2,005 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Merck in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 752 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 127 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:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $1.28B

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $130B → $114B (-$16.8B)

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11771 (-46)

Holders
2,005
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
71
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.16B
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1326
$844K
1327
$843K
1328
$842K
1329
$839K
1330
$838K
1331
$835K
1332
$835K
1333
$834K
1334
$830K
1335
$827K
1336
$818K
1337
$818K
1338
$817K
1339
$815K
1340
$812K
1341
$810K
1342
$808K
1343
$802K
1344
$802K
1345
$794K
1346
$791K
1347
$788K
1348
$785K
1349
$784K
1350
$784K