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 %
MBTD
626
Mechanics Bank - Trust Department
California
$4.57M -$10.7K -236 -0.2%
RS
627
Robeco Schweiz
Switzerland
$4.54M
FBP
628
Flippin Bruce & Porter
Virginia
$4.53M +$6.59K +145 +0.1%
CIBC World Market
629
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.53M -$1.06M -23,430 -19%
ACP
630
Ashfield Capital Partners
California
$4.53M
Daiwa Securities Group
631
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$4.53M -$167K -3,668 -4%
CSIC
632
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$4.51M +$50K +1,101 +1%
DCC
633
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
$4.5M
RNS
634
Robert N. Shapiro
$4.47M +$308K +6,774 +7%
LC
635
Lakeshore Capital
Alabama
$4.47M -$21.5K -474 -0.5%
BFA
636
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$4.46M +$47.5K +1,046 +1%
NSEDCP
637
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
New Jersey
$4.44M
SM
638
Stratton Management
Pennsylvania
$4.43M +$1.45M +32,020 +49%
VCM
639
Violich Capital Management
California
$4.4M +$14.3K +314 +0.3%
BCM
640
BTR Capital Management
California
$4.37M -$189K -4,166 -4%
SIPS
641
Shelter Insurance Profit Sharing
Missouri
$4.36M
FA
642
Financial Advantage
Maryland
$4.35M +$74.4K +1,638 +2%
NIA
643
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
$4.33M +$73K +1,607 +2%
KAM
644
Kokusai Asset Management
Japan
$4.31M -$238K -5,240 -5%
RC
645
RegentAtlantic Capital
New Jersey
$4.29M -$319K -7,029 -7%
AAC
646
Asset Advisors Corp
Georgia
$4.18M +$87.4K +1,923 +2%
TAM
647
Tealwood Asset Management
Minnesota
$4.16M +$4.16M +91,564 New
EWM
648
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$4.15M -$330K -7,256 -7%
OCM
649
Oakwood Capital Management
California
$4.15M +$207K +4,555 +5%
CB
650
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$4.14M -$84.3K -1,855 -2%