3,576 hedge funds and large institutions have $196B invested in Merck in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 380 funds opening new positions, 1,310 increasing their positions, 1,570 reducing their positions, and 207 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $221B → $196B (-$24.8B)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,310 | Existing positions reduced: 1,570

36% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11372 (-41)

Holders
3,576
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
72
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.8B
Puts
$1.56B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$997M
2 +$552M
3 +$491M
4
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$449M
5
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$446M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.23B
2 -$991M
3 -$729M
4
Amundi
Amundi
France
-$652M
5
DZ Bank
DZ Bank
Germany
-$409M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1251
$3.08M
1252
$3.07M
1253
$3.07M
1254
$3.07M
1255
$3.07M
1256
$3.07M
1257
$3.07M
1258
$3.06M
1259
$3.06M
1260
$3.06M
1261
$3.06M
1262
$3.06M
1263
$3.05M
1264
$3.05M
1265
$3.04M
1266
$3.03M
1267
$3.03M
1268
$3.03M
1269
$3.03M
1270
$3.03M
1271
$3.02M
1272
$3.02M
1273
$3.02M
1274
$3.02M
1275
$3.01M