1,468 hedge funds and large institutions have $103B invested in Merck in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 568 increasing their positions, 617 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,468
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+0.75%
% of All Funds
47.62%
Holding in Top 10
117
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.5%
% of All Funds
3.8%
New
78
Increased
568
Reduced
617
Closed
53
Calls
$1.25B
Puts
$918M
Net Calls
+$331M
Net Calls Change
-$98.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
WSFS
426
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$10.4M +$110K +2,428 +1%
MI
427
Markston International
New York
$10.4M -$1.16M -25,477 -10%
B
428
Barings
North Carolina
$10.3M -$71.4K -1,572 -0.7%
JAFL
429
Jay A. Fishman Ltd
Michigan
$10.3M -$64.3K -1,415 -0.6%
PP
430
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$10.2M +$9.74M +214,316 +2,066%
PA
431
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$10.1M -$190K -4,193 -2%
SI
432
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$10.1M -$681K -14,992 -6%
BCM
433
Beddow Capital Management
Wyoming
$10.1M -$47.9K -1,055 -0.5%
ISL
434
Ingalls & Snyder LLC
New York
$9.98M -$192K -4,237 -2%
SIC
435
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$9.95M +$55.5K +1,221 +0.6%
SLI
436
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Japan
$9.87M -$911K -20,052 -8%
CPSAC
437
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$9.79M +$363K +7,992 +4%
FBNAT
438
FirstMerit Bank N.A. Trustee
Ohio
$9.75M +$871K +19,173 +10%
CLG
439
Cooperman Leon G
$9.67M
ABC
440
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$9.65M -$529K -11,652 -5%
PP
441
Prospector Partners
Connecticut
$9.59M +$2.81M +61,832 +41%
JGUA
442
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
$9.57M -$70.6K -1,553 -0.7%
Capstone Investment Advisors
443
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$9.52M +$9.52M +209,627 New
CS
444
Central Securities
New York
$9.52M
PP
445
Patten & Patten
Tennessee
$9.48M +$646K +14,228 +7%
BP
446
Banyan Partners
Florida
$9.47M +$2.26M +49,770 +31%
CIM
447
Calvert Investment Management
Maryland
$9.41M +$1.44M +31,588 +18%
GI
448
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$9.32M +$267K +5,882 +3%
MCM
449
Monarch Capital Management
Indiana
$9.23M +$21.5K +474 +0.2%
JEW
450
Jamison Eaton & Wood
New Jersey
$9.2M +$121K +2,672 +1%