2,532 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 330 funds opening new positions, 1,004 increasing their positions, 930 reducing their positions, and 67 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: $ → $

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,004 | Existing positions reduced: 930

0.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.98%79.29% (+0.31%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B

Holders
2,532
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
208
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$1.98B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$403M
2 +$387M
3 +$354M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$245M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$195M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.61B
2 -$418M
3 -$267M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$202M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$191M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2026
$453K
2027
$452K
2028
$451K
2029
$450K
2030
$448K
2031
$448K
2032
$448K
2033
$447K
2034
$446K
2035
$446K
2036
$443K
2037
$443K
2038
$442K
2039
$442K
2040
$439K
2041
$438K
2042
$437K
2043
$437K
2044
$436K
2045
$434K
2046
$434K
2047
$432K
2048
$431K
2049
$431K
2050
$428K