Merck
MRK
2,251 hedge funds and large institutions have $152B invested in Merck in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 282 funds opening new positions, 739 increasing their positions, 963 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
327% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 282 | Existing positions closed: 66
76% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 143 → 251 (+108)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,056 → 2,251 (+195)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $142B → $152B (+$10B)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.03% → 76.36% (+1.3%)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.91B | Put options by funds: $1.85B
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 739 | Existing positions reduced: 963
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$891M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$763M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$763M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$332M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$833M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$703M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$702M |
| 4 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$551M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$443M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,251 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $152B — up 7.1% from $142B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 282 funds opened new MRK positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 216 holders — while 739 added to existing stakes and 963 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $891M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $833M.
- 2,251 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,056 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $152B of Merck stock for Q4 2018, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 282 funds opened new Merck positions in Q4 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of +216 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q4 2018 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $891M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q4 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $833M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.