3,172 hedge funds and large institutions have $206B invested in Merck in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 1,201 increasing their positions, 1,445 reducing their positions, and 148 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more call options, than puts

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

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more ownership

Funds ownership:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2273,172 (-55)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,201 | Existing positions reduced: 1,445

23% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 341262 (-79)

Holders
3,172
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
262
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.84B
Puts
$1.49B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2226
$730K
2227
$728K
2228
$726K
2229
$726K
2230
$723K
2231
$723K
2232
$723K
2233
$721K
2234
$720K
2235
$718K
2236
$715K
2237
$715K
2238
$714K
2239
$713K
2240
$713K
2241
$712K
2242
$710K
2243
$710K
2244
$709K
2245
$707K
2246
$707K
2247
$707K
2248
$707K
2249
$706K
2250
$705K