1,708 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 720 increasing their positions, 656 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,708
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-0.7%
% of All Funds
45.56%
Holding in Top 10
127
Holding in Top 10 Change
+16
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.41%
% of All Funds
3.39%
New
91
Increased
720
Reduced
656
Closed
82
Calls
$1.09B
Puts
$866M
Net Calls
+$221M
Net Calls Change
+$692M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
DC
226
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$47.1M +$9.98M +181,992 +27%
GH
227
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$47M +$4.15M +75,732 +10%
SIA
228
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$45.8M -$9.14M -166,569 -17%
Balyasny Asset Management
229
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$44.8M +$44.8M +816,463 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
230
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$44.6M -$70.5M -1,285,030 -61%
CC
231
Carlson Capital
Texas
$43.9M -$4.62M -84,238 -10%
BP
232
BBR Partners
New York
$43.8M -$439 -8 -0%
Neuberger Berman Group
233
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$43.3M -$778K -14,193 -2%
Susquehanna International Group
234
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$43.1M -$2.98M -54,392 -6%
HIMCH
235
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$42.9M -$381K -6,939 -0.9%
MIP
236
Mondrian Investment Partners
United Kingdom
$42M -$1.03M -18,766 -2%
ProShare Advisors
237
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$41.9M -$3.29M -59,992 -7%
RCAMU
238
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
$41.9M +$287K +5,238 +0.7%
IRF
239
IBM Retirement Fund
New York
$41.8M -$79.9K -1,456 -0.2%
KCM
240
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$41.8M -$1.07M -19,587 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
241
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$41.6M +$2.02M +36,871 +5%
VFA
242
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$41.4M -$18.1M -329,721 -30%
HM
243
HealthCor Management
New York
$41.3M +$41.3M +753,512 New
MAM
244
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$41.1M +$1.02M +18,617 +3%
HCM
245
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
$40.8M +$2.84M +51,710 +7%
NMIMC
246
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$40.8M +$40.8M +743,210 New
FRM
247
Foundation Resource Management
Arkansas
$40.7M -$5.43M -99,009 -12%
SM
248
Seminole Management
New York
$40.5M +$40.5M +738,176 New
NLI
249
Nippon Life Insurance
Japan
$40M -$438K -7,992 -1%
NPA
250
Nichols & Pratt Advisers
Massachusetts
$40M -$30.4K -554 -0.1%