1,909 hedge funds and large institutions have $120B invested in Merck in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 748 increasing their positions, 734 reducing their positions, and 77 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:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127B → $120B (-$7.25B)

15% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.47B

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 174120 (-54)

Holders
1,909
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
120
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.47B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$620M
2 +$291M
3 +$271M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$258M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$228M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1326
$818K
1327
$815K
1328
$812K
1329
$807K
1330
$801K
1331
$800K
1332
$796K
1333
$795K
1334
$795K
1335
$793K
1336
$789K
1337
$789K
1338
$787K
1339
$786K
1340
$785K
1341
$784K
1342
$780K
1343
$777K
1344
$773K
1345
$771K
1346
$771K
1347
$769K
1348
$767K
1349
$762K
1350
$761K