1,618 hedge funds and large institutions have $127B invested in Merck in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 615 increasing their positions, 677 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

Holders
1,618
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+1.13%
% of All Funds
46.53%
Holding in Top 10
140
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.76%
% of All Funds
4.03%
New
85
Increased
615
Reduced
677
Closed
58
Calls
$849M
Puts
$749M
Net Calls
+$101M
Net Calls Change
-$177M
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
American Century Companies
51
American Century Companies
Missouri
$463M 8,389,387 -711,879 -8%
Capital Research Global Investors
52
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$437M 7,915,738
CS
53
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$431M 7,799,763 +284,477 +4%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
54
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$418M 7,576,911 -228,332 -3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
55
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$417M 7,557,325 +687,235 +10%
HSBC Holdings
56
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$417M 7,551,804 +521,894 +7%
AIG
57
American International Group
New York
$406M 7,359,538 +232,152 +3%
Fisher Asset Management
58
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$374M 6,774,527 +6,014,666 +792%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
59
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$354M 6,407,490 -127,268 -2%
Prudential Financial
60
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$351M 6,353,295 -330,130 -5%
VOYA Investment Management
61
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$346M 6,275,973 -359,511 -5%
TA
62
Teachers Advisors
New York
$345M 6,251,933 +352,011 +6%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
63
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$341M 6,172,563 -213,178 -3%
JHIU
64
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$329M 5,952,336 +749,099 +14%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
65
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$310M 5,608,761 -147,873 -3%
AIM
66
abrdn Investment Management
United Kingdom
$309M 5,604,925 +1,167,862 +26%
Arrowstreet Capital
67
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$307M 5,559,181 +5,559,181 New
PI
68
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$303M 5,489,785 -620,072 -10%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
69
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$300M 5,439,120 +5,439,120 New
Adage Capital Partners
70
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$295M 5,352,742 +511,005 +11%
LSV Asset Management
71
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$292M 5,287,971 -151,489 -3%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
72
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$287M 5,198,722 -129,266 -2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
73
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$284M 5,138,800 +67,722 +1%
Bank of Montreal
74
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$274M 4,961,355 +2,691,506 +119%
PPA
75
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$274M 4,960,881 +17,901 +0.4%