3,199 hedge funds and large institutions have $198B invested in Merck in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 146 funds opening new positions, 1,290 increasing their positions, 1,405 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: $

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2423,199 (-43)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $223B → $198B (-$25B)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 259185 (-74)

Holders
3,199
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
185
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.84B
Puts
$1.44B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Sellers

1 -$829M
2 -$384M
3 -$300M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$280M
5
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$273M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2401
$559K
2402
$558K
2403
$557K
2404
$552K
2405
$549K
2406
$549K
2407
$548K
2408
$548K
2409
$547K
2410
$546K
2411
$544K
2412
$542K
2413
$541K
2414
$540K
2415
$540K
2416
$540K
2417
$539K
2418
$535K
2419
$534K
2420
$534K
2421
$533K
2422
$533K
2423
$531K
2424
$526K
2425
$526K