Mercer International
MERC
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.4M invested in Mercer International in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56K | Put options by funds: $38K
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 76 (+1)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.96% → 71.96% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 20
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.1M → $68.4M (-$25.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.92M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$1.5M |
| 3 |
BSP
Benefit Street Partners
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$709K |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$600K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.23M |
| 2 |
DCP
Diameter Capital Partners
New York
|
-$2.18M |
| 3 |
SCM
Solas Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$1.56M |
| 4 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$683K |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$516K |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
76 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $68.4M — down 27% from $94.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new MERC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $4.92M. The largest seller was Readystate Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.23M.
- 76 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q1 2026, up from 75 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $68.4M of Mercer International stock for Q1 2026, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q1 2026 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $4.92M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q1 2026 was Readystate Asset Management, an estimated $2.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.