Merck
MRK
3,235 hedge funds and large institutions have $216B invested in Merck in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 393 funds opening new positions, 1,189 increasing their positions, 1,326 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
318% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 393 | Existing positions closed: 94
53% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 224 → 342 (+118)
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $163B → $216B (+$52.9B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,990 → 3,235 (+245)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63B | Put options by funds: $2.53B
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.08% → 75.53% (+0.45%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,189 | Existing positions reduced: 1,326
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.23B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$400M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$436M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$323M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$295M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$227M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
3,235 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $216B — up 32% from $163B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 393 funds opened new MRK positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 299 holders — while 1,189 added to existing stakes and 1,326 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $2.23B. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- 3,235 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q4 2022, up from 2,990 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $216B of Merck stock for Q4 2022, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 393 funds opened new Merck positions in Q4 2022 and 94 closed out, a net change of +299 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q4 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $2.23B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q4 2022 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.