N-Q 1 a_seriestrust.htm JOHN HANCOCK SERIES TRUST
UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM N-Q 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 
Investment Company Act file number 811- 3392 
 
John Hancock Series Trust 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
 
601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 
 
Michael J. Leary, Treasurer 
601 Congress Street 
 
Boston, Massachusetts 02210 
(Name and address of agent for service) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4490 
 
Date of fiscal year end:  October 31 
 
 
Date of reporting period:  January 31, 2010 
 
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 






John Hancock Mid Cap Equity Fund
Securities owned by the Fund on
January 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

  Shares  Value 
 
Common Stocks 99.09%    $22,397,648 
(Cost $19,969,422)     
 
Consumer Discretionary 13.60%     3,072,654 
 
Diversified Consumer Services 1.53 %     
DeVry, Inc.  5,668  346,088 
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.88 %     
Bally Technologies, Inc. (I)  9,583  380,158 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A (I)(L)  1,893  182,599 
Ctrip.com International, Ltd., ADR (I)  4,738  148,252 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (I)  14,550  392,559 
 
Internet & Catalog Retail 1.28 %     
Expedia, Inc. (I)(L)  13,529  289,656 
 
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.76 %     
Hasbro, Inc.  5,637  172,210 
 
Media 0.66 %     
Discovery Communications, Inc., Series A (I)  5,004  148,419 
 
Specialty Retail 3.48 %     
CarMax, Inc. (I)  14,074  290,347 
GameStop Corp., Class A (I)(L)  15,865  313,651 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (I)(L)  4,791  181,100 
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.01 %     
VF Corp.  3,160  227,615 
 
Consumer Staples 3.40%    769,146 
 
Beverages 1.28 %     
Hansen Natural Corp. (I)  7,549  290,259 
 
Household Products 1.11 %     
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.  4,167  251,228 
 
Personal Products 1.01 %     
Alberto-Culver Company  8,019  227,659 
 
Energy 7.06%    1,596,198 
 
Energy Equipment & Services 2.40 %     
Core Laboratories NV (L)  1,619  189,342 
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (I)  6,905  204,250 
Rowan Companies, Inc. (I)  6,979  149,909 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.66 %     
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (I)  7,715  313,306 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.  8,042  307,767 
Plains Exploration & Production Company (I)  5,923  197,532 
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (I)  3,517  234,092 
 
Financials 9.81%    2,217,410 
 
Capital Markets 4.99 %     
Eaton Vance Corp.  6,127  176,519 
Greenhill & Company, Inc. (L)  2,042  158,868 
Lazard, Ltd., Class A  12,763  491,886 
SEI Investments Company  16,906  299,405 

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John Hancock Mid Cap Equity Fund
Securities owned by the Fund on
January 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

  Shares  Value 
 
Financials (continued)     
 
Commercial Banks 1.52 %     
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (L)  3,429  $175,976 
East West Bancorp, Inc. (I)  11,404  168,631 
 
Insurance 0.77 %     
Prudential Financial, Inc.  3,499  174,915 
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.53 %     
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (L)  4,674  279,178 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.  6,084  292,032 
 
Health Care 14.87%    3,360,277 
 
Biotechnology 3.56 %     
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (I)  3,100  143,747 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (I)(L)  12,670  246,178 
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (I)  5,550  159,618 
United Therapeutics Corp. (I)(L)  4,266  254,126 
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.08 %     
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (I)  11,739  473,903 
NuVasive, Inc. (I)(L)  7,810  215,556 
Thoratec Corp. (I)  13,224  374,900 
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (I)  6,181  310,842 
 
Health Care Technology 0.86 %     
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (I)  11,771  193,751 
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.45 %     
QIAGEN NV (I)  15,047  327,423 
 
Pharmaceuticals 2.92 %     
Mylan, Inc. (I)(L)  19,638  358,001 
Shire PLC, ADR  5,071  302,232 
 
Industrials 15.74%    3,557,983 
 
Airlines 2.89 %     
Copa Holdings SA, Class A  7,468  388,187 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (I)(L)  21,647  264,743 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.27 %     
Corrections Corp. of America (I)  15,365  287,479 
 
