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
1876
$608K
1877
$606K
1878
$605K
1879
$598K
1880
$598K
1881
$598K
1882
$597K
1883
$596K
1884
$595K
1885
$594K
1886
$594K
1887
$594K
1888
$593K
1889
$592K
1890
$591K
1891
$591K
1892
$591K
1893
$590K
1894
$589K
1895
$589K
1896
$588K
1897
$587K
1898
$586K
1899
$586K
1900
$584K