2,004 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Merck in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 751 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $1.28B

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $130B → $114B (-$16.8B)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11670 (-46)

Holders
2,004
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
70
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.16B
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
626
$5.31M
627
$5.31M
628
$5.3M
629
$5.25M
630
$5.25M
631
$5.23M
632
$5.22M
633
$5.21M
634
$5.2M
635
$5.2M
636
$5.19M
637
$5.19M
638
$5.16M
639
$5.16M
640
$5.15M
641
$5.15M
642
$5.13M
643
$5.13M
644
$5.13M
645
$5.08M
646
$5.07M
647
$5.06M
648
$5.02M
649
$5.01M
650
$4.99M