3,522 hedge funds and large institutions have $256B invested in Merck in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 255 funds opening new positions, 1,406 increasing their positions, 1,486 reducing their positions, and 110 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 call options, than puts

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

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,4223,522 (+100)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,406 | Existing positions reduced: 1,486

1.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.99%76.55% (-1.4%)

Holders
3,522
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
241
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.99B
Puts
$2.28B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$1.16B
2 +$934M
3 +$723M
4
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$694M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$638M

Top Sellers

1 -$4.78B
2 -$2.35B
3 -$591M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$325M
5
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$275M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2026
$1.37M
2027
$1.37M
2028
$1.37M
2029
$1.36M
2030
$1.36M
2031
$1.36M
2032
$1.36M
2033
$1.36M
2034
$1.35M
2035
$1.35M
2036
$1.35M
2037
$1.35M
2038
$1.34M
2039
$1.34M
2040
$1.34M
2041
$1.34M
2042
$1.34M
2043
$1.34M
2044
$1.34M
2045
$1.33M
2046
$1.33M
2047
$1.33M
2048
$1.33M
2049
$1.32M
2050
$1.32M