2,005 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, 752 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)

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11771 (-46)

Holders
2,005
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
71
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
1226
$1.08M
1227
$1.08M
1228
$1.08M
1229
$1.08M
1230
$1.07M
1231
$1.07M
1232
$1.07M
1233
$1.06M
1234
$1.06M
1235
$1.06M
1236
$1.06M
1237
$1.06M
1238
$1.06M
1239
$1.05M
1240
$1.04M
1241
$1.04M
1242
$1.04M
1243
$1.04M
1244
$1.04M
1245
$1.04M
1246
$1.03M
1247
$1.03M
1248
$1.03M
1249
$1.03M
1250
$1.03M