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
1826
$662K
1827
$660K
1828
$659K
1829
$657K
1830
$656K
1831
$652K
1832
$650K
1833
$650K
1834
$648K
1835
$647K
1836
$647K
1837
$646K
1838
$646K
1839
$646K
1840
$645K
1841
$642K
1842
$641K
1843
$641K
1844
$639K
1845
$637K
1846
$637K
1847
$635K
1848
$634K
1849
$633K
1850
$633K