1,564 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Merck in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 580 increasing their positions, 627 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

0.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.75%77.95% (+0.2%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 580 | Existing positions reduced: 627

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 117113 (-4)

Holders
1,564
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
113
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.39B
Puts
$953M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
101
$137M
102
$135M
103
$133M
104
$132M
105
$129M
106
$128M
107
$127M
108
$127M
109
$127M
110
$127M
111
$127M
112
$126M
113
$126M
114
$126M
115
$125M
116
$125M
117
$124M
118
$123M
119
$123M
120
$120M
121
$118M
122
$118M
123
$114M
124
$113M
125
$113M