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1,459 hedge funds and large institutions have $102B invested in Merck in 2013 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1,459 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

76.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 76.5% (+76%)

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.57B | Put options by funds: $1.14B

Holders
1,459
Holders Change
+1,459
Holders Change %
–
% of All Funds
47.6%
Holding in Top 10
120
Holding in Top 10 Change
+120
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
3.92%
New
1,459
Increased
–
Reduced
–
Closed
–
Calls
$1.57B
Puts
$1.14B
Net Calls
+$430M
Net Calls Change
+$430M

Top Buyers

No buyers this quarter

Top Sellers

No sellers this quarter
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Macquarie Group
51
Macquarie Group
Australia
$336M +$339M +7,585,559 New
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
52
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$320M +$322M +7,218,583 New
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
53
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$317M +$319M +7,150,863 New
U
54
UBS
Switzerland
$313M +$315M +7,063,224 New
SONJCPFA
55
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund A
New Jersey
$305M +$308M +6,885,360 New
Prudential Financial
56
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$303M +$305M +6,832,519 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
57
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$295M +$297M +6,645,824 New
IGIM
58
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$278M +$280M +6,276,566 New
Capital International Investors
59
Capital International Investors
California
$264M +$266M +5,961,118 New
Citigroup
60
Citigroup
New York
$263M +$265M +5,939,237 New
JHIU
61
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$261M +$263M +5,888,722 New
TA
62
Teachers Advisors
New York
$259M +$261M +5,844,366 New
KeyBank National Association
63
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$253M +$255M +5,704,045 New
Fayez Sarofim & Co
64
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$253M +$254M +5,697,509 New
PI
65
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$250M +$252M +5,643,987 New
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
66
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$245M +$247M +5,536,517 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
67
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$244M +$246M +5,514,476 New
Barclays
68
Barclays
United Kingdom
$236M +$238M +5,327,594 New
Dimensional Fund Advisors
69
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$230M +$232M +5,184,167 New
RhumbLine Advisers
70
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$229M +$231M +5,168,934 New
Fidelity International
71
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$227M +$228M +5,113,956 New
Lazard Asset Management
72
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$224M +$225M +5,045,980 New
RFC
73
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$213M +$215M +4,817,786 New
SB
74
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$213M +$215M +4,811,244 New
PPA
75
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$211M +$213M +4,769,398 New
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MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2013 in Review

1,459 of the 3,065 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2013, worth a combined $102B.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1,459 funds opened new MRK positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 1,459 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

  • 1,459 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2013, up from 0 in Q1 2013.
  • Funds reported $102B of Merck stock for Q2 2013.
  • 1,459 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2013 and 0 closed out, a net change of +1,459 holders.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2013.