Industrial Conglomerates 1.37 %     
McDermott International, Inc. (I)  13,081  308,973 
 
Machinery 2.47 %     
Flowserve Corp.  4,226  381,058 
Pall Corp.  5,147  177,417 
 
Professional Services 4.89 %     
FTI Consulting, Inc. (I)  8,080  334,916 
IHS, Inc. (Class A) (I)  4,942  254,216 
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (I)(L)  14,138  220,411 
Stantec, Inc. (I)  11,800  297,006 
 
Road & Rail 2.85 %     
Con-way, Inc.  6,700  191,754 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.  6,525  200,056 
Kansas City Southern (I)(L)  8,477  251,767 

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John Hancock Mid Cap Equity Fund
Securities owned by the Fund on
January 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

  Shares  Value 
 
Information Technology 24.76%    $5,595,257 
 
Computers & Peripherals 2.56 %     
SanDisk Corp. (I)  4,888  124,253 
Seagate Technology (I)  27,129  453,868 
 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.79 %     
Amphenol Corp., Class A  10,566  420,949 
Itron, Inc. (I)  3,404  209,482 
 
Internet Software & Services 3.22 %     
Baidu, Inc., SADR (I)  703  289,432 
VistaPrint NV (I)  7,828  438,446 
 
IT Services 1.29 %     
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (I)  14,297  291,945 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.95 %     
Atmel Corp. (I)  56,886  263,951 
Broadcom Corp., Class A  14,905  398,262 
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (I)  21,594  217,020 
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (I)  12,812  223,313 
Novellus Systems, Inc. (I)  8,345  174,410 
ON Semiconductor Corp. (I)  36,284  261,608 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (I)  11,458  483,986 
 
Software 5.95 %     
Autodesk, Inc. (I)  7,373  175,404 
Concur Technologies, Inc. (I)(L)  13,410  531,706 
Red Hat, Inc. (I)  10,574  287,824 
Salesforce.com, Inc. (I)  5,498  349,398 
 
Materials 7.59%    1,716,467 
 
Chemicals 2.76 %     
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.  1,928  179,034 
FMC Corp.  4,240  215,986 
Lubrizol Corp.  3,115  229,544 
 
Containers & Packaging 2.17 %     
Packaging Corp. of America  11,136  245,437 
Temple-Inland, Inc.  14,067  244,344 
 
Metals & Mining 2.66 %     
Centerra Gold, Inc. (I)  17,330  175,529 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.  1,608  107,238 
Inmet Mining Corp.  6,306  319,355 
 
Telecommunication Services 1.52%    344,185 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.52 %     
American Tower Corp., Class A (I)  8,108  344,185 
 
Utilities 0.74%    168,071 
 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.74 %     
NRG Energy, Inc. (I)  6,971  168,071 

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John Hancock Mid Cap Equity Fund
Securities owned by the Fund on
January 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

      Shares  Value 
Convertible Preferred Stocks 1.43%          $322,239 
(Cost $197,000)         
 
Financials 1.43%          322,239 
 
Commercial Banks 1.43 %         
East West Bancorp, Inc., 8.000% , Series A      197  322,239 
 
Short-Term Investments 16.39%          $3,705,303 
(Cost $3,703,875)         
    Maturity  Par value   
  Yield*  date    Value 
U.S. Government Agency 2.65%          600,000 
Federal Home Loan Bank,         
  Discount Note  0.030%  02/01/10  600,000  600,000 
      Shares  Value 
Cash Equivalents 13.74%          3,105,303 
John Hancock Collateral Investment Trust(W)  0.2068% (Y)    310,217  3,105,303 
 
Total investments (Cost $23,870,297)† 116.91%          $26,425,190 
 
Other assets and liabilities, net (16.91%)          ($3,822,153) 
 
Total net assets 100.00%          $22,603,037 

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the Fund.

ADR American Depositary Receipts

SADR Sponsored American Depositary Receipts

(I) Non-income producing security.

(L) All or a portion of this security is on loan as of January 31, 2010.

(W) Investment is an affiliate of the Fund, the adviser and/or subadviser.

