2,003 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, 750 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
2,003
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
926
$2.23M
927
$2.23M
928
$2.22M
929
$2.21M
930
$2.2M
931
$2.2M
932
$2.2M
933
$2.2M
934
$2.2M
935
$2.19M
936
$2.19M
937
$2.18M
938
$2.18M
939
$2.18M
940
$2.17M
941
$2.16M
942
$2.16M
943
$2.16M
944
$2.16M
945
$2.15M
946
$2.15M
947
$2.14M
948
$2.14M
949
$2.14M
950
$2.14M