1,468 hedge funds and large institutions have $103B invested in Merck in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 568 increasing their positions, 617 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,468
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+0.75%
% of All Funds
47.62%
Holding in Top 10
117
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.5%
% of All Funds
3.8%
New
78
Increased
568
Reduced
617
Closed
53
Calls
$1.25B
Puts
$918M
Net Calls
+$331M
Net Calls Change
-$98.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
HEIP
201
Hudson Edge Investment Partners
New Jersey
$49.9M -$5.91M -130,074 -11%
ICM
202
ICC Capital Management
Florida
$48.7M -$6.19M -136,187 -11%
Nomura Holdings
203
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$48.4M +$32.1M +705,846 +197%
SIA
204
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$48.3M +$1.55M +34,029 +3%
BCM
205
Becker Capital Management
Oregon
$48M -$65.7K -1,446 -0.1%
KBC Group
206
KBC Group
Belgium
$47.8M +$3.29M +72,331 +7%
SAM
207
Sectoral Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$47.7M -$74.9M -1,648,075 -61%
HCM
208
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
$47.7M -$232K -5,105 -0.5%
TSU
209
TD Securities (USA)
New York
$47.7M -$1.32M -28,979 -3%
RL
210
Ruffer LLP
United Kingdom
$47.6M -$1.31M -28,619 -3%
VFAM
211
Valley Forge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$47M -$2.79M -61,421 -6%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
212
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$46.4M -$3.03M -66,653 -6%
DCLA
213
Douglas C. Lane & Associates
New York
$46.4M +$533K +11,735 +1%
MSA
214
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$46.3M +$2.38M +52,444 +5%
BP
215
BBR Partners
New York
$46.3M -$4.95M -108,873 -10%
Fifth Third Bancorp
216
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$46.2M -$2.21M -48,628 -5%
Millennium Management
217
Millennium Management
New York
$45.8M -$17.6M -387,648 -28%
CCMH
218
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$45.5M -$3.84M -84,451 -8%
BG
219
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$45.4M +$6.18M +136,028 +16%
Bessemer Group
220
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$44.5M +$39.2M +863,723 +752%
FAF
221
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$43.2M -$2.93M -63,877 -6%
HIMCH
222
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$43M -$1.9M -41,851 -4%
SAM
223
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$42.6M -$940K -20,695 -2%
NRECA
224
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Virginia
$42.3M
NTCOC
225
Northern Trust Company of Connecticut
Connecticut
$42.2M +$1.5M +33,042 +4%