2,005 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Merck in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 752 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $1.28B

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $130B → $114B (-$16.8B)

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11771 (-46)

Holders
2,005
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
71
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.16B
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
976
$2.02M
977
$2.01M
978
$2.01M
979
$2.01M
980
$2M
981
$2M
982
$2M
983
$2M
984
$1.98M
985
$1.98M
986
$1.97M
987
$1.96M
988
$1.95M
989
$1.95M
990
$1.95M
991
$1.95M
992
$1.94M
993
$1.92M
994
$1.92M
995
$1.92M
996
$1.92M
997
$1.91M
998
$1.91M
999
$1.91M
1000
$1.9M