2,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Merck in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 750 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 127 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:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $1.28B

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $130B → $114B (-$16.8B)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11670 (-46)

Holders
2,003
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
70
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.16B
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1476
$555K
1477
$552K
1478
$548K
1479
$547K
1480
$542K
1481
$542K
1482
$542K
1483
$540K
1484
$540K
1485
$538K
1486
$535K
1487
$531K
1488
$529K
1489
$526K
1490
$525K
1491
$523K
1492
$522K
1493
$522K
1494
$522K
1495
$521K
1496
$521K
1497
$521K
1498
$519K
1499
$519K
1500
$518K