1,809 hedge funds and large institutions have $127B invested in Merck in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 702 increasing their positions, 762 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.98%78.1% (+0.12%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 702 | Existing positions reduced: 762

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.42B

Holders
1,809
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
172
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.42B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$1.05B
2 +$445M
3 +$341M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$322M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$201M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.57B
2 -$824M
3 -$495M
4
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$377M
5
GE
General Electric
Ohio
-$315M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1651
$248K
1652
$247K
1653
$246K
1654
$245K
1655
$244K
1656
$242K
1657
$242K
1658
$241K
1659
$241K
1660
$241K
1661
$240K
1662
$238K
1663
$236K
1664
$236K
1665
$235K
1666
$233K
1667
$231K
1668
$230K
1669
$230K
1670
$229K
1671
$227K
1672
$226K
1673
$225K
1674
$223K
1675
$223K