2,245 hedge funds and large institutions have $150B invested in Merck in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 281 funds opening new positions, 740 increasing their positions, 960 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
2,245
Holders Change
+194
Holders Change %
+9.46%
% of All Funds
50.1%
Holding in Top 10
251
Holding in Top 10 Change
+109
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+76.76%
% of All Funds
5.6%
New
281
Increased
740
Reduced
960
Closed
66
Calls
$1.91B
Puts
$1.85B
Net Calls
+$56.3M
Net Calls Change
-$228M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
SCM
151
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$116M -$6.38M -87,558 -5%
CWM
152
CIBC World Markets
New York
$113M -$775K -10,628 -0.7%
BIP
153
Brandes Investment Partners
California
$111M -$19.4M -266,636 -15%
Aviva
154
Aviva
United Kingdom
$107M -$28.2M -386,618 -21%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
155
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$106M -$39.9M -547,828 -27%
GIA
156
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$106M +$445K +6,099 +0.4%
Envestnet Asset Management
157
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$103M +$101M +1,382,011 +4,068%
TPI
158
Tesco Pension Investment
United Kingdom
$102M
ZIM
159
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$100M -$7.74M -106,111 -7%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
160
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$98.8M +$17.5M +240,157 +22%
MSV
161
MN Services Vermogensbeheer
Netherlands
$98.5M +$69.7M +1,092,330 +241%
SCM
162
Shapiro Capital Management
Georgia
$97.9M -$27.6M -377,934 -22%
CIC
163
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$96.9M -$9.46M -129,740 -9%
KeyBank National Association
164
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$96.2M -$1.94M -26,587 -2%
ACI
165
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$94.8M +$2.23M +30,958 +2%
LBA
166
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$91.8M -$28.3M -387,983 -24%
First Trust Advisors
167
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$89.5M +$7M +95,983 +8%
BCM
168
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$89.3M +$69.6M +954,361 +352%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
169
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$87.5M +$21.6M +295,998 +33%
Nisa Investment Advisors
170
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$86.8M +$1.76M +24,124 +2%
BCIM
171
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$86.4M +$11.2M +153,880 +15%
AIA
172
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Texas
$86.4M +$15.8M +216,424 +22%
TAM
173
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
$86.3M -$15.5M -211,980 -15%
FCM
174
Flinton Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$85.9M +$29.8M +409,234 +53%
FIM
175
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$84.8M +$2.41M +33,116 +3%