1,720 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 669 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,720
Holders Change
+104
Holders Change %
+6.44%
% of All Funds
45.9%
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
-36
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24.49%
% of All Funds
2.96%
New
180
Increased
669
Reduced
636
Closed
61
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
-$470M
Net Calls Change
-$471M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
BAM
1001
Brave Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.6M -$90.9K -1,677 -5%
MJP
1002
Michael J. Puzo
$1.59M +$17.6K +325 +1%
FNBOMD
1003
First National Bank of Mount Dora
Florida
$1.59M -$35.5K -656 -2%
SAM
1004
Security Asset Management
New York
$1.58M +$1.58M +29,223 New
PFBT
1005
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$1.58M -$53.9K -996 -3%
GAM
1006
Gould Asset Management
California
$1.58M
HT
1007
HAP Trading
New York
$1.57M -$8.11M -149,759 -84%
MPWT
1008
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$1.57M -$221K -4,077 -12%
KCM
1009
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$1.56M
WF
1010
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$1.56M +$56.9K +1,050 +4%
HB
1011
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$1.56M +$139K +2,573 +10%
CP
1012
Cinque Partners
California
$1.54M -$266K -4,904 -15%
WS
1013
Wedbush Securities
California
$1.53M -$74K -1,366 -5%
HCM
1014
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$1.53M +$1.53M +28,284 New
ECM
1015
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.53M -$2.87K -53 -0.2%
HH
1016
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$1.53M +$61.4K +1,132 +4%
TWM
1017
Torch Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.5M -$18.9K -348 -1%
11A
1018
10-15 Associates
New York
$1.5M -$24.1K -445 -2%
IIM
1019
Intact Investment Management
Quebec, Canada
$1.5M +$182K +3,353 +14%
BIM
1020
Bridges Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.49M +$213K +3,925 +17%
HFM
1021
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$1.49M +$14.2K +262 +1%
SNT
1022
Security National Trust
West Virginia
$1.48M +$42.4K +783 +3%
CCA
1023
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$1.48M +$317K +5,849 +27%
BB
1024
Bell Bank
North Dakota
$1.48M +$8.23K +152 +0.6%
JAM
1025
Jolley Asset Management
North Carolina
$1.46M +$194K +3,584 +15%