1,809 hedge funds and large institutions have $127B invested in Merck in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 702 increasing their positions, 762 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.98%78.1% (+0.12%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 702 | Existing positions reduced: 762

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.42B

Holders
1,809
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
172
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.42B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$1.05B
2 +$445M
3 +$341M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$322M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$201M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.57B
2 -$824M
3 -$495M
4
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$377M
5
GE
General Electric
Ohio
-$315M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1426
$523K
1427
$522K
1428
$521K
1429
$520K
1430
$520K
1431
$519K
1432
$512K
1433
$512K
1434
$510K
1435
$509K
1436
$505K
1437
$503K
1438
$499K
1439
$499K
1440
$499K
1441
$498K
1442
$497K
1443
$496K
1444
$495K
1445
$493K
1446
$490K
1447
$488K
1448
$486K
1449
$486K
1450
$485K