Merck
MRK
3,013 hedge funds and large institutions have $171B invested in Merck in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 182 funds opening new positions, 1,352 increasing their positions, 1,132 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 82
120% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 108 → 238 (+130)
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.56B | Put options by funds: $2.02B
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,352 | Existing positions reduced: 1,132
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $151B → $171B (+$19.6B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,952 → 3,013 (+61)
0.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.3% → 74.29% (+0.99%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.11B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$693M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$439M |
| 5 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$373M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$596M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$441M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$260M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$211M |
| 5 |
APM
Avidity Partners Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$194M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
3,013 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $171B — up 13% from $151B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 182 funds opened new MRK positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 100 holders — while 1,352 added to existing stakes and 1,132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.11B. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $596M.
- 3,013 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2022, up from 2,952 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $171B of Merck stock for Q2 2022, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 182 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2022 and 82 closed out, a net change of +100 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.11B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q2 2022 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $596M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.