3,274 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 1,338 increasing their positions, 1,411 reducing their positions, and 150 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,3023,274 (-28)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,338 | Existing positions reduced: 1,411

2.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%76.03% (-2.1%)

Holders
3,274
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
46
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.83B
Puts
$2.51B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Sellers

1 -$863M
2 -$579M
3 -$452M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$291M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$283M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CJ
2501
Caitlin John
Michigan
$394K
KW
2502
Keyvantage Wealth
Pennsylvania
$394K
VIM
2503
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$393K
SFG
2504
Sovereign Financial