Merck
MRK
3,545 hedge funds and large institutions have $242B invested in Merck in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 1,604 increasing their positions, 1,364 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 118
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.96B | Put options by funds: $1.64B
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,604 | Existing positions reduced: 1,364
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.75% → 77.22% (+0.47%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,536 → 3,545 (+9)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $256B → $242B (-$13.9B)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 242 → 193 (-49)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$700M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$631M |
| 3 |
AIM
Alphinity Investment Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$499M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$421M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.79B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$633M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$448M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$354M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$203M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
3,545 of the 6,926 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $242B — down 5.4% from $256B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new MRK positions and 118 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 1,604 added to existing stakes and 1,364 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Swedbank, opening a new position worth an estimated $700M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.79B.
- 3,545 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2024, up from 3,536 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $242B of Merck stock for Q2 2024, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2024 and 118 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q2 2024 was Swedbank, an estimated $700M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q2 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.79B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.