2,530 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 330 funds opening new positions, 1,003 increasing their positions, 929 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,003 | Existing positions reduced: 929

0.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.88%79.21% (+0.32%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B

Holders
2,530
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
207
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$1.98B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$426M
2 +$409M
3 +$374M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$258M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$206M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.7B
2 -$442M
3 -$282M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$213M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$202M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1026
$3.35M
1027
$3.35M
1028
$3.35M
1029
$3.34M
1030
$3.34M
1031
$3.33M
1032
$3.31M
1033
$3.31M
1034
$3.31M
1035
$3.3M
1036
$3.29M
1037
$3.29M
1038
$3.29M
1039
$3.28M
1040
$3.27M
1041
$3.27M
1042
$3.26M
1043
$3.26M
1044
$3.24M
1045
$3.23M
1046
$3.23M
1047
$3.22M
1048
$3.22M
1049
$3.22M
1050
$3.21M