1,811 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, 703 increasing their positions, 763 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: 78.06%78.18% (+0.12%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 703 | Existing positions reduced: 763

11% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
1,811
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
174
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 +$1.03B
2 +$437M
3 +$335M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$316M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$197M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.54B
2 -$809M
3 -$486M
4
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$370M
5
GE
General Electric
Ohio
-$315M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1276
$848K
1277
$844K
1278
$841K
1279
$841K
1280
$840K
1281
$840K
1282
$837K
1283
$836K
1284
$828K
1285
$828K
1286
$827K
1287
$826K
1288
$826K
1289
$821K
1290
$819K
1291
$818K
1292
$818K
1293
$816K
1294
$811K
1295
$808K
1296
$807K
1297
$803K
1298
$802K
1299
$798K
1300
$795K