Merck
MRK
2,056 hedge funds and large institutions have $142B invested in Merck in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 756 increasing their positions, 900 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 61
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4B | Put options by funds: $1.12B
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 115 → 143 (+28)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $120B → $142B (+$21.5B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,017 → 2,056 (+39)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.38% → 78.66% (+1.3%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 756 | Existing positions reduced: 900
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$536M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$512M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$300M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.18B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$316M |
| 3 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$308M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$269M |
| 5 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$232M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
2,056 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $142B — up 18% from $120B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new MRK positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 756 added to existing stakes and 900 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $1.41B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.18B.
- 2,056 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q3 2018, up from 2,017 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $142B of Merck stock for Q3 2018, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Merck positions in Q3 2018 and 61 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.41B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.18B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.