2,003 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, 750 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
2,003
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
651
$4.95M
652
$4.93M
653
$4.93M
654
$4.92M
655
$4.91M
656
$4.89M
657
$4.83M
658
$4.83M
659
$4.82M
660
$4.8M
661
$4.79M
662
$4.74M
663
$4.74M
664
$4.71M
665
$4.71M
666
$4.7M
667
$4.7M
668
$4.69M
669
$4.67M
670
$4.67M
671
$4.65M
672
$4.65M
673
$4.64M
674
$4.63M
675
$4.62M