1,987 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Merck in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 832 increasing their positions, 824 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
1,987
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-0.8%
% of All Funds
45.6%
Holding in Top 10
83
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.57%
% of All Funds
1.9%
New
108
Increased
832
Reduced
824
Closed
101
Calls
$1.37B
Puts
$1.14B
Net Calls
+$227M
Net Calls Change
+$346M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
Calamos Advisors
201
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$48.6M -$3.34M -64,220 -6%
AA
202
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$48.1M +$510K +9,813 +1%
Acadian Asset Management
203
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$47.9M +$39.8M +765,091 +489%
VanEck Associates
204
VanEck Associates
New York
$47.5M +$3.8M +73,038 +9%
CIBC World Market
205
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$46.8M +$1.83M +35,231 +4%
GIBU
206
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$46.7M -$251K -4,836 -0.5%
ORIO
207
Old Republic International (ORI)
Illinois
$46.2M
FMI
208
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$46M
UIM
209
USS Investment Management
United Kingdom
$45.6M +$2.29M +40,715 +5%
Natixis Advisors
210
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$45.4M +$583K +11,208 +1%
Jennison Associates
211
Jennison Associates
New York
$45.4M -$8.1M -155,790 -15%
SOMRS
212
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$45.4M -$436K -8,384 -1%
Los Angeles Capital Management
213
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$45.3M -$33.9M -652,559 -43%
AAMU
214
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$45.2M -$1.81M -34,842 -4%
AIA
215
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Texas
$44.9M +$8.16M +157,093 +22%
CI
216
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$44.7M +$5.74M +110,406 +15%
BCM
217
Becker Capital Management
Oregon
$44.2M +$1.92M +36,934 +5%
CIBC Asset Management
218
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$44.2M -$5.98M -114,966 -12%
MIM
219
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$44.2M -$1.9M -36,568 -4%
APG Asset Management
220
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$44.1M +$177K +4,192 +0.4%
FIM
221
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$43.8M +$3.56M +68,569 +9%
VRS
222
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$43.1M
GF
223
Gabelli Funds
New York
$43M -$872K -16,768 -2%
FAF
224
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$42.1M +$406K +7,806 +1%
CAM
225
Cacti Asset Management
Georgia
$41.9M +$1.55M +29,741 +4%