Merck
MRK
MRK
1,721 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 670 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 61 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:
more ownership
Funds ownership: →
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $126B → $121B (-$5.18B)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 111 (-36)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $808M | Put options by funds: $1.28B
Holders
1,721
Holding in Top 10
111
Calls
$808M
Puts
$1.28B
Top Buyers
| 1 | +$459M | |
| 2 | +$432M | |
| 3 | +$389M | |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$189M |
Top Sellers
| 1 | -$862M | |
| 2 | -$766M | |
| 3 | -$614M | |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$537M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$242M |