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1,459 hedge funds and large institutions have $102B invested in Merck in 2013 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1,459 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

76.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%76.5% (+76%)

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.57B | Put options by funds: $1.14B

Holders
1,459
Holders Change
+1,459
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
47.6%
Holding in Top 10
120
Holding in Top 10 Change
+120
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
3.92%
New
1,459
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.57B
Puts
$1.14B
Net Calls
+$430M
Net Calls Change
+$430M

Top Buyers

No buyers this quarter

Top Sellers

No sellers this quarter
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FRM
226
Foundation Resource Management
Arkansas
$40.8M +$41.1M +920,950 New
MIH
227
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$40.1M +$40.4M +905,144 New
NTCOC
228
Northern Trust Company of Connecticut
Connecticut
$39.7M +$40M +894,860 New
SAC
229
Smith Affiliated Capital
New York
$39.4M
EIM
230
ExxonMobil Investment Management
Texas
$39M +$39.3M +879,351 New
BG
231
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$38.3M +$38.6M +863,138 New
NPA
232
Nichols & Pratt Advisers
Massachusetts
$36.9M +$37.2M +833,378 New
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
233
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$36.6M +$36.9M +825,109 New
TAM
234
Todd Asset Management
Kentucky
$35.8M +$36.1M +807,570 New
WCM
235
Wedge Capital Management
North Carolina
$35.8M +$36.1M +807,416 New
CBOA
236
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$35.2M +$35.5M +794,087 New
NLI
237
Nippon Life Insurance
Japan
$34.1M +$34.3M +768,543 New
AACR
238
ACR Alpine Capital Research
Missouri
$33.8M +$34M +762,280 New
Royal London Asset Management
239
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$33.4M +$33M +739,898 New
HighTower Advisors
240
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$33.3M +$33.5M +750,341 New
CGI
241
CI Global Investments
California
$33M +$33.2M +744,080 New
SCP
242
Seizert Capital Partners
Michigan
$32.7M +$33M +738,246 New
TIM
243
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$32.6M +$32.8M +735,360 New
GH
244
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$32.1M +$32.3M +723,601 New
GLA
245
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$31.7M +$32M +715,881 New
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
246
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$31.3M +$31.5M +705,828 New
SAM
247
Sentinel Asset Management
Vermont
$31.3M +$31.5M +705,199 New
SMDAM
248
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$30.6M +$30.9M +691,075 New
FIM
249
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$30.6M +$30.8M +689,326 New
OTPPB
250
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$30.5M +$30.8M +689,128 New

MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2013 in Review

1,459 of the 3,065 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2013, worth a combined $102B.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1,459 funds opened new MRK positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 1,459 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

  • 1,459 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2013, up from 0 in Q1 2013.
  • Funds reported $102B of Merck stock for Q2 2013.
  • 1,459 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2013 and 0 closed out, a net change of +1,459 holders.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2013.