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
1326
$591K
1327
$584K
1328
$582K
1329
$581K
1330
$581K
1331
$581K
1332
$579K
1333
$577K
1334
$576K
1335
$576K
1336
$574K
1337
$569K
1338
$569K
1339
$568K
1340
$568K
1341
$567K
1342
$564K
1343
$563K
1344
$562K
1345
$561K
1346
$558K
1347
$555K
1348
$554K
1349
$554K
1350
$553K