Quarterly Call Option Transactions in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
This table provides information about the institutional ownership of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) during . The information is specifically focused on institutions that hold call options of Merck & Co., Inc..
Calls Purchased
Calls Sold
| Quarter | Buy | Sell | Net Activity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holding | Increment | Total Shares Bought | Closed Position | Reduction | Total Shares Sold | |||
| Q3 2021 | 9,968,164 | 7,150,954 | 17,119,118 | 4,946,139 | 982,000 | 5,928,139 | 11,190,979 | |
| Q4 2021 | 10,526,446 | 222,005 | 10,748,451 | 1,809,500 | 3,113,100 | 4,922,600 | 5,825,851 | |
| Q1 2022 | 2,806,935 | 283,700 | 3,090,635 | 8,367,298 | 3,363,300 | 11,730,598 | -8,639,963 | |
| Q2 2022 | 3,675,700 | 1,086,974 | 4,762,674 | 2,223,754 | 932,100 | 3,155,854 | 1,606,820 | |
| Q3 2022 | 2,047,187 | 2,630,600 | 4,677,787 | 3,852,079 | 0 | 3,852,079 | 825,708 | |
| Q4 2022 | 2,557,500 | 1,281,000 | 3,838,500 | 4,114,324 | 0 | 4,114,324 | -275,824 | |
| Q1 2023 | 1,537,100 | 262,402 | 1,799,502 | 5,285,590 | 6,300 | 5,291,890 | -3,492,388 | |
| Q2 2023 | 3,182,900 | 1,363,000 | 4,545,900 | 1,874,978 | 0 | 1,874,978 | 2,670,922 | |
| Q3 2023 | 1,801,954 | 901,088 | 2,703,042 | 1,184,208 | 0 | 1,184,208 | 1,518,834 | |
| Q4 2023 | 2,127,238 | 1,180,700 | 3,307,938 | 2,936,725 | 0 | 2,936,725 | 371,213 | |
| Q1 2024 | 3,180,367 | 2,441,016 | 5,621,383 | 1,980,801 | 0 | 1,980,801 | 3,640,582 | |
| Q2 2024 | 1,208,396 | 61,500 | 1,269,896 | 5,142,030 | 0 | 5,142,030 | -3,872,134 | |
| Q3 2024 | 2,585,209 | 2,032,900 | 4,618,109 | 2,171,969 | 0 | 2,171,969 | 2,446,140 | |