2,005 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, 752 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)

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11771 (-46)

Holders
2,005
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
71
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
926
$2.25M
927
$2.24M
928
$2.23M
929
$2.23M
930
$2.22M
931
$2.21M
932
$2.2M
933
$2.2M
934
$2.2M
935
$2.2M
936
$2.2M
937
$2.19M
938
$2.19M
939
$2.18M
940
$2.18M
941
$2.18M
942
$2.17M
943
$2.16M
944
$2.16M
945
$2.16M
946
$2.16M
947
$2.15M
948
$2.15M
949
$2.14M
950
$2.14M