1,907 hedge funds and large institutions have $120B invested in Merck in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 747 increasing their positions, 733 reducing their positions, and 77 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:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127B → $120B (-$7.25B)

15% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.47B

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 172119 (-53)

Holders
1,907
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
119
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.47B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$595M
2 +$280M
3 +$260M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$248M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$219M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1451
$571K
1452
$571K
1453
$570K
1454
$569K
1455
$568K
1456
$565K
1457
$564K
1458
$564K
1459
$557K
1460
$556K
1461
$556K
1462
$553K
1463
$542K
1464
$541K
1465
$541K
1466
$541K
1467
$538K
1468
$533K
1469
$530K
1470
$530K
1471
$529K
1472
$524K
1473
$523K
1474
$522K
1475
$521K