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
1076
$1.54M
1077
$1.54M
1078
$1.53M
1079
$1.53M
1080
$1.53M
1081
$1.53M
1082
$1.53M
1083
$1.53M
1084
$1.52M
1085
$1.5M
1086
$1.5M
1087
$1.5M
1088
$1.5M
1089
$1.49M
1090
$1.49M
1091
$1.48M
1092
$1.48M
1093
$1.48M
1094
$1.47M
1095
$1.47M
1096
$1.47M
1097
$1.47M
1098
$1.47M
1099
$1.47M
1100
$1.46M