1,909 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, 748 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 (-$7.25B)

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: 174120 (-54)

Holders
1,909
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
120
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
1801
$159K
1802
$158K
1803
$158K
1804
$156K
1805
$153K
1806
$151K
1807
$148K
1808
$143K
1809
$140K
1810
$139K
1811
$137K
1812
$135K
1813
$135K
1814
$135K
1815
$134K
1816
$130K
1817
$130K
1818
$129K
1819
$125K
1820
$121K
1821
$120K
1822
$120K
1823
$120K
1824
$112K
1825
$107K