Merck
MRK
2,990 hedge funds and large institutions have $163B invested in Merck in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 1,374 increasing their positions, 1,114 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.42B | Put options by funds: $1.79B
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,374 | Existing positions reduced: 1,114
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 104
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.29% → 75.08% (+0.78%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,014 → 2,990 (-24)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $171B → $163B (-$7.45B)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 238 → 224 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.47B |
| 2 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$793M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$275M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$459M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$373M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$196M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$158M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
2,990 of the 5,806 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $163B — down 4.4% from $171B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new MRK positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 1,374 added to existing stakes and 1,114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $1.47B. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $459M.
- 2,990 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q3 2022, down from 3,014 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $163B of Merck stock for Q3 2022, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Merck positions in Q3 2022 and 104 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q3 2022 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $1.47B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q3 2022 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $459M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.