Seeking AlphaT3·38mo ago
HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
XNYS
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HPS
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Key stats
About
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $0.4B
- List Date
- 2003-06-17
- CIK
- 0001215913
- Homepage
- https://www.jhinvestments.com
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. The fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing in securities that may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The portfolio composition of the company consists of U.S. preferred securities, foreign prefe…
Fund profile
- Expense ratio
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- Assets
- $375M shares × price, Oct 26, 2026
- Trailing yield
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- Average daily volume
- $2.0M 30 sessions
- Holdings
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- Listed
- Jun 17, 2003 NYSE
Costn/a
Liquidity43
Scale58
Diversificationn/a
Moves with. US large-cap stocks (12% of its variance, beta 0.24); Gold (5% of its variance, beta 0.06); Long Treasuries (4% of its variance, beta 0.24). These factors explain 25% of its daily moves over the last year, so most of what drives this fund is something else.
Similar funds
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFFiShares Trust iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | — | 0.45% | $11.8B | −8.8% | compare |
| FPEFirst Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | — | 0.83% | $5.7B | −8.0% | compare |
| PGXInvesco Preferred ETF | — | 0.50% | $3.5B | −14.4% | compare |
| PFFAVirtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF | — | 2.11% | $2.3B | −12.6% | compare |
| PFXFVanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF | — | 0.40% | $2.2B | −5.8% | compare |
The largest other funds in the Preferred Stock category.
Summary
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composite
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
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| Jan | -2.86% | -6.09% | 8.84% | 4.48% | -0.93% | 1.03% | 0.75% |
| Feb | -0.30% | -1.07% | -3.62% | 2.15% | 2.53% | 1.37% | 0.18% |
| Mar | 7.95% | 3.34% | -2.21% | 2.25% | -2.15% | -3.91% | 0.88% |
| Apr | 1.20% | -4.35% | 0.77% | -2.46% | -3.73% | 2.77% | -0.97% |
| May | 1.77% | 3.95% | -6.36% | 2.50% | -0.35% | -1.15% | 0.06% |
| Jun | 1.32% | -8.95% | 1.37% | 0.89% | 0.67% | -0.07% | -0.79% |
| Jul | 0.78% | 7.36% | 2.24% | 2.83% | 0.63% | -2.27% | 1.93% |
| Aug | 0.41% | -8.60% | -0.28% | 1.43% | 2.43% | -2.60% | -1.20% |
| Sep | -3.60% | -3.91% | -5.06% | 5.44% | 4.18% | -12.69% | -2.61% |
| Oct | 4.41% | 2.32% | -8.88% | -6.63% | -0.83% | -2.75%* | -2.06% |
| Nov | -5.14% | -0.53% | 6.92% | -0.32% | -3.29% | -- | -0.47% |
| Dec | 0.91% | -4.69% | 5.37% | -4.08% | -2.90% | -- | -1.08% |
| Total | 6.37% | -20.50% | -2.50% | 8.07% | -4.01% | -19.25% | -5.30% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $11.77
SMA 50: $12.73
SMA 200: $14.05
Current: $11.66
EMA 12: $11.72
EMA 26: $12.02
MACD: -0.3004 | Signal: 0.0566
BEARISH
ADX (14): 61.92
STRONG TREND
+DI: 10.85
−DI: 31.50
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 33.66
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 44.29
Stoch %D: 37.91
Williams %R: -46.00
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $12.09
BB Lower: $11.45
NEUTRAL
OBV: -274,675
Vol SMA 20: 169,785
Vol ROC: -27.31%
ATR: $0.20
True Range: $0.11
HV 20: 17.3%
HV 30: 18.4%
HV 60: 14.1%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-28T00:00:00 – 2026-10-26T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: HPS
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (6/10)
The stock appears to be in a consolidation phase, with mixed technical signals and limited recent news activity. The risk profile is relatively low, with a beta of 0.42 compared to the S&P 500.
Key Drivers and Primary Risks:
- Technical consolidation phase
- Low volatility and beta
- Limited recent news activity
Investment Thesis: HPS appears to be in a holding pattern, waiting for catalysts or fundamental changes to drive price movements. The stock's low volatility and moderate momentum indicators suggest that it may be poised for a breakout or breakdown.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: None available due to lack of recent news activity.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): Neutral Medium-term (1-3 months): Uptrend Long-term (3-12 months): Consolidation
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Short-term support: $14.62
- Short-term resistance: $15.23
- Medium-term support: $14.77
- Medium-term resistance: $15.32
Momentum Signals: RSI (14): 27.99 (oversold) MACD: -0.15 / Signal: -0.08 / Histogram: -0.07 (bearish)
Volume Analysis: Volume is trending upward, indicating increasing institutional interest.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: None available due to lack of recent news activity.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral due to absence of significant news headlines.
