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
1176
$1.19M
1177
$1.19M
1178
$1.19M
1179
$1.19M
1180
$1.19M
1181
$1.19M
1182
$1.18M
1183
$1.18M
1184
$1.18M
1185
$1.18M
1186
$1.17M
1187
$1.17M
1188
$1.17M
1189
$1.16M
1190
$1.16M
1191
$1.16M
1192
$1.16M
1193
$1.16M
1194
$1.16M
1195
$1.15M
1196
$1.15M
1197
$1.15M
1198
$1.15M
1199
$1.15M
1200
$1.14M