Merck
MRK
2,017 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Merck in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 780 increasing their positions, 867 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 77
37% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 115 (+31)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109B → $121B (+$11.1B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,993 → 2,017 (+24)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22B | Put options by funds: $1.11B
0.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.53% → 73.83% (-0.71%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 780 | Existing positions reduced: 867
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$904M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$218M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$201M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$620M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$453M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$392M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$374M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$322M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,017 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $121B — up 10% from $109B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new MRK positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 780 added to existing stakes and 867 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $904M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $620M.
- 2,017 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,993 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $121B of Merck stock for Q2 2018, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2018 and 77 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $904M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q2 2018 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $620M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.