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

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:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $126B → $121B (-$5.18B)

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 147111 (-36)

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $808M | Put options by funds: $1.28B

Holders
1,720
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1251
$723K
1252
$719K
1253
$718K
1254
$717K
1255
$716K
1256
$716K
1257
$714K
1258
$709K
1259
$709K
1260
$705K
1261
$705K
1262
$701K
1263
$700K
1264
$697K
1265
$695K
1266
$692K
1267
$692K
1268
$688K
1269
$687K
1270
$686K
1271
$681K
1272
$680K
1273
$678K
1274
$676K
1275
$676K