2,052 hedge funds and large institutions have $142B invested in Merck in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 755 increasing their positions, 898 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,0132,052 (+39)

1.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.28%78.6% (+1.3%)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 755 | Existing positions reduced: 898

Holders
2,052
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
142
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.4B
Puts
$1.12B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1976
$66K
1977
$60K
1978
$60K
1979
$60K
1980
$57K
1981
$56K
1982
$54K
1983
$51K
1984
$50K
1985
$46K
1986
$43K
1987
$43K
1988
$43K
1989
$42K
1990
$40K
1991
$39K
1992
$38K
1993
$37K
1994
$36K
1995
$36K
1996
$32K
1997
$31K
1998
$31K
1999
$31K
2000
$30K