Merck
MRK
1,761 hedge funds and large institutions have $119B invested in Merck in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 713 increasing their positions, 709 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 59
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 106 → 138 (+32)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107B → $119B (+$11.6B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,744 → 1,761 (+17)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 713 | Existing positions reduced: 709
0.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.67% → 78.07% (-0.6%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02B | Put options by funds: $1.18B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$187M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$1.98B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$883M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$228M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$136M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$117M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,761 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $119B — up 11% from $107B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new MRK positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 713 added to existing stakes and 709 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $718M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- 1,761 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,744 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $119B of Merck stock for Q2 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2016 and 59 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q2 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $718M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $1.98B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.