1,708 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 720 increasing their positions, 656 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.

Holders
1,708
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-0.7%
% of All Funds
45.56%
Holding in Top 10
127
Holding in Top 10 Change
+16
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.41%
% of All Funds
3.39%
New
91
Increased
720
Reduced
656
Closed
82
Calls
$1.09B
Puts
$866M
Net Calls
+$221M
Net Calls Change
+$692M
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
Loomis, Sayles & Company
76
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$245M 4,467,590 +139,100 +3%
RhumbLine Advisers
77
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$241M 4,390,902 -45,582 -1%
MTB
78
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$235M 4,289,274 +148,080 +4%
PI
79
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$231M 4,218,587 -491,384 -10%
Adage Capital Partners
80
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$230M 4,192,657 -364,758 -8%
SCCM
81
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$225M 4,097,483 +497,765 +14%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
82
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$222M 4,042,932 -381,801 -9%
IG
83
ING Group
Netherlands
$220M 4,004,778 -15,485 -0.4%
LSV Asset Management
84
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$217M 3,948,391 -102,809 -3%
Principal Financial Group
85
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$216M 3,943,581 +210,402 +6%
JHIU
86
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$214M 3,892,915 -1,969,598 -34%
USAA
87
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$209M 3,811,570 +64,449 +2%
Allianz Asset Management
88
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$209M 3,810,212 -5,773,711 -60%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
89
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$208M 3,789,594 -869,289 -19%
RFC
90
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$206M 3,752,350 -255,621 -6%
OH
91
Orbis Holdings
Bermuda
$204M 3,711,803 +90,119 +2%
BJ
92
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$190M 3,460,183 -308,883 -8%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
93
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$189M 3,447,700 +12,283 +0.4%
BGIM
94
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$188M 3,431,720 +72,850 +2%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
95
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$185M 3,374,292 -168,466 -5%
RJA
96
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$185M 3,365,461 +434,986 +15%
TG
97
TCW Group
California
$182M 3,315,821 -578,847 -15%
Bank of Montreal
98
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$177M 3,225,281 -4,067,864 -56%
Bessemer Group
99
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$175M 3,195,112 +567,320 +22%
BTS
100
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$173M 315,407 +8,197 +3%