2,004 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, 751 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
2,004
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
751
$3.68M
752
$3.66M
753
$3.65M
754
$3.61M
755
$3.61M
756
$3.6M
757
$3.6M
758
$3.58M
759
$3.56M
760
$3.55M
761
$3.55M
762
$3.54M
763
$3.52M
764
$3.52M
765
$3.5M
766
$3.5M
767
$3.5M
768
$3.5M
769
$3.49M
770
$3.48M
771
$3.48M
772
$3.47M
773
$3.46M
774
$3.45M
775
$3.44M