2,531 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 330 funds opening new positions, 1,003 increasing their positions, 930 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,003 | Existing positions reduced: 930

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.95%79.25% (+0.3%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B

Holders
2,531
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
208
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$1.98B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$426M
2 +$409M
3 +$374M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$258M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$206M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.7B
2 -$442M
3 -$282M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$213M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$202M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
751
$6.46M
752
$6.39M
753
$6.37M
754
$6.36M
755
$6.33M
756
$6.32M
757
$6.3M
758
$6.28M
759
$6.28M
760
$6.26M
761
$6.26M
762
$6.25M
763
$6.23M
764
$6.22M
765
$6.18M
766
$6.12M
767
$6.09M
768
$6.07M
769
$6.06M
770
$6.04M
771
$5.96M
772
$5.96M
773
$5.96M
774
$5.95M
775
$5.95M