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
1526
$442K
1527
$442K
1528
$439K
1529
$439K
1530
$438K
1531
$438K
1532
$438K
1533
$437K
1534
$436K
1535
$436K
1536
$435K
1537
$435K
1538
$434K
1539
$433K
1540
$433K
1541
$432K
1542
$432K
1543
$432K
1544
$431K
1545
$431K
1546
$429K
1547
$429K
1548
$428K
1549
$427K
1550
$426K