Question 1

Which hedge funds and institutional investors hold MERC?

Accepted Answer

StonkWhisper tracks 13F filings submitted to the SEC by institutional investment managers with over $100 million in assets. The whale tracker for MERC shows which major funds hold positions, their portfolio weight, share counts, and how those positions changed quarter over quarter.

Question 2

What does conviction level mean for MERC whale holdings?

Accepted Answer

Conviction level reflects how significant MERC is within a fund's overall portfolio. A high-conviction position means the manager has allocated a large percentage of their portfolio to MERC, suggesting strong directional confidence in the stock.

Question 3

How current is the whale data for MERC?

Accepted Answer

Institutional 13F filings are required within 45 days of each calendar quarter end (March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31). StonkWhisper processes filings as they are published on SEC EDGAR, so data reflects the most recently reported quarter.

Question 4

What do quarter-over-quarter changes tell me about MERC?

Accepted Answer

QoQ changes for MERC show whether institutional managers are increasing, decreasing, initiating, or exiting their positions. New positions and significant increases can signal growing institutional conviction, while exits or decreases may indicate waning confidence.

Manager	Shares	Value	% of Portfolio	Manager AUM
American Century	1.0M	$1.4M	0.0%	$194.3B
Franklin Templeton	787.4K	$1.1M	0.0%	$408.3B
BlackRock	607.9K	$863K	—	$5723.5B
DE Shaw	402.6K	$572K	0.0%	$166.3B
State Street	216.1K	$307K	—	$2896.4B
Marshall Wace	137.3K	$195K	0.0%	$100.4B
Citadel	120.4K	$171K	—	$618.5B
DFA	119.3K	$169K	—	$481.4B
Geode Capital	92.8K	$132K	—	$1607.5B
Tudor	56.5K	$80K	0.0%	$53.9B
Invesco	39.3K	$56K	—	$653.3B
Point72	21.7K	$31K	—	$78.1B
Renaissance Tech	16.0K	$23K	—	$63.9B
Fidelity (FMR)	8.4K	$12K	—	$1898.4B
Northern Trust	5	$7	—	$756.6B

MERC

Who Holds MERC

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