MRK MERCK & CO. INC.
2026Q1 · CUSIP 58933Y105 · Sector: Healthcare & Biotech
🟢 Lit · Institutions accelerating in
Holders
3,719
Δ holders QoQ
+130
Breadth percentile
Top 1%
Whale holders
366
Δ whales
+4
Inst. holding value
$224.7B
New positions
324
Closed positions
194
Price momentum (1Q)
-6.7%
Put / Call
52/50
Breadth history (34 quarters)
Past Lit Events & Aftermath 20 lit events
| Period | Percentile | Next-1Q return | Next-2Q return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Q1 | Top 1% | — | — |
| 2025Q4 | Top 0% | -6.7% | — |
| 2024Q4 | Top 3% | -6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024Q1 | Top 1% | -12.3% | -25.7% |
| 2023Q4 | Top 1% | +3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2023Q2 | Top 1% | -5.4% | +18.0% |
| 2022Q4 | Top 0% | +7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022Q2 | Top 1% | +11.7% | +20.6% |
| 2022Q1 | Top 2% | -1.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021Q4 | Top 1% | +20.3% | +20.4% |
| 2020Q4 | Top 2% | +8.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020Q3 | Top 2% | -5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020Q2 | Top 11% | -3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2019Q4 | Top 1% | -2.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019Q3 | Top 10% | -1.3% | -7.2% |
| 2019Q2 | Top 11% | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019Q1 | Top 3% | +8.8% | +8.8% |
| 2018Q4 | Top 0% | +0.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018Q3 | Top 2% | +5.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018Q2 | Top 9% | +8.3% | +16.7% |
Options Sentiment
Put holders
52
QoQ: +4
Call holders
50
QoQ: -3
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