1,908 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, 734 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 (-$7.26B)

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: 173119 (-54)

Holders
1,908
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 +$620M
2 +$291M
3 +$271M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$258M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$228M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1476
$521K
1477
$520K
1478
$520K
1479
$519K
1480
$514K
1481
$513K
1482
$512K
1483
$511K
1484
$511K
1485
$509K
1486
$509K
1487
$506K
1488
$504K
1489
$503K
1490
$502K
1491
$501K
1492
$500K
1493
$500K
1494
$499K
1495
$499K
1496
$495K
1497
$495K
1498
$494K
1499
$493K
1500
$492K