1,564 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Merck in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 580 increasing their positions, 627 reducing their positions, and 70 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 capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

0.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.75%77.95% (+0.2%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 580 | Existing positions reduced: 627

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 117113 (-4)

Holders
1,564
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
113
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.39B
Puts
$953M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1326
$367K
1327
$367K
1328
$365K
1329
$364K
1330
$361K
1331
$361K
1332
$361K
1333
$359K
1334
$358K
1335
$357K
1336
$355K
1337
$355K
1338
$355K
1339
$353K
1340
$352K
1341
$351K
1342
$350K
1343
$350K
1344
$349K
1345
$348K
1346
$345K
1347
$343K
1348
$342K
1349
$340K
1350
$337K