Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MACK)

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Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACK) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 8,239 call options on the company. This is an increase of 5,115% compared to the average daily volume of 158 call options.

In related news, Director Noah G. Levy bought 69,087 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $3.65 per share, with a total value of $252,167.55. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 21.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MACK. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter worth about $25,000. LVW Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in the third quarter worth about $80,000. Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. purchased a new stake in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in the third quarter worth about $2,052,000. Nantahala Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals by 0.6% in the third quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC now owns 751,943 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $3,008,000 after acquiring an additional 4,308 shares during the period. Finally, Western Standard LLC lifted its stake in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals by 3.1% in the second quarter. Western Standard LLC now owns 869,354 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $2,895,000 after acquiring an additional 26,441 shares during the period. 45.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Shares of MACK traded up $2.41 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $6.49. 77,082,195 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 370,655. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals has a 12-month low of $1.49 and a 12-month high of $7.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $3.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.66.
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