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1,459 hedge funds and large institutions have $102B invested in Merck in 2013 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1,459 funds opening new positions, increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

76.5% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 76.5% (+76%)

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.57B | Put options by funds: $1.14B

Holders
1,459
Holders Change
+1,459
Holders Change %
–
% of All Funds
47.6%
Holding in Top 10
120
Holding in Top 10 Change
+120
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
3.92%
New
1,459
Increased
–
Reduced
–
Closed
–
Calls
$1.57B
Puts
$1.14B
Net Calls
+$430M
Net Calls Change
+$430M

Top Buyers

No buyers this quarter

Top Sellers

No sellers this quarter
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PI
76
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$204M +$205M +4,600,580 New
BJ
77
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$203M +$205M +4,582,035 New
Adage Capital Partners
78
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$202M +$204M +4,567,056 New
SCCM
79
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$201M +$202M +4,526,310 New
BGIM
80
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$200M +$201M +4,501,490 New
AIG
81
American International Group
New York
$198M +$206M +4,619,058 New
MTB
82
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$193M +$195M +4,355,718 New
O
83
OrbiMed
New York
$192M +$193M +4,323,419 New
SO
84
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$188M +$190M +4,242,882 New
SIM
85
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$188M +$189M +4,240,496 New
APG Asset Management
86
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$188M +$189M +4,236,321 New
HSBC Holdings
87
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$184M +$185M +4,135,671 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
88
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$175M +$176M +3,950,301 New
Principal Financial Group
89
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$166M +$167M +3,743,777 New
TD Asset Management
90
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$162M +$163M +3,652,613 New
USAA
91
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$160M +$161M +3,607,260 New
Westfield Capital Management
92
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$157M +$159M +3,552,837 New
AQR Capital Management
93
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$155M +$156M +3,501,543 New
Swiss National Bank
94
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$155M +$156M +3,494,557 New
CI
95
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
$143M +$144M +3,220,944 New
US Bancorp
96
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$136M +$137M +3,067,185 New
Jennison Associates
97
Jennison Associates
New York
$135M +$136M +3,046,540 New
O
98
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$135M +$136M +3,040,101 New
GIA
99
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$133M +$134M +2,995,934 New
Brown Advisory
100
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$132M +$133M +2,985,050 New
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MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2013 in Review

1,459 of the 3,065 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2013, worth a combined $102B.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1,459 funds opened new MRK positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 1,459 holders — while 0 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.

  • 1,459 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2013, up from 0 in Q1 2013.
  • Funds reported $102B of Merck stock for Q2 2013.
  • 1,459 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2013 and 0 closed out, a net change of +1,459 holders.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2013.