2,530 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, 929 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: 929

0.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.88%79.21% (+0.32%)

18% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
2,530
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
207
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
901
$4.45M
902
$4.42M
903
$4.41M
904
$4.4M
905
$4.39M
906
$4.39M
907
$4.37M
908
$4.35M
909
$4.35M
910
$4.33M
911
$4.33M
912
$4.32M
913
$4.31M
914
$4.31M
915
$4.29M
916
$4.28M
917
$4.27M
918
$4.27M
919
$4.27M
920
$4.25M
921
$4.23M
922
$4.23M
923
$4.23M
924
$4.22M
925
$4.22M