2,699 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Merck in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 300 funds opening new positions, 1,211 increasing their positions, 899 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more call options, than puts

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

more funds holding

Funds holding:

0.43% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.1%77.67% (-0.43%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $156B → $155B (-$1.27B)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 166111 (-55)

Holders
2,699
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
111
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.51B
Puts
$1.32B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2001
$567K
2002
$567K
2003
$567K
2004
$563K
2005
$560K
2006
$560K
2007
$559K
2008
$559K
2009
$557K
2010
$557K
2011
$556K
2012
$555K
2013
$554K
2014
$553K
2015
$553K
2016
$553K
2017
$553K
2018
$552K
2019
$551K
2020
$548K
2021
$547K
2022
$547K
2023
$547K
2024
$547K
2025
$546K