JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III (HPS)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2026Q1

50.8
Bullish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2003Q2 2026Q1

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Ellison Noni L Other 1,633 Dec 26, 2024
Garfield Dean Director 1,169.06 Jan 4, 2024
Bromley Craig Other 1,100 Apr 4, 2013
Russo Gregory A Other 893 Apr 15, 2014
Boyle James Other 848 Jan 4, 2016

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Jan 26, 2026 Jan 27, 2026 Phelan Kenneth J Director Buy 91.3 +682 100.00% ✗ $10K
Nov 17, 2025 Hurtsellers Christine Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 17, 2025 Phelan Kenneth J Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 31, 2025 Georgountzos Effie CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 8, 2025 Apr 9, 2025 Wright Thomas Rowe Director Buy 91.3 +794 100.00% ✗ $10.9K
Jan 14, 2025 Jan 15, 2025 Bacic William K Other Buy 91.3 +706 100.00% ✗ $10.1K
Dec 23, 2024 Dec 26, 2024 Ellison Noni L Other Buy 91.3 +740 82.87% ✗ $11.3K
Nov 6, 2024 Nataupsky Jeff CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 2, 2024 Carrington Patricia President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Aug 8, 2024 Wright Thomas Rowe Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Aug 8, 2024 Bacic William K Director Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 2, 2024 Silva Fernando A CFO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 15, 2024 McCubbin Terence A VP of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jan 2, 2024 Jan 4, 2024 Garfield Dean Director Buy 91.3 +1,169 100.00% ✗ $16.2K
Oct 12, 2023 Oct 16, 2023 Ellison Noni L Director Buy 91.3 +879 100.00% ✗ $11.1K
Oct 10, 2023 McFetridge Andy Director of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 23, 2023 Feinberg Kristie CEO Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 23, 2022 Lo York President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 28, 2022 Hayes Kathryn Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Aug 5, 2022 Aug 9, 2022 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Sell 26.3 -2,698 -86.06% ✗ $46.1K
Feb 4, 2022 Gibbons Glen J VP of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Feb 4, 2022 Pigott Arthur VP of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 17, 2020 Nov 18, 2020 RATHKE FRANCES G Other Buy 90.0 +596 100.00% ✗ $10K
Sep 18, 2020 RATHKE FRANCES G Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 1, 2020 MacPhee Brian President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 14, 2019 Oct 17, 2019 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Buy 82.5 +185 3.54% ✗ $3.5K
May 13, 2019 Tassinari Michael President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 13, 2019 Speer Sean President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 13, 2019 Pompilio Christopher President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2018 Bascom Brittany VP of the Fund (Investments) Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 14, 2018 Swanberg Trevor Deputy Chief Compliance Offcr Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 17, 2018 Jul 26, 2018 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Buy 90.0 +269 13.11% ✗ $5K
Jun 25, 2018 Harrison Marianne Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 16, 2018 MacDonnell Patrick Sr. VP of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 27, 2017 Aug 2, 2017 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Buy 90.0 +200 11.83% ✗ $3.8K
Jul 11, 2017 von dem Hagen Halina EVP & Treasurer of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jul 11, 2017 D'Souza Melvyn President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 27, 2016 Deroian Steve President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Sep 30, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 MCCLELLAN HASSELL H Other Sell 27.5 -182 -22.30% ✗ $3.5K
Sep 21, 2016 Macdonald Edward P Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Aug 25, 2016 Sep 1, 2016 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Buy 85.0 +125 8.65% ✗ $2.5K
May 5, 2016 Billick Angela President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jan 4, 2016 Jan 4, 2016 Boyle James Other Buy 91.3 +848 100.00% ✗ $15K
