2,005 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, 752 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)

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11771 (-46)

Holders
2,005
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
71
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
1051
$1.63M
1052
$1.63M
1053
$1.63M
1054
$1.62M
1055
$1.61M
1056
$1.61M
1057
$1.61M
1058
$1.61M
1059
$1.61M
1060
$1.61M
1061
$1.6M
1062
$1.6M
1063
$1.59M
1064
$1.59M
1065
$1.59M
1066
$1.59M
1067
$1.58M
1068
$1.58M
1069
$1.58M
1070
$1.57M
1071
$1.56M
1072
$1.56M
1073
$1.55M
1074
$1.55M
1075
$1.55M