Merck
MRK
1,621 hedge funds and large institutions have $126B invested in Merck in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 615 increasing their positions, 679 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 59
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $852M | Put options by funds: $750M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,603 → 1,621 (+18)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $124B → $126B (+$2.04B)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.39% → 74.67% (+0.27%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 615 | Existing positions reduced: 679
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 140 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$328M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$297M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$205M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$623M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$282M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$262M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$233M |
| 5 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$229M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
1,621 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $126B — up 1.6% from $124B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new MRK positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 615 added to existing stakes and 679 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $1.27B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $623M.
- 1,621 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,603 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $126B of Merck stock for Q2 2014, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2014 and 59 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $1.27B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $623M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.