1,908 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, 734 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 (-$7.26B)

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: 173119 (-54)

Holders
1,908
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 +$620M
2 +$291M
3 +$271M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$258M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$228M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1701
$265K
1702
$264K
1703
$263K
1704
$262K
1705
$260K
1706
$260K
1707
$260K
1708
$258K
1709
$258K
1710
$256K
1711
$253K
1712
$253K
1713
$253K
1714
$252K
1715
$252K
1716
$251K
1717
$249K
1718
$247K
1719
$246K
1720
$246K
1721
$245K
1722
$244K
1723
$241K
1724
$241K
1725
$240K