2,675 hedge funds and large institutions have $143B invested in Merck in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 1,262 increasing their positions, 1,006 reducing their positions, and 133 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: | Existing positions reduced:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

less ownership

Funds ownership:

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,6982,675 (-23)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $155B → $143B (-$12.1B)

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11184 (-27)

Holders
2,675
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
84
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.4B
Puts
$1.22B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1
$17.4B
2
$14.9B
3
$8.76B
4
$3.29B
5
$3.05B
6
$2.82B
7
$2.73B
8
$2.56B
9
$2.47B
10
$2.36B
11
$2.1B
12
$1.94B
13
$1.91B
14
$1.81B
15
$1.75B
16
$1.73B
17
$1.72B
18
$1.64B
19
$1.52B
20
$1.38B
21
$1.38B
22
$1.31B
23
$1.26B
24
$1.18B
25
$1.13B