3,521 hedge funds and large institutions have $256B invested in Merck in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 255 funds opening new positions, 1,406 increasing their positions, 1,485 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,4213,521 (+100)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,406 | Existing positions reduced: 1,485

1.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.99%76.55% (-1.4%)

Holders
3,521
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
241
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.99B
Puts
$2.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$1.16B
2 +$934M
3 +$723M
4
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$694M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$638M

Top Sellers

1 -$4.78B
2 -$2.35B
3 -$591M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$325M
5
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$275M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
3176
$265K
3177
$265K
3178
$265K
3179
$265K
3180
$264K
3181
$264K
3182
$264K
3183
$264K
3184
$264K
3185
$263K
3186
$262K
3187
$262K
3188
$261K
3189
$261K
3190
$261K
3191
$261K
3192
$261K
3193
$260K
3194
$260K
3195
$260K
3196
$259K
3197
$259K
3198
$259K
3199
$259K
3200
$258K