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
1026
$1.72M
1027
$1.71M
1028
$1.71M
1029
$1.71M
1030
$1.71M
1031
$1.7M
1032
$1.7M
1033
$1.7M
1034
$1.69M
1035
$1.69M
1036
$1.69M
1037
$1.68M
1038
$1.67M
1039
$1.66M
1040
$1.66M
1041
$1.66M
1042
$1.66M
1043
$1.65M
1044
$1.65M
1045
$1.64M
1046
$1.64M
1047
$1.63M
1048
$1.63M
1049
$1.63M
1050
$1.63M