2,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Merck in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 750 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 127 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:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $1.28B

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $130B → $114B (-$16.8B)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11670 (-46)

Holders
2,003
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
70
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.16B
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1751
$270K
1752
$269K
1753
$268K
1754
$266K
1755
$266K
1756
$265K
1757
$264K
1758
$264K
1759
$262K
1760
$261K
1761
$261K
1762
$260K
1763
$260K
1764
$259K
1765
$259K
1766
$258K
1767
$257K
1768
$257K
1769
$257K
1770
$256K
1771
$254K
1772
$253K
1773
$253K
1774
$253K
1775
$252K