Merck
MRK
2,537 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 331 funds opening new positions, 1,006 increasing their positions, 930 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
394% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 331 | Existing positions closed: 67
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 188 → 208 (+20)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,306 → 2,537 (+231)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $162B → $175B (+$13.2B)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,006 | Existing positions reduced: 930
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.98% → 79.29% (+0.31%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$387M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$195M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.61B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$418M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$267M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$202M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$191M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,537 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $175B — up 8.1% from $162B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 331 funds opened new MRK positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 264 holders — while 1,006 added to existing stakes and 930 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $403M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.61B.
- 2,537 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,306 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $175B of Merck stock for Q4 2019, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 331 funds opened new Merck positions in Q4 2019 and 67 closed out, a net change of +264 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $403M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q4 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.61B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.