1.3m | Added +378 |
| 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 79.4k $911.7k | Reduced -54.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.3k $784.5k | Added +359 |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 64.3k $739.8k | Added +3.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.7k $685.9k | Reduced -19.6k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.9k $515.0k | Added +6.4k |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.5k $510.8k | Added +4.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.4k $498.0k | Reduced -2.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.9k $469.9k | Reduced -1.9k |
| SAX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.0k $368.7k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.9k $365.8k | Added +203 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $318.6k | Added +3.6k |
| Dakota Wealth Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.8k $295.8k | New |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 25.4k $291.9k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $223.1k | Added +907 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.3k $199.0k | New |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.4k $176.8k | Reduced -3.0k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.6k $165.7k | Reduced -1.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $159.2k | Added +3.9k |
| Advisory Solutions Group, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.4k $119.4k | First filing |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $49.2k | Unchanged |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $26.8k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $19.1k | Reduced -4.9k |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $13.9k | New |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $12.6k | Unchanged |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 380 $4.4k | New |
| HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 217 $2.5k | Unchanged |