Merck
MRK
2,558 hedge funds and large institutions have $156B invested in Merck in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 1,131 increasing their positions, 953 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 76
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.64B | Put options by funds: $1.24B
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,131 | Existing positions reduced: 953
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $147B → $156B (+$9.51B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 166 (+9)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,495 → 2,558 (+63)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.87% → 78.22% (-0.65%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.84B |
| 2 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$192M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$178M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$750M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$616M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$316M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$305M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$269M |
MRK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
2,558 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Merck (MRK) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $156B — up 6.5% from $147B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 164 funds opened new MRK positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 88 holders — while 1,131 added to existing stakes and 953 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.84B. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $750M.
- 2,558 institutional investors held Merck (MRK) as of Q3 2020, up from 2,495 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $156B of Merck stock for Q3 2020, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 164 funds opened new Merck positions in Q3 2020 and 76 closed out, a net change of +88 holders.
- The largest Merck buyer in Q3 2020 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.84B added.
- The largest Merck seller in Q3 2020 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $750M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.