Merck
MRK
1,924 hedge funds and large institutions have $130B invested in Merck in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 794 increasing their positions, 802 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4B | Put options by funds: $1.05B
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 67
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.61% → 78.3% (+0.69%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130B → $130B (+$640M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,926 → 1,924 (-2)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 794 | Existing positions reduced: 802
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 138 → 117 (-21)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$218M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$190M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$413M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$183M |
| 4 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$148M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,924 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $130B — up 0.49% from $130B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new MRK positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 794 added to existing stakes and 802 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $451M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $413M.
- 1,924 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q3 2017, down from 1,926 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $130B of Merck stock for Q3 2017, up 0.49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Merck positions in Q3 2017 and 67 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $451M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q3 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $413M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.