2,003 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, 750 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)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11670 (-46)

Holders
2,003
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
70
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
1001
$1.9M
1002
$1.9M
1003
$1.9M
1004
$1.9M
1005
$1.89M
1006
$1.85M
1007
$1.84M
1008
$1.84M
1009
$1.83M
1010
$1.83M
1011
$1.8M
1012
$1.8M
1013
$1.79M
1014
$1.78M
1015
$1.78M
1016
$1.77M
1017
$1.77M
1018
$1.77M
1019
$1.75M
1020
$1.75M
1021
$1.75M
1022
$1.75M
1023
$1.74M
1024
$1.73M
1025
$1.73M