2,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Merck in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 750 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
2,003
Holders Change
+85
Holders Change %
+4.43%
% of All Funds
45.49%
Holding in Top 10
70
Holding in Top 10 Change
-46
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-39.66%
% of All Funds
1.59%
New
232
Increased
750
Reduced
820
Closed
127
Calls
$1.16B
Puts
$1.28B
Net Calls
-$119M
Net Calls Change
-$461M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
TA
1976
Townsend & Associates
Colorado
$21K +$21K +398 New
ICOM
1977
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Maryland
$17K -$46K -879 -73%
FCA
1978
Florence Capital Advisors
New York
$17K
FRA
1979
Front Row Advisors
California
$17K +$17K +316 New
KTM
1980
Keeler Thomas Management
Utah
$17K +$17K +326 New
GWA
1981
Guidant Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$16K -$13.6K -266 -46%
MUS
1982
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Japan
$15K -$15K -283 -50%
SAM
1983
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$14K
WCAMG
1984
Woodard & Company Asset Management Group
North Carolina
$14K +$14K +262 New
CTA
1985
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
$13.8K +$13.8K +257,788 New
BCI
1986
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$13K -$2.89K -52 -18%
RPG
1987
Risk Paradigm Group
Texas
$12.2K -$914 -17 -7%
SCA
1988
Stuart Chaussee & Associates
California
$10K
FMA
1989
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
$9K -$26.9K -503 -75%
WAS
1990
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$8K +$52 +1 +0.7%
HS
1991
Horan Securities
United States
$7K
IDBONY
1992
Israel Discount Bank of New York
New York
$6K
OPWM
1993
Oak Point Wealth Management
Michigan
$6K +$6K +121 New
MCM
1994
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$5K +$5K +87 New
MPPLM
1995
Midwest Professional Planners Ltd (MPPL)
Wisconsin
$4K +$4K +79 New
AMCA
1996
Arthur M. Cohen & Associates
Illinois
$3.14K +$3.14K +43,055 New
FGC
1997
Financial Gravity Companies
Texas
$2K +$2K +40 New
Financial Engines Advisors
1998
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$2K +$2K +46 New
Walleye Trading
1999
Walleye Trading
New York
$1.4K -$1.7K -31,578 -55%
BCMIO
2000
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$1K +$1K +15 New