Quarterly Put Option Transactions in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
This table provides information about the institutional ownership of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK). The information is specifically focused on institutions that hold put options of Merck & Co., Inc..
Puts Purchased
Puts Sold
| Quarter | Buy | Sell | Net Activity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holding | Increment | Total Shares Bought | Closed Position | Reduction | Total Shares Sold | |||
| Q3 2021 | 4,126,044 | 4,436,088 | 8,562,132 | 273,200 | 1,444,200 | 1,717,400 | 6,844,732 | |
| Q4 2021 | 2,839,327 | 210,100 | 3,049,427 | 1,122,569 | 566,700 | 1,689,269 | 1,360,158 | |
| Q1 2022 | 1,401,244 | 786,200 | 2,187,444 | 5,995,361 | 27,000 | 6,022,361 | -3,834,917 | |
| Q2 2022 | 3,797,354 | 457,160 | 4,254,514 | 2,405,315 | 714,700 | 3,120,015 | 1,134,499 | |
| Q3 2022 | 2,108,966 | 689,501 | 2,798,467 | 3,006,450 | 0 | 3,006,450 | -207,983 | |
| Q4 2022 | 3,920,571 | 363,300 | 4,283,871 | 2,717,800 | 0 | 2,717,800 | 1,566,071 | |
| Q1 2023 | 510,500 | 418,500 | 929,000 | 6,191,530 | 0 | 6,191,530 | -5,262,530 | |
| Q2 2023 | 2,096,400 | 2,471,611 | 4,568,011 | 2,372,423 | 0 | 2,372,423 | 2,195,588 | |
| Q3 2023 | 978,851 | 305,134 | 1,283,985 | 1,423,900 | 0 | 1,423,900 | -139,915 | |
| Q4 2023 | 3,429,169 | 486,789 | 3,915,958 | 1,374,900 | 0 | 1,374,900 | 2,541,058 | |
| Q1 2024 | 2,067,640 | 1,103,424 | 3,171,064 | 1,298,109 | 0 | 1,298,109 | 1,872,955 | |
| Q2 2024 | 278,200 | 961,716 | 1,239,916 | 4,094,803 | 0 | 4,094,803 | -2,854,887 | |
| Q3 2024 | 2,390,443 | 1,308,607 | 3,699,050 | 479,968 | 0 | 479,968 | 3,219,082 | |