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        <name>Belden Inc.</name>
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        <name>Triumph Group Inc.</name>
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        <name>Advantage Solutions Inc.</name>
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        <name>Advantage Solutions Inc.</name>
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        <name>Alignment Healthcare Inc.</name>
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        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>98943L107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98943L1070"/>
          <ticker value="ZNTL "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11583</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>233281.62</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.1805098108</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Constellium SE</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CONSTELLIUM SE COMMON STOCK EUR.02</title>
        <cusip>F21107101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FR0013467479"/>
          <ticker value="CSTM US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>59316</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>701708.28</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.5429713189</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nomad Foods Limited</name>
        <lei>5493000ZZ1837DS2SI43</lei>
        <title>NOMAD FOODS LTD COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G6564A105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="VGG6564A1057"/>
          <ticker value="NOMD "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65461</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1128547.64</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.8732531994</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CRISPR Therapeutics AG</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG COMMON STOCK CHF.03</title>
        <cusip>H17182108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH0334081137"/>
          <ticker value="CRSP "/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5900</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>239835</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.1855807178</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
