1,809 hedge funds and large institutions have $127B invested in Merck in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 702 increasing their positions, 762 reducing their positions, and 49 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 capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more funds holding

Funds holding:

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.98%78.1% (+0.12%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 702 | Existing positions reduced: 762

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.42B

Holders
1,809
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
172
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.26B
Puts
$1.42B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$1.05B
2 +$445M
3 +$341M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$322M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$201M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.57B
2 -$824M
3 -$495M
4
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$377M
5
GE
General Electric
Ohio
-$315M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1
$11.2B
2
$9.41B
3
$8.19B
4
$7.58B
5
$4.65B
6
$3.54B
7
$2.84B
8
$2.26B
9
$2.25B
10
$2.23B
11
$1.98B
12
$1.77B
13
$1.65B
14
$1.63B
15
$1.61B
16
$1.53B
17
$1.48B
18
$1.42B
19
$1.24B
20
$1.23B
21
$1.16B
22
$1.15B
23
$1.14B
24
$1.03B
25
$1.01B