2,531 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 330 funds opening new positions, 1,003 increasing their positions, 930 reducing their positions, and 67 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 funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,003 | Existing positions reduced: 930

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.95%79.25% (+0.3%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B

Holders
2,531
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
208
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$1.98B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$426M
2 +$409M
3 +$374M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$258M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$206M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.7B
2 -$442M
3 -$282M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$213M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$202M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1801
$694K
1802
$693K
1803
$692K
1804
$690K
1805
$689K
1806
$688K
1807
$688K
1808
$687K
1809
$686K
1810
$683K
1811
$682K
1812
$681K
1813
$680K
1814
$679K
1815
$677K
1816
$677K
1817
$676K
1818
$674K
1819
$673K
1820
$668K
1821
$668K
1822
$665K
1823
$664K
1824
$664K
1825
$663K