(Y) Represents the investment of securities lending collateral and the rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of January 31, 2010.

* Yield represents either the annualized yield at the date of purchase, the stated coupon rate or, for floating rate securities, the rate at period end.

† At January 31, 2010, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $24,319,469. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $2,105,721, of which $3,717,444 related to appreciated investment securities and $1,611,723 related to depreciated investment securities.

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Notes to the Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

Security valuation

Investments are stated at value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Equity securities held by the Fund are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated price if no sale has occurred) as of the close of business on the principal securities exchange (domestic or foreign) on which they trade. Debt obligations are valued based on the evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing service, which utilizes both dealer-supplied quotes and electronic data processing techniques, which take into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent quotation service. Securities traded only in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last bid price quoted by brokers making markets in the securities at the close of trading. Equity and debt obligations, for which there are no prices available from an independent pricing service, are valued based on bid quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker-dealers or fair valued as described below. Certain short-term debt instruments are valued at amortized cost. John Hancock Collateral Investment Trust (JHCIT), an affiliated registered investment company managed by MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC, an affiliate of Manulife Financial Corporation, is valued at its net asset value each business day. JHCIT is a floating rate fund investing in money market instruments as part of the securities lending program.

Other portfolio assets and securities where market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Generally, trading in non-U.S. securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are generally determined as of such times. Occasionally, significant events that affect the values of such securities may occur between the times at which such values are generally determined and the close of the NYSE. Upon such an occurrence, these securities will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

Fair value measurements

The Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs and the valuation techniques used are summarized below:

Level 1 — Exchange-traded prices in active markets for identical securities. This technique is used for exchange-traded domestic common and preferred equities, certain foreign equities, warrants and rights.

Level 2 — Prices determined using significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these techniques are received from independent pricing vendors and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. These techniques are used for certain domestic preferred equities, certain foreign equities, unlisted rights and warrants, and fixed-income securities.

Level 3 — Prices determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable, such as when there is little or no market activity for an investment, unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s Pricing Committee’s own assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in pricing an investment and would be based on the best information available. Securities using this technique are generally thinly traded or privately placed, and may be valued using broker quotes, which

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may include the use of the brokers’ own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2010, by major security category or security type:

  Total    Level 2  Level 3 
  Market  Level 1  Significant  Significant 
  Value at  Quoted  Observable Unobservable  
Investment in Securities  01/31/10  Price  Inputs  Inputs 
Consumer Discretionary  $3,072,654  $3,072,654     
Consumer Staples  769,146  769,146     
Energy  1,596,198  1,596,198     
Financials  2,539,649  2,048,779  $490,870   
Health Care  3,360,277  3,360,277     
Industrials  3,557,983  3,557,983     
Information Technology  5,595,257  5,595,257     
Materials  1,716,467  1,716,467     
Telecommunication Services  344,185  344,185     
Utilities  168,071  168,071     
Short-Term Investments  3,705,303  3,105,303  600,000   
Total Investments in Securities  $26,425,190  $25,334,320  $1,090,870   

Securities lending

The Fund may lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The Fund retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends paid by the issuer of securities and to participate in any changes in their value. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives cash collateral against the loaned securities and maintains the cash collateral in an amount no less than the market value of the loaned securities.

The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund. Any additional required cash collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned to the borrower on the next business day. Cash collateral received is invested in JHCIT. JHCIT is not a stable value fund and thus the Fund receives the benefit of any gains and bears any losses generated by JHCIT.

The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees, and/or by retaining a portion of interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund bears the risk in the event that invested collateral is not sufficient to meet obligations due on loans.

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.



SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

John Hancock Series Trust 
 
By:  /s/ Keith F. Hartstein 
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Keith F. Hartstein 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
Date: March 22, 2010 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:  /s/ Keith F. Hartstein  
  ------------------------------- 
  Keith F. Hartstein 
  President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
Date: March 22, 2010 
 
 
By:  /s/ Charles A. Rizzo 
  ------------------------------- 
  Charles A. Rizzo 
  Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Date: March 22, 2010