Call Options Transactions Made in Q4 2023 in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
This table provides information about the institutional ownership of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) during Q4 2023. The information is specifically focused on institutions that hold call options of Merck & Co., Inc..
| Report Date | Institution (Fund) | Operation | Option | Shares change | Value Range | Shares Held | Trade History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
1MNew |
$100M - $109M
|
1M
$99.5M
|
|
|
Feb 09, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Ubs Group Ag
|
BUY
|
CALL |
364K+ 71.41% |
$36.5M - $39.7M
|
874K
$87M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Walleye Capital LLC
Plymouth, MN |
BUY
|
CALL |
284K+ 190.54% |
$28.5M - $31M
|
433K
$43.1M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Two Sigma Securities, LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
240K+ 537.67% |
$24M - $26.1M
|
284K
$28.3M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
220K+ 26.21% |
$22.1M - $24M
|
1.06M
$106M
|
|
|
Feb 12, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
218K+ 175.91% |
$21.8M - $23.7M
|
341K
$34M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Walleye Trading LLC
Plymouth, MN |
BUY
|
CALL |
184K+ 174.86% |
$18.4M - $20M
|
289K
$28.7M
|
|
|
Feb 15, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Barclays PLC
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
143KNew |
$14.3M - $15.5M
|
143K
$14.2M
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
81.8K+ 327.2% |
$8.19M - $8.92M
|
107K
$10.6M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Nomura Holdings Inc
Tokyo, M0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
67.9K+ 211.53% |
$6.8M - $7.4M
|
100K
$9.95M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Man Group PLC
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
62.5K+ 2232.14% |
$6.26M - $6.81M
|
65.3K
$6.5M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Squarepoint Ops LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
58.4K+ 109.98% |
$5.85M - $6.37M
|
112K
$11.1M
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Eisler Capital (Uk) Ltd.
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
55.7K+ 119.33% |
$5.58M - $6.07M
|
102K
$10.2M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Paul Tudor Jones
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | Stamford, Ct
|
BUY
|
CALL |
54K+ 421.88% |
$5.41M - $5.89M
|
66.8K
$6.65M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
J. Goldman & CO LP
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
50.5K+ 77.69% |
$5.06M - $5.51M
|
116K
$11.5M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Steven Cohen
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Stamford, Ct
|
BUY
|
CALL |
44.9K+ 35.55% |
$4.5M - $4.89M
|
171K
$17M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Israel Englander
Millennium Management LLC | New York, Ny
|
BUY
|
CALL |
38.9K+ 4.97% |
$3.9M - $4.24M
|
822K
$81.8M
|
|
|
Feb 01, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Wolverine Asset Management LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
38.1K+ 59.53% |
$3.82M - $4.15M
|
102K
$10.2M
|
|
|
Feb 16, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Bluefin Capital Management, LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
36.7K+ 367.0% |
$3.68M - $4M
|
46.7K
$4.65M
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Credit Agricole S A
|
BUY
|
CALL |
20KNew |
$2M - $2.18M
|
20K
$1.99M
|
|
|
Feb 09, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Citigroup Inc
|
BUY
|
CALL |
15.7K+ 6.93% |
$1.57M - $1.71M
|
242K
$24.1M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Verition Fund Management LLC
Greenwich, CT |
BUY
|
CALL |
13.4KNew |
$1.34M - $1.46M
|
13.4K
$1.33M
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Peak6 Investments LLC
Chicago, IL |
BUY
|
CALL |
6.5K+ 6500.0% |
$651K - $709K
|
6.6K
$657K
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Balyasny Asset Management LLC
Chicago, IL |
BUY
|
CALL |
4.1K+ 56.94% |
$411K - $447K
|
11.3K
$1.12M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Readystate Asset Management LP
Chicago, IL |
BUY
|
CALL |
2.7KNew |
$270K - $294K
|
2.7K
$269K
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc.
Edina, MN |
BUY
|
CALL |
2KNew |
$200K - $218K
|
2K
$199K
|
|
|
Feb 12, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Hsbc Holdings PLC
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
1.7K+ 7.05% |
$170K - $185K
|
25.8K
$2.57M
|
|
|
Feb 06, 2024
Q4 2023
|
M&T Bank Corp
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-25- 15.43% |
$2.5K - $2.73K
|
137
$13.6K
|
|
|
Jan 23, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Davenport & CO LLC
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-100- 4.55% |
$10K - $10.9K
|
2.1K
$209K
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Centiva Capital, LP
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-800- 11.43% |
$80.1K - $87.2K
|
6.2K
$617K
|
|
|
Feb 02, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Xr Securities LLC
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-1.3K- 24.53% |
$130K - $142K
|
4K
$398K
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Eisler Capital (Us) LLC
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-4.8K- 9.56% |
$481K - $523K
|
45.4K
$4.52M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Hap Trading, LLC
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-7.1K- 39.23% |
$711K - $774K
|
11K
$1.09M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Point72 Middle East Fze
Stamford, CT |
SELL
|
CALL |
-13.3K- 66.17% |
$1.33M - $1.45M
|
6.8K
$676K
|
|
|
Jan 18, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Cutler Group LP
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-20.6K- 72.54% |
$2.06M - $2.25M
|
7.8K
$776K
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Ken Griffin
Citadel Advisors LLC | Chicago, Il
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-37.1K- 1.34% |
$3.72M - $4.04M
|
2.73M
$272M
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Qube Research & Technologies LTD
London, X0 |
SELL
|
CALL |
-38.6K- 60.5% |
$3.87M - $4.21M
|
25.2K
$2.51M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Wolverine Trading, LLC
Chicago, IL |
SELL
|
CALL |
-42.4K- 8.71% |
$4.25M - $4.62M
|
444K
$44.2M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Gts Securities LLC
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-85.1K- 36.34% |
$8.53M - $9.28M
|
149K
$14.8M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
Stamford, CT |
SELL
|
CALL |
-131K- 81.18% |
$13.1M - $14.3M
|
30.4K
$3.02M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Laurion Capital Management LP
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-210K- 90.38% |
$21M - $22.9M
|
22.3K
$2.22M
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-324K- 46.54% |
$32.5M - $35.4M
|
373K
$37.1M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.
San Francisco, CA |
SELL
|
CALL |
-355K- 41.1% |
$35.6M - $38.7M
|
509K
$50.7M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Bank Of America Corp
Charlotte, NC |
SELL
|
CALL |
-360K- 25.15% |
$36.1M - $39.3M
|
1.07M
$107M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Capital Fund Management S.A.
Paris, I0 |
SELL
|
CALL |
-453K- 84.97% |
$45.4M - $49.4M
|
80.1K
$7.97M
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2024
Q4 2023
|
Susquehanna International Group, LLP
Bala Cynwyd, PA |
SELL
|
CALL |
-852K- 23.25% |
$85.4M - $92.9M
|
2.81M
$280M
|