Merck
MRK
2,496 hedge funds and large institutions have $147B invested in Merck in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 1,168 increasing their positions, 889 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 96
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,168 | Existing positions reduced: 889
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22B | Put options by funds: $1.01B
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,476 → 2,496 (+20)
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.27% → 75.16% (-0.11%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $147B → $147B (-$290M)
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 243 → 157 (-86)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$645M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$411M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$284M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$440M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$436M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$376M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$374M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$332M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
2,496 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $147B — down 0.2% from $147B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new MRK positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 1,168 added to existing stakes and 889 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nordea Investment Management, adding an estimated $686M. The largest seller was Loomis, Sayles & Company, cutting an estimated $440M.
- 2,496 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q2 2020, up from 2,476 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $147B of Merck stock for Q2 2020, down 0.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Merck positions in Q2 2020 and 96 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q2 2020 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $686M added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q2 2020 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $440M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.