2,012 hedge funds and large institutions have $120B invested in Merck in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 777 increasing their positions, 868 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
2,012
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+1.26%
% of All Funds
46.13%
Holding in Top 10
114
Holding in Top 10 Change
+31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+37.35%
% of All Funds
2.61%
New
120
Increased
777
Reduced
868
Closed
77
Calls
$1.22B
Puts
$1.1B
Net Calls
+$112M
Net Calls Change
-$116M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
UB
426
UMB Bank
Missouri
$13.3M -$545K -9,416 -4%
Lazard Asset Management
427
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$13.3M +$6.47M +111,723 +95%
BBHC
428
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$13.2M +$208K +3,585 +2%
HFS
429
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$13.2M +$93.4K +1,613 +0.7%
SIC
430
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$13.1M -$341K -5,882 -3%
WIC
431
Wilkins Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$13.1M -$54.6K -943 -0.4%
LG
432
LaFleur & Godfrey
Michigan
$13M -$268K -4,620 -2%
PP
433
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$12.9M +$11.2M +193,622 +653%
FNT
434
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$12.9M +$272K +4,690 +2%
FNBT
435
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$12.8M +$289K +4,985 +2%
MIH
436
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$12.6M -$349K -6,020 -3%
BC
437
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$12.6M +$1.61M +27,674 +15%
Two Sigma Advisers
438
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$12.6M -$50M -862,504 -80%
TH
439
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$12.5M -$86K -1,484 -0.7%
RIM
440
Redpoint Investment Management
Australia
$12.4M -$43.8K -757 -0.4%
First Manhattan
441
First Manhattan
New York
$12.4M -$556K -9,607 -4%
FMLI
442
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
$12.3M +$4.49M +77,552 +57%
AG
443
Advisor Group
Arizona
$12.3M -$986K -17,012 -7%
GAI
444
General American Investors
New York
$12.2M
CS
445
Central Securities
New York
$12.1M
VMPIC
446
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$12.1M +$12.1M +209,600 New
IEFM
447
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$12.1M +$12.1M +209,175 New
CCM
448
Covington Capital Management
California
$12.1M +$1.07M +18,507 +10%
GGI
449
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Virginia
$12.1M -$1.27M -21,870 -10%
PSUF
450
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$11.8M -$2.03K -35 -0%