BTO · Insider Trading
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by BTO officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | William K Bacic | — | Buy | +184 | +$7.47K |
| 2026-05-07 | Christine Hurtsellers | Director | Buy | +321 | +$12.00K |
| 2026-01-27 | Kenneth J Phelan | Director | Buy | +269 | +$10.00K |
| 2025-04-09 | Thomas Rowe Wright | Director | Buy | +378 | +$11.17K |
| 2025-01-15 | William K Bacic | — | Buy | +288 | +$9.99K |
| 2024-12-26 | Noni L Ellison | — | Buy | +315 | +$11.31K |
| 2024-01-04 | Dean Garfield | Director | Buy | +512 | +$15.67K |
| 2023-10-13 | Noni L Ellison | Director | Buy | +432 | +$10.92K |
| 2022-08-09 | Steven R Pruchansky | — | Sell | −1,091 | −$41.39K |
| 2020-11-18 | Frances G Rathke | — | Buy | +367 | +$10.01K |
| 2016-10-03 | Hassell H McClellan | — | Sell | −147 | −$4.04K |
| 2016-01-04 | James Boyle | — | Buy | +548 | +$15.00K |
| 2013-11-19 | Theron S Hoffman | — | Sell | −81 | −$1.80K |
| 2013-11-18 | Charles L Bardelis | — | Buy | +300 | +$6.65K |
| 2013-11-12 | Grace K Fey | — | Sell | −73 | −$1.58K |
| 2013-04-17 | Thomas M Kinzler | Secretary and CLO of the Fund | Buy | +250 | +$4.98K |
| 2013-04-04 | Hassell H McClellan | — | Buy | +544 | +$11.05K |
| 2013-02-06 | Peter S Burgess | — | Buy | +623 | +$12.00K |
| 2013-01-17 | Gregory A Russo | — | Buy | +265 | +$5.01K |
| 2012-12-03 | William H Dr Cunningham | — | Buy | +287 | +$4.99K |
| 2012-11-26 | John G Vrysen | — | Sell | −1,000 | −$16.75K |
| 2011-11-02 | Deborah C Jackson | — | Buy | +200 | +$2.86K |
| 2011-08-12 | Deborah C Jackson | — | Buy | +150 | +$1.98K |
| 2011-06-29 | Gregory A Russo | — | Buy | +313 | +$5.01K |
| 2011-03-29 | William H Dr Cunningham | — | Buy | +175 | +$3.00K |
| 2011-02-03 | Steven R Pruchansky | — | Buy | +391 | +$7.00K |
| 2011-01-26 | John G Vrysen | — | Sell | −500 | −$8.85K |
| 2010-11-04 | Hugh McHaffie | — | Buy | +700 | +$10.51K |
| 2010-10-20 | Deborah C Jackson | — | Buy | +325 | +$4.88K |
| 2010-09-17 | Steven R Pruchansky | — | Buy | +130 | +$1.94K |
| 2010-08-02 | John G Vrysen | — | Sell | −500 | −$7.70K |
| 2009-09-25 | Steven R Pruchansky | — | Buy | +150 | +$2.05K |
| 2009-08-07 | John A /ma/ Moore | Trustee of the Fund | Buy | +500 | +$7.07K |
| 2009-06-24 | John A /ma/ Moore | — | Sell | −250 | −$2.93K |
| 2009-01-22 | John G Vrysen | COO of the Fund | Buy | +1,200 | +$13.63K |
| 2009-01-20 | John G Vrysen | COO of the Fund | Buy | +800 | +$2.62K |
| 2008-12-31 | James F Carlin | — | Buy | +1,000 | +$3.26K |
| 2008-12-24 | Peterson Patti McGill | — | Buy | +455 | +$1.49K |
| 2008-12-24 | Stanley Martin | — | Buy | +900 | +$3.02K |
| 2008-11-25 | Gregory A Russo | — | Buy | +1,265 | +$5.03K |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noni Ellison McKee | Director | 756 | $28.06K |
| William K Bacic | — | 472 | $17.52K |
| Thomas Rowe Wright | Director | 378 | $14.03K |
| Kenneth J Phelan | Director | 269 | $10.00K |
| Christine Hurtsellers | Director | 163 | $6.05K |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the BTO quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.
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