1,720 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 669 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,720
Holders Change
+104
Holders Change %
+6.44%
% of All Funds
45.9%
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
-36
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24.49%
% of All Funds
2.96%
New
180
Increased
669
Reduced
636
Closed
61
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
-$470M
Net Calls Change
-$471M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
RA
851
Rational Advisors
New York
$2.64M +$2.64M +48,635 New
SI
852
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$2.63M -$338K -6,223 -11%
TCOTO
853
Trust Company of the Ozarks
Missouri
$2.63M +$54.1K +999 +2%
BAM
854
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$2.62M
BCM
855
BTC Capital Management
Iowa
$2.62M +$616K +11,377 +31%
FSA
856
Franklin Street Advisors
North Carolina
$2.62M +$13.9K +257 +0.5%
NJBEST
857
New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust
New Jersey
$2.61M +$454K +8,384 +21%
JC
858
Jacobs & Co
California
$2.61M +$249K +4,596 +11%
BO
859
BRR OpCo
Ohio
$2.61M -$19.6K -361 -0.7%
MCM
860
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$2.6M
BAM
861
Burnham Asset Management
New York
$2.59M -$17.7K -326 -0.7%
EGA
862
E&G Advisors
Texas
$2.59M -$301K -5,560 -10%
OA
863
Outfitter Advisors
Virginia
$2.56M +$11.3K +209 +0.4%
MM
864
Midas Management
New York
$2.55M +$256K +4,716 +11%
SHA
865
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$2.54M +$38.5K +710 +2%
CIM
866
CenturyLink Investment Management
Colorado
$2.54M +$494K +9,112 +24%
GIA
867
Guyasuta Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.54M +$73.8K +1,363 +3%
IIM
868
Ipswich Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.53M -$142K -2,620 -5%
LOCC
869
Lombard Odier & Cie (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$2.53M -$3.22M -59,370 -56%
EHC
870
Everett Harris & Co
California
$2.53M -$28.4K -524 -1%
SPC
871
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.52M +$2.52M +46,559 New
ICAS
872
Investors Capital Advisory Services
Massachusetts
$2.52M +$138K +2,553 +6%
GA
873
GFS Advisors
Texas
$2.51M
SWP
874
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.48M +$289K +5,341 +13%
IPC
875
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$2.48M +$849K +15,668 +52%