1,720 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 669 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,720
Holders Change
+104
Holders Change %
+6.44%
% of All Funds
45.9%
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
-36
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24.49%
% of All Funds
2.96%
New
180
Increased
669
Reduced
636
Closed
61
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
-$470M
Net Calls Change
-$471M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
RCM
1251
RNC Capital Management
California
$723K +$35.3K +651 +5%
JWA
1252
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$719K +$15.2K +280 +2%
MG
1253
MDE Group
New Jersey
$718K +$35.2K +649 +5%
SWK
1254
Stephen W. Kidder
$717K
YIA
1255
YHB Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$716K +$16.2K +299 +2%
QAM
1256
Quantres Asset Management
Cayman Islands
$716K +$716K +13,205 New
BIM
1257
Barton Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$714K
FFA
1258
First Foundation Advisors
California
$709K -$8.5K -157 -1%
DSN
1259
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
$709K
HJGA
1260
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors
Connecticut
$705K
LKIM
1261
Lawson Kroeker Investment Management
Nebraska
$705K
SFS
1262
Summit Financial Strategies
Ohio
$701K +$701K +12,939 New
ANB
1263
Amarillo National Bank
Texas
$700K -$34.8K -643 -5%
HAIM
1264
Hunter Associates Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$697K
CWP
1265
Capital Wealth Planning
Florida
$695K
WP
1266
WMS Partners
Maryland
$692K +$78.3K +1,446 +13%
NIC
1267
Northwest Investment Counselors
Oregon
$692K +$118K +2,183 +21%
OCM
1268
Osterweis Capital Management
California
$688K
MBE
1269
Michael B. Elefante
$687K -$431K -7,965 -39%
NG
1270
Northstar Group
New York
$686K +$686K +12,663 New
FFH
1271
Fairfax Financial Holdings
Ontario, Canada
$681K
BBNB
1272
Baker Boyer National Bank
Washington
$680K +$22.5K +415 +3%
TIC
1273
Trees Investment Counsel
Illinois
$678K
CFMC
1274
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$676K +$25.5K +471 +4%
DCM
1275
Dynamic Capital Management
Jersey
$676K +$466K +8,606 +222%