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
1626
$342K
1627
$342K
1628
$342K
1629
$341K
1630
$340K
1631
$339K
1632
$338K
1633
$337K
1634
$336K
1635
$336K
1636
$332K
1637
$330K
1638
$330K
1639
$329K
1640
$329K
1641
$329K
1642
$328K
1643
$327K
1644
$326K
1645
$326K
1646
$324K
1647
$323K
1648
$322K
1649
$322K
1650
$321K