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
726
$3.98M
727
$3.96M
728
$3.95M
729
$3.95M
730
$3.95M
731
$3.94M
732
$3.94M
733
$3.94M
734
$3.9M
735
$3.89M
736
$3.88M
737
$3.88M
738
$3.85M
739
$3.85M
740
$3.81M
741
$3.77M
742
$3.76M
743
$3.75M
744
$3.73M
745
$3.73M
746
$3.71M
747
$3.71M
748
$3.71M
749
$3.71M
750
$3.68M