1,809 hedge funds and large institutions have $127B invested in Merck in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 702 increasing their positions, 762 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.98%78.1% (+0.12%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 702 | Existing positions reduced: 762

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.42B

Holders
1,809
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
172
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.42B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$1.05B
2 +$445M
3 +$341M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$322M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$201M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.57B
2 -$824M
3 -$495M
4
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$377M
5
GE
General Electric
Ohio
-$315M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1276
$841K
1277
$841K
1278
$840K
1279
$840K
1280
$837K
1281
$836K
1282
$828K
1283
$828K
1284
$827K
1285
$826K
1286
$826K
1287
$821K
1288
$819K
1289
$818K
1290
$818K
1291
$816K
1292
$811K
1293
$808K
1294
$807K
1295
$803K
1296
$802K
1297
$798K
1298
$795K
1299
$790K
1300
$789K