1,721 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, 670 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
1,721
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
1301
$630K
1302
$630K
1303
$629K
1304
$628K
1305
$627K
1306
$625K
1307
$625K
1308
$621K
1309
$620K
1310
$620K
1311
$619K
1312
$619K
1313
$617K
1314
$617K
1315
$615K
1316
$611K
1317
$608K
1318
$604K
1319
$604K
1320
$602K
1321
$601K
1322
$597K
1323
$596K
1324
$592K
1325
$591K