1,721 hedge funds and large institutions have $119B invested in Merck in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 689 increasing their positions, 688 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,721
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+0.76%
% of All Funds
46.41%
Holding in Top 10
136
Holding in Top 10 Change
+9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.09%
% of All Funds
3.67%
New
105
Increased
689
Reduced
688
Closed
73
Calls
$935M
Puts
$990M
Net Calls
-$55.1M
Net Calls Change
-$276M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
M&T Bank
76
M&T Bank
New York
$285M -$480K -8,841 -0.2%
PPA
77
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$284M +$8.5M +156,538 +3%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
78
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$284M -$16.9M -311,380 -6%
Barclays
79
Barclays
United Kingdom
$279M +$32.6M +610,761 +13%
Axa
80
Axa
France
$273M +$24.7M +454,197 +10%
PI
81
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$271M +$41.7M +767,832 +18%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
82
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$266M +$23.6M +434,353 +10%
Adage Capital Partners
83
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$264M +$35.8M +658,108 +16%
IG
84
ING Group
Netherlands
$240M +$22.8M +420,404 +10%
MTB
85
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$238M +$4.79M +88,244 +2%
LSV Asset Management
86
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$235M +$20.7M +380,739 +10%
OH
87
Orbis Holdings
Bermuda
$222M +$20.7M +381,956 +10%
Principal Financial Group
88
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$220M +$6.05M +111,386 +3%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
89
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$215M +$32M +588,808 +17%
USAA
90
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$212M +$4.67M +86,008 +2%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
91
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$211M -$8.8M -162,076 -4%
SCCM
92
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$210M -$12.8M -234,882 -6%
SSM
93
Sound Shore Management
Connecticut
$205M +$205M +3,767,987 New
RhumbLine Advisers
94
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$199M -$39.6M -728,745 -17%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
95
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$196M -$9.47M -174,336 -5%
BJ
96
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$195M +$6.68M +122,981 +4%
BGIM
97
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$194M +$7.68M +141,407 +4%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
98
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$191M +$3.9M +71,882 +2%
RJA
99
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$188M +$5.33M +98,153 +3%
Allianz Asset Management
100
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$188M -$18.9M -348,249 -9%