1,600 hedge funds and large institutions have $125B invested in Merck in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 595 increasing their positions, 702 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,600
Holders Change
+36
Holders Change %
+2.3%
% of All Funds
46.24%
Holding in Top 10
147
Holding in Top 10 Change
+34
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30.09%
% of All Funds
4.25%
New
115
Increased
595
Reduced
702
Closed
63
Calls
$1.01B
Puts
$731M
Net Calls
+$277M
Net Calls Change
-$157M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
PP
126
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$124M -$3.96M -73,105 -3%
MHI
127
Miller Howard Investments
New York
$124M -$20.4M -375,817 -14%
Bank of Montreal
128
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$123M -$27.5M -507,576 -18%
IG
129
ING Group
Netherlands
$120M -$22.7M -419,730 -16%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
130
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$120M +$7.47M +137,928 +7%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
131
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$118M -$4.24M -75,896 -3%
SOMRS
132
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$118M -$39.6M -731,085 -25%
EIP
133
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
$115M -$24.7M -455,134 -18%
FAM
134
Fred Alger Management
New York
$115M +$104M +1,916,379 +941%
SC
135
Stralem & Co
New York
$114M -$10.7M -196,763 -9%
RFC
136
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$114M -$1.94M -35,875 -2%
Comerica Bank
137
Comerica Bank
Texas
$114M +$3.91M +72,162 +4%
Credit Agricole
138
Credit Agricole
France
$113M -$2.03M -37,408 -2%
KeyBank National Association
139
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$111M -$3.19M -58,925 -3%
BG
140
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$109M +$18.9M +349,335 +21%
SIM
141
Sprucegrove Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$109M -$61M -1,126,443 -36%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
142
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$108M -$36.5M -674,074 -25%
Citadel Advisors
143
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$105M +$100M +1,845,549 +2,013%
Neuberger Berman Group
144
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$102M +$2.92M +53,933 +3%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
145
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$101M -$224K -4,133 -0.2%
MLICM
146
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$101M -$976K -18,018 -1%
RFS
147
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
$99.9M +$344K +6,351 +0.3%
RJA
148
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$99.9M -$2.25M -41,485 -2%
Korea Investment Corp
149
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$98.7M +$4.99M +92,119 +5%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
150
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$98.5M +$98.5M +1,828,153 New