1,751 hedge funds and large institutions have $112B invested in Merck in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 165 funds opening new positions, 715 increasing their positions, 659 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

Holders
1,751
Holders Change
+82
Holders Change %
+4.91%
% of All Funds
45.98%
Holding in Top 10
104
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.12%
% of All Funds
2.73%
New
165
Increased
715
Reduced
659
Closed
59
Calls
$944M
Puts
$909M
Net Calls
+$35.6M
Net Calls Change
+$144M
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
PI
76
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$235M 4,442,075 -330,841 -7%
M&T Bank
77
M&T Bank
New York
$234M 4,433,884 -84,847 -2%
MTB
78
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$231M 4,341,085 +38,609 +0.9%
IGIM
79
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$227M 4,288,530 -623,603 -13%
Millennium Management
80
Millennium Management
New York
$217M 4,102,739 +4,092,739 +40,927%
Principal Financial Group
81
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$216M 4,089,059 +67,229 +2%
USAA
82
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$214M 4,052,333 +154,964 +4%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
83
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$211M 3,994,694 +316,790 +9%
Axa
84
Axa
France
$210M 3,980,731 -3,873,963 -49%
Adage Capital Partners
85
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$210M 3,967,393 -368,600 -9%
BGIM
86
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$200M 3,789,827 -267,776 -7%
BJ
87
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$198M 3,753,720 +127,759 +4%
Lord, Abbett & Co
88
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$196M 3,709,250 +888,572 +32%
RhumbLine Advisers
89
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$194M 3,680,342 -15,760 -0.4%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
90
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$194M 3,667,440 +49,877 +1%
HSBC Holdings
91
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$188M 3,557,083 -623,711 -15%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
92
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$188M 3,554,313 -52,633 -1%
RJA
93
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$184M 3,481,484 +35,984 +1%
SSM
94
Sound Shore Management
Connecticut
$180M 3,416,961 +4,192 +0.1%
Allianz Asset Management
95
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$178M 3,366,824 -122,707 -4%
IG
96
ING Group
Netherlands
$178M 3,367,433 +564,073 +20%
Bessemer Group
97
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$173M 3,283,276 +20,047 +0.6%
TD Asset Management
98
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$169M 3,196,708 -108,609 -3%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
99
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$168M 3,187,955 -92,212 -3%
PP
100
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$168M 3,186,005 +64,200 +2%