1,909 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, 748 increasing their positions, 734 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: 174120 (-54)

Holders
1,909
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
120
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 +$620M
2 +$291M
3 +$271M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$258M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$228M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1226
$1.11M
1227
$1.11M
1228
$1.11M
1229
$1.11M
1230
$1.1M
1231
$1.1M
1232
$1.1M
1233
$1.1M
1234
$1.09M
1235
$1.08M
1236
$1.08M
1237
$1.08M
1238
$1.08M
1239
$1.07M
1240
$1.07M
1241
$1.07M
1242
$1.06M
1243
$1.06M
1244
$1.06M
1245
$1.06M
1246
$1.06M
1247
$1.06M
1248
$1.05M
1249
$1.03M
1250
$1.03M