Merck
MRK
2,902 hedge funds and large institutions have $142B invested in Merck in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 387 funds opening new positions, 1,256 increasing their positions, 960 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
321% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 387 | Existing positions closed: 92
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.26B | Put options by funds: $2.06B
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,256 | Existing positions reduced: 960
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,647 → 2,902 (+255)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139B → $142B (+$3.32B)
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.93% → 73.46% (+0.53%)
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 62 (-22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$823M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$431M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$273M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$269M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$481M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$414M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$389M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$229M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$221M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,902 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $142B — up 2.4% from $139B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 387 funds opened new MRK positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 295 holders — while 1,256 added to existing stakes and 960 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $823M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $481M.
- 2,902 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q4 2021, up from 2,647 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $142B of Merck stock for Q4 2021, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 387 funds opened new Merck positions in Q4 2021 and 92 closed out, a net change of +295 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $823M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q4 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $481M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.