1,907 hedge funds and large institutions have $120B invested in Merck in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 747 increasing their positions, 733 reducing their positions, and 77 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:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127B → $120B (-$7.25B)

15% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.47B

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 172119 (-53)

Holders
1,907
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
119
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.47B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$595M
2 +$280M
3 +$260M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$248M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$219M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1201
$1.18M
1202
$1.17M
1203
$1.17M
1204
$1.17M
1205
$1.17M
1206
$1.16M
1207
$1.16M
1208
$1.16M
1209
$1.16M
1210
$1.15M
1211
$1.15M
1212
$1.15M
1213
$1.15M
1214
$1.15M
1215
$1.14M
1216
$1.14M
1217
$1.13M
1218
$1.13M
1219
$1.13M
1220
$1.13M
1221
$1.12M
1222
$1.12M
1223
$1.11M
1224
$1.11M
1225
$1.11M