2,003 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, 750 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)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11670 (-46)

Holders
2,003
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
70
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
1401
$675K
1402
$672K
1403
$672K
1404
$671K
1405
$669K
1406
$669K
1407
$666K
1408
$665K
1409
$659K
1410
$655K
1411
$651K
1412
$650K
1413
$649K
1414
$647K
1415
$647K
1416
$644K
1417
$644K
1418
$643K
1419
$641K
1420
$641K
1421
$641K
1422
$640K
1423
$637K
1424
$632K
1425
$625K