1,720 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 669 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

Holders
1,720
Holders Change
+104
Holders Change %
+6.44%
% of All Funds
45.9%
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
-36
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24.49%
% of All Funds
2.96%
New
180
Increased
669
Reduced
636
Closed
61
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
-$470M
Net Calls Change
-$471M
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
PI
76
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$255M 4,709,971 -85,480 -2%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
77
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$253M 4,658,883 -420,642 -8%
Adage Capital Partners
78
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$247M 4,557,415 -184,343 -4%
RhumbLine Advisers
79
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$240M 4,436,484 -89,722 -2%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
80
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$240M 4,424,733 -31,754 -0.7%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
81
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$235M 4,328,490 -115,616 -3%
MTB
82
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$224M 4,141,194 +156,922 +4%
RFC
83
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$220M 4,007,971 +68,634 +2%
LSV Asset Management
84
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$220M 4,051,200 -360,093 -8%
IG
85
ING Group
Netherlands
$218M 4,020,263 +1,845,945 +85%
Swiss National Bank
86
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$215M 3,970,873 -156,886 -4%
Axa
87
Axa
France
$212M 3,918,175 +329,951 +9%
TG
88
TCW Group
California
$211M 3,894,668 -114,216 -3%
BJ
89
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$204M 3,769,066 +330,178 +10%
USAA
90
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$203M 3,747,121 +240,186 +7%
Principal Financial Group
91
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$202M 3,733,179 -755,615 -17%
OH
92
Orbis Holdings
Bermuda
$196M 3,621,684 +3,240,565 +850%
SCCM
93
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$195M 3,599,718 -621,967 -15%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
94
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$192M 3,542,758 -168,109 -5%
Comerica Bank
95
Comerica Bank
Texas
$191M 3,516,004 +1,735,809 +98%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
96
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$186M 3,435,417 -228,270 -6%
BGIM
97
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$182M 3,358,870 -235,604 -7%
AAMU
98
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$182M 3,355,412 -1,180,305 -26%
Lazard Asset Management
99
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$180M 3,323,076 -227,904 -6%
TD Asset Management
100
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$173M 3,194,428 +492,301 +18%