2,530 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 330 funds opening new positions, 1,003 increasing their positions, 929 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,003 | Existing positions reduced: 929

0.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.88%79.21% (+0.32%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B

Holders
2,530
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
207
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$1.98B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$426M
2 +$409M
3 +$374M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$258M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$206M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.7B
2 -$442M
3 -$282M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$213M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$202M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2401
$172K
2402
$171K
2403
$168K
2404
$168K
2405
$167K
2406
$163K
2407
$162K
2408
$162K
2409
$161K
2410
$159K
2411
$153K
2412
$149K
2413
$148K
2414
$148K
2415
$148K
2416
$146K
2417
$146K
2418
$145K
2419
$143K
2420
$139K
2421
$138K
2422
$137K
2423
$135K
2424
$135K
2425
$135K