1,720 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 669 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,720
Holders Change
+104
Holders Change %
+6.44%
% of All Funds
45.9%
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
-36
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24.49%
% of All Funds
2.96%
New
180
Increased
669
Reduced
636
Closed
61
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
-$470M
Net Calls Change
-$471M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
AAF
226
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
$45.6M -$2.04M -37,728 -4%
FRM
227
Foundation Resource Management
Arkansas
$45.5M -$93.4K -1,724 -0.2%
Susquehanna International Group
228
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$45.5M +$18.1M +334,437 +66%
National Pension Service
229
National Pension Service
South Korea
$45.2M -$4.69M -86,622 -9%
ProShare Advisors
230
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$44.7M +$8.38M +154,605 +23%
RCM
231
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$44.6M +$16M +296,144 +56%
BPC
232
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$43.6M +$1.42M +26,250 +3%
Neuberger Berman Group
233
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$43.5M -$39.4M -727,516 -48%
BP
234
BBR Partners
New York
$43.3M +$43.3M +798,169 New
HIMCH
235
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$42.7M -$1.15M -21,306 -3%
RIG
236
Roosevelt Investment Group
New York
$42.7M -$1.82M -33,569 -4%
MIP
237
Mondrian Investment Partners
United Kingdom
$42.5M -$12.4M -229,673 -23%
GH
238
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$42.4M -$6.66M -122,974 -14%
KCM
239
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$42.3M -$152K -2,808 -0.4%
RCAMU
240
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
$41.4M -$15.6M -285,733 -27%
IRF
241
IBM Retirement Fund
New York
$41.4M -$226K -4,172 -0.5%
SCM
242
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$41.4M +$28.3M +522,444 +217%
PHS
243
PFM Health Sciences
California
$40.4M +$29.6M +546,839 +275%
SFM
244
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
$40.4M -$1.61M -29,771 -4%
SCM
245
Smead Capital Management
Arizona
$40.3M -$5.47M -101,032 -12%
NLI
246
Nippon Life Insurance
Japan
$39.9M -$1.41M -26,063 -3%
Primecap Management
247
Primecap Management
California
$39.8M +$39.8M +733,600 New
MAM
248
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$39.6M +$3.18M +58,659 +9%
NPA
249
Nichols & Pratt Advisers
Massachusetts
$39.5M -$264K -4,873 -0.7%
FIM
250
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$39.4M -$39.8K -734 -0.1%