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
2001
$258K
2002
$257K
2003
$255K
2004
$254K
2005
$254K
2006
$253K
2007
$253K
2008
$252K
2009
$252K
2010
$251K
2011
$251K
2012
$250K
2013
$248K
2014
$248K
2015
$247K
2016
$245K
2017
$245K
2018
$243K
2019
$242K
2020
$238K
2021
$238K
2022
$238K
2023
$237K
2024
$236K
2025
$236K