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
851
$2.71M
852
$2.71M
853
$2.71M
854
$2.7M
855
$2.69M
856
$2.69M
857
$2.68M
858
$2.67M
859
$2.67M
860
$2.66M
861
$2.66M
862
$2.65M
863
$2.63M
864
$2.63M
865
$2.62M
866
$2.62M
867
$2.62M
868
$2.62M
869
$2.61M
870
$2.61M
871
$2.59M
872
$2.58M
873
$2.57M
874
$2.57M
875
$2.55M