1,987 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Merck in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 832 increasing their positions, 824 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,987
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-0.8%
% of All Funds
45.6%
Holding in Top 10
83
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.57%
% of All Funds
1.9%
New
108
Increased
832
Reduced
824
Closed
101
Calls
$1.37B
Puts
$1.14B
Net Calls
+$227M
Net Calls Change
+$346M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
TIM
76
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$253M -$2.4M -46,177 -0.9%
PI
77
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$247M +$17.5M +335,831 +8%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
78
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$247M -$2.63M -50,529 -1%
Pzena Investment Management
79
Pzena Investment Management
New York
$246M +$157M +3,022,334 +176%
Asset Management One
80
Asset Management One
Japan
$245M -$487K -9,364 -0.2%
RhumbLine Advisers
81
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$243M -$1.96M -37,699 -0.8%
Stifel Financial
82
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$233M +$1.2M +23,103 +0.5%
PP
83
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$229M +$16.6M +318,793 +8%
Bank of Montreal
84
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$225M -$4.57M -87,909 -2%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
85
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$219M +$10.9M +209,600 +5%
Swedbank
86
Swedbank
Sweden
$218M +$20.6M +396,744 +10%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
87
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$206M -$4.47M -85,947 -2%
Allianz Asset Management
88
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$200M -$88.3M -1,699,819 -31%
HM
89
HealthCor Management
New York
$199M -$13.2M -253,805 -6%
VOYA Investment Management
90
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$197M +$67.3M +1,294,134 +52%
Russell Investments Group
91
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$191M +$22.7M +436,976 +13%
USAA
92
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$191M -$14.2M -272,787 -7%
LCOV
93
London Company of Virginia
Virginia
$186M -$18.1M -347,989 -9%
Sanders Capital
94
Sanders Capital
Florida
$186M -$9.12M -175,540 -5%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
95
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$186M -$6.95M -133,753 -4%
Primecap Management
96
Primecap Management
California
$186M -$118M -2,267,733 -39%
Canada Life
97
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$185M -$12.6M -243,034 -6%
Adage Capital Partners
98
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$178M -$39.3M -756,237 -18%
Aberdeen Group
99
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$170M -$75.7M -1,455,533 -31%
N
100
Natixis
France
$166M +$125M +2,397,539 +304%