Merck
MRK
3,607 hedge funds and large institutions have $197B invested in Merck in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 391 funds opening new positions, 1,321 increasing their positions, 1,575 reducing their positions, and 208 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 391 | Existing positions closed: 208
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.8B | Put options by funds: $1.56B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,489 → 3,607 (+118)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.26% → 78.27% (+1%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $222B → $197B (-$24.8B)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,321 | Existing positions reduced: 1,575
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 114 → 73 (-41)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$572M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$509M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$465M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$462M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.27B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.03B |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$755M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$674M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$424M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
3,607 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $197B — down 11% from $222B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 391 funds opened new MRK positions and 208 closed out — a net gain of 183 holders — while 1,321 added to existing stakes and 1,575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- 3,607 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q4 2024, up from 3,489 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $197B of Merck stock for Q4 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 391 funds opened new Merck positions in Q4 2024 and 208 closed out, a net change of +183 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q4 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.27B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.