Catalyst Identification: No upcoming earnings or product launches scheduled. Regulatory changes or unexpected market moves could drive price action.
Market Narrative: The stock's consolidation phase is influenced by its low volatility and moderate momentum indicators, awaiting catalysts or fundamental changes to drive price movements.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low risk relative to the S&P 500 (beta = 0.42).
Volatility Regime: Current vs historical volatility levels: Low.
Options Market Signals: No options data available.
Downside Protection: Support levels at $14.62 and $14.77.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: HPS is performing in line with its sector.
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest increasing institutional interest.
Correlation Analysis: The stock moves relatively strongly with the market (R-squared = 0.58).
Relative Valuation: The stock is trading within a consolidation range, lacking clear direction or valuation cues.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support: $14.62
- Resistance: $15.23
- Medium-term support: $14.77
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Short-term breakout: $15.75 (upper Bollinger Band)
- Short-term breakdown: $14.70 (lower Bollinger Band)
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No upcoming earnings or product launches scheduled.
Risk Management: Consider using stop-loss levels at $14.62 and $14.77, with position sizing considerations based on volatility levels.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the HPS stock, incorporating technical indicators, news sentiment, and risk metrics. The assessment is neutral due to the absence of significant market-moving events or news headlines.
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News
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HPS Options Activity & IV Rank
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Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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30 DTE / 10d
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Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 0.4041
Alpha: -32.68%
Correlation: 0.4499
R-Squared: 20.2%
Stock Volatility: 11.4%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own HPS
1 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
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| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $115K | #2904 of 4729 | 0.0% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
HPS Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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HPS Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-05-07Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
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| 2026-05-07 | Christine Hurtsellers | Director | Buy (P) | +808 | $14.83 | $12.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-27 | Kenneth J Phelan | Director | Buy (P) | +682 | $14.65 | $10.0K | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-09 | Thomas Rowe Wright | Director | Buy (P) | +794 | $13.79 | $10.9K | EDGAR |
| 2025-01-15 | William K Bacic | Buy (P) | +706 | $14.25 | $10.1K | EDGAR | |
| 2024-12-26 | Noni L Ellison | Buy (P) | +740 | $15.26 | $11.3K | EDGAR | |
| 2024-01-04 | Dean Garfield | Director | Buy (P) | +1,169 | $13.88 | $16.2K | EDGAR |
| 2023-10-16 | Noni L Ellison | Director | Buy (P) | +879 | $12.60 | $11.1K | EDGAR |
| 2022-08-09 | Steven R Pruchansky | Sell (S) | −2,698 | $17.09 | -$46.1K | EDGAR | |
| 2020-11-18 | Frances G Rathke | Buy (P) | +596 | $16.77 | $10.0K | EDGAR | |
| 2019-10-17 | Steven R Pruchansky | Buy (P) | +185 | $19.03 | $3.5K | EDGAR | |
| 2018-07-26 | Steven R Pruchansky | Buy (P) | +269 | $18.56 | $5.0K | EDGAR | |
| 2017-08-02 | Steven R Pruchansky | Buy (P) | +200 | $18.97 | $3.8K | EDGAR | |
| 2016-10-03 | Hassell H McClellan | Sell (S) | −182 | $19.27 | -$3.5K | EDGAR | |
| 2016-09-01 | Steven R Pruchansky | Buy (P) | +125 | $20.04 | $2.5K | EDGAR | |
| 2016-01-04 | James Boyle | Buy (P) | +848 | $17.71 | $15.0K | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
HPS Insider Holdings
5 insiders · @ $11.66
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
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| 1 | Noni Ellison McKee | Director | 1,633 | $19.0K | $22.4K | 2 | 2024-12-26 |
| 2 | Christine Hurtsellers | Director | 808 | $9.4K | $12.0K | 1 | 2026-05-07 |
| 3 | Thomas Rowe Wright | Director | 794 | $9.3K | $10.9K | 1 | 2025-04-09 |
| 4 | William K Bacic | 706 | $8.2K | $10.1K | 1 | 2025-01-15 | |
| 5 | Kenneth J Phelan | Director | 682 | $8.0K | $10.0K | 1 | 2026-01-27 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
1 ETF hold HPS
1 shown · $2.56M total exposure
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
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| 1 | PCEF Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | Invesco | 0.35% | $2.6M | — | 2026-10-24 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.