2,246 hedge funds and large institutions have $150B invested in Merck in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 281 funds opening new positions, 740 increasing their positions, 961 reducing their positions, and 66 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: $ → $

1.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.6%79.97% (+1.4%)

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.91B | Put options by funds: $1.85B

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 740 | Existing positions reduced: 961

Holders
2,246
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
251
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.91B
Puts
$1.85B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1926
$314K
1927
$314K
1928
$312K
1929
$312K
1930
$311K
1931
$310K
1932
$310K
1933
$309K
1934
$307K
1935
$307K
1936
$306K
1937
$304K
1938
$303K
1939
$302K
1940
$302K
1941
$302K
1942
$301K
1943
$300K
1944
$299K
1945
$299K
1946
$299K
1947
$298K
1948
$297K
1949
$296K
1950
$296K