Nov 24, 2015 D'Souza Melvyn VP, Treasury (of the Adviser) Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 3, 2015 von dem Hagen Halina EVP & Treasurer of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 30, 2015 Ballard Alison VP, Investments (of the Fund) Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 13, 2015 Sechler Christopher Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 7, 2015 Aronowitz Jay VP of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 17, 2015 Boyle James Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Mar 13, 2015 Boyle James Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jun 5, 2014 Danello John Chief Legal Officer of Fund Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 17, 2014 Seel Betsy Anne Chief Legal Counsel of Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 15, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 Russo Gregory A Other Buy 85.0 +60 7.20% ✗ $1K
Mar 21, 2014 Arnott Andrew President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Feb 12, 2014 Feb 12, 2014 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Buy 90.0 +300 33.06% ✗ $5K
Feb 10, 2014 Feb 10, 2014 OATES JAMES M Other Buy 90.0 +118 16.29% ✗ $2K
Nov 25, 2013 Nov 25, 2013 Jackson Deborah C Other Buy 90.0 +130 22.65% ✗ $2K
Dec 24, 2012 Nov 25, 2013 Jackson Deborah C Other Buy 90.0 +200 59.72% ✗ $3.8K
Nov 21, 2013 Nov 21, 2013 MCCLELLAN HASSELL H Other Buy 90.0 +55 10.33% ✗ $863.5
Nov 19, 2013 Nov 19, 2013 HOFFMAN THERON S Other Buy 82.5 +26 3.88% ✗ $412.1
Nov 18, 2013 Nov 19, 2013 CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM H DR Other Buy 90.0 +112 18.93% ✗ $1.8K
Nov 15, 2013 Nov 18, 2013 Bardelis Charles L Other Buy 90.0 +200 36.10% ✗ $3.2K
Nov 18, 2013 Nov 18, 2013 OATES JAMES M Other Buy 85.0 +61 9.43% ✗ $979.7
Nov 15, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 BURGESS PETER S Other Buy 85.0 +62 9.16% ✗ $989.5
Nov 12, 2013 Nov 12, 2013 FEY GRACE K Other Buy 90.0 +102 18.69% ✗ $1.7K
Jul 10, 2013 Nov 8, 2013 Bardelis Charles L Other Buy 90.0 +300 118.11% ✗ $5.3K
Oct 2, 2013 Goldych Gina VP, Investments (of the Fund) Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 17, 2013 Fontana Phil VP of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Apr 4, 2013 Apr 4, 2013 MCCLELLAN HASSELL H Other Buy 91.3 +560 100.00% ✗ $11K
Apr 3, 2013 Apr 4, 2013 Bromley Craig Other Buy 91.3 +1,100 100.00% ✗ $21.6K
Jan 16, 2013 Jan 17, 2013 Russo Gregory A Other Buy 90.0 +258 45.26% ✗ $5K
Dec 24, 2012 Dec 26, 2012 BURGESS PETER S Other Buy 91.3 +633 100.00% ✗ $12K
Dec 11, 2012 OATES JAMES M Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2012 FEY GRACE K Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2012 MCCLELLAN HASSELL H Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2012 Thomson Warren A. Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2012 HOFFMAN THERON S Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 11, 2012 BURGESS PETER S Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 10, 2012 Bardelis Charles L Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 10, 2012 Bromley Craig Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 10, 2012 Boyle James Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 21, 2012 Nov 26, 2012 Vrysen John G Other Sell 26.3 -800 -100.00% ✗ $15.4K
Nov 7, 2012 Grindel Beth Controller of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Nov 7, 2012 Moore Steven SVP & Treasurer of the Adviser Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 24, 2012 Oct 25, 2012 CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM H DR Other Buy 90.0 +251 78.44% ✗ $5K
Sep 19, 2012 Bruntrager Edward C Jr VP, Product Mgmt of the Fund Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Dec 13, 2011 Greiner Lisa President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Oct 31, 2011 Nov 2, 2011 Jackson Deborah C Other Buy 90.0 +285 92.90% ✗ $5K
Jun 27, 2011 Jun 29, 2011 Russo Gregory A Other Buy 90.0 +93 19.50% ✗ $1.6K
Mar 28, 2011 Mar 30, 2011 CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM H DR Other Buy 90.0 +90 39.13% ✗ $1.5K
Mar 25, 2011 Mar 29, 2011 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Buy 90.0 +475 172.73% ✗ $7.9K
Mar 22, 2011 Mar 23, 2011 MOORE JOHN A /MA/ Other Buy 90.0 +300 600.00% ✗ $5K
Nov 4, 2010 Nov 5, 2010 McHaffie Hugh Other Buy 91.3 +700 63.64% ✗ $12K
Oct 19, 2010 Oct 20, 2010 Jackson Deborah C Other Buy 90.0 +285 100.00% ✗ $4.8K
Sep 3, 2010 Thooft Nathan W President Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
May 4, 2010 McHaffie Hugh Other Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -
Jan 22, 2010 Feb 22, 2010 Vrysen John G Other Buy 90.0 +200 33.33% ✗ $3K
Sep 17, 2009 Sep 25, 2009 PRUCHANSKY STEVEN R Other Sell 27.5 -100 -26.67% ✗ $1.4K
Feb 19, 2009 Sep 14, 2009 Vrysen John G Other Buy 90.0 +200 50.00% ✗ $1.6K
Sep 8, 2009 Le Minh K VP of the Fund Neutral 52.5 - 0.00% ✗ -