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
1376
$724K
1377
$721K
1378
$719K
1379
$718K
1380
$717K
1381
$716K
1382
$715K
1383
$712K
1384
$708K
1385
$702K
1386
$700K
1387
$697K
1388
$696K
1389
$695K
1390
$694K
1391
$693K
1392
$693K
1393
$692K
1394
$685K
1395
$684K
1396
$684K
1397
$681K
1398
$681K
1399
$679K
1400
$676K