2,287 hedge funds and large institutions have $163B invested in Merck in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 841 increasing their positions, 1,022 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
2,287
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+1.87%
% of All Funds
49.58%
Holding in Top 10
222
Holding in Top 10 Change
-29
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.55%
% of All Funds
4.81%
New
149
Increased
841
Reduced
1,022
Closed
78
Calls
$1.77B
Puts
$1.65B
Net Calls
+$126M
Net Calls Change
+$69.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
Bank of Nova Scotia
226
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$57M -$2.71M -34,132 -5%
BHIA
227
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$56.7M -$251K -3,158 -0.4%
NPA
228
Nichols & Pratt Advisers
Massachusetts
$56.4M -$165K -2,074 -0.3%
ORIO
229
Old Republic International (ORI)
Illinois
$56.3M
LPL Financial
230
LPL Financial
California
$56M +$4.05M +50,983 +8%
AAP
231
Aristotle Atlantic Partners
Florida
$55.8M -$832K -10,480 -1%
NB
232
Norinchukin Bank
Japan
$55.7M -$575K -7,248 -1%
CIP
233
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Georgia
$55.3M -$1.39M -17,469 -2%
Los Angeles Capital Management
234
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$54.9M -$34M -428,929 -38%
MSL
235
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
$54.6M -$1.93M -24,378 -3%
ZIG
236
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$54.6M +$16.6M +209,291 +44%
RCM
237
Radnor Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$54.3M -$2.75M -34,647 -5%
STMM
238
South Texas Money Management
Texas
$53.5M -$378K -4,759 -0.7%
KCM
239
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$53.4M -$616K -7,764 -1%
GVI
240
Green Valley Investors
Delaware
$53.1M
DnB Asset Management
241
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$52.4M +$976K +12,295 +2%
GIBU
242
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$52.2M -$970K -12,225 -2%
MCIM
243
Meadow Creek Investment Management
Georgia
$51.9M +$7.86M +98,982 +18%
BTW
244
Boston Trust Walden
Massachusetts
$51.6M +$1.17M +14,745 +2%
ProShare Advisors
245
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$51.5M +$990K +12,471 +2%
GF
246
Gabelli Funds
New York
$51.3M -$6.4M -80,696 -11%
CI
247
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$51.2M -$2.95M -37,199 -5%
MSE
248
MUFG Securities EMEA
United Kingdom
$51M +$51M +643,161 New
BFS
249
Bradley Foster & Sargent
Connecticut
$50.8M -$959K -12,079 -2%
DADC
250
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$50.4M -$1.94M -24,670 -4%