Merck
MRK
1,755 hedge funds and large institutions have $112B invested in Merck in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 165 funds opening new positions, 716 increasing their positions, 662 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
180% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 165 | Existing positions closed: 59
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 99 → 105 (+6)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107B → $112B (+$5.53B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,673 → 1,755 (+82)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 716 | Existing positions reduced: 662
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $944M | Put options by funds: $909M
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.05% → 77.23% (-0.82%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$96.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$522M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$372M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$296M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$278M |
| 5 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$246M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,755 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $112B — up 5.2% from $107B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 165 funds opened new MRK positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 106 holders — while 716 added to existing stakes and 662 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $216M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $522M.
- 1,755 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,673 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $112B of Merck stock for Q4 2015, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 165 funds opened new Merck positions in Q4 2015 and 59 closed out, a net change of +106 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q4 2015 was Millennium Management, an estimated $216M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q4 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $522M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.