1,907 hedge funds and large institutions have $120B invested in Merck in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 747 increasing their positions, 733 reducing their positions, and 77 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:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127B → $120B (-$7.25B)

15% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.47B

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 172119 (-53)

Holders
1,907
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
119
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.47B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$595M
2 +$280M
3 +$260M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$248M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$219M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1001
$2.02M
1002
$2.02M
1003
$2.02M
1004
$2.02M
1005
$2.02M
1006
$2.02M
1007
$2.01M
1008
$2.01M
1009
$2.01M
1010
$2.01M
1011
$1.99M
1012
$1.98M
1013
$1.98M
1014
$1.96M
1015
$1.96M
1016
$1.96M
1017
$1.96M
1018
$1.95M
1019
$1.94M
1020
$1.94M
1021
$1.94M
1022
$1.92M
1023
$1.92M
1024
$1.91M
1025
$1.9M