2,005 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, 752 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)

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11771 (-46)

Holders
2,005
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
71
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
$3.99M
727
$3.98M
728
$3.98M
729
$3.96M
730
$3.95M
731
$3.95M
732
$3.95M
733
$3.94M
734
$3.94M
735
$3.94M
736
$3.9M
737
$3.89M
738
$3.88M
739
$3.88M
740
$3.85M
741
$3.85M
742
$3.81M
743
$3.77M
744
$3.76M
745
$3.75M
746
$3.73M
747
$3.73M
748
$3.71M
749
$3.71M
750
$3.71M