2,245 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, 960 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: 78.55%79.93% (+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: 960

Holders
2,245
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
1976
$277K
1977
$276K
1978
$276K
1979
$275K
1980
$275K
1981
$274K
1982
$273K
1983
$272K
1984
$270K
1985
$270K
1986
$268K
1987
$268K
1988
$267K
1989
$267K
1990
$267K
1991
$265K
1992
$265K
1993
$265K
1994
$263K
1995
$262K
1996
$261K
1997
$260K
1998
$260K
1999
$259K
2000
$258K