Merck
MRK
2,952 hedge funds and large institutions have $151B invested in Merck in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 1,422 increasing their positions, 1,008 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 104
74% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 108 (+46)
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.45B | Put options by funds: $1.72B
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,422 | Existing positions reduced: 1,008
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142B → $151B (+$9.34B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,902 → 2,952 (+50)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.46% → 73.3% (-0.16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$532M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$386M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$278M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$1.25B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.18B |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$347M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$329M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$310M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
2,952 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $151B — up 6.6% from $142B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new MRK positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 1,422 added to existing stakes and 1,008 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $532M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- 2,952 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q1 2022, up from 2,902 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $151B of Merck stock for Q1 2022, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Merck positions in Q1 2022 and 104 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q1 2022 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $532M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q1 2022 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $1.25B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.