2,532 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, 1,004 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: 1,004 | Existing positions reduced: 930

0.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.98%79.29% (+0.31%)

18% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
2,532
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 +$403M
2 +$387M
3 +$354M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$245M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$195M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.61B
2 -$418M
3 -$267M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$202M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$191M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1851
$633K
1852
$633K
1853
$631K
1854
$631K
1855
$628K
1856
$626K
1857
$625K
1858
$625K
1859
$624K
1860
$624K
1861
$621K
1862
$621K
1863
$620K
1864
$620K
1865
$618K
1866
$617K
1867
$616K
1868
$615K
1869
$615K
1870
$614K
1871
$612K
1872
$611K
1873
$611K
1874
$610K
1875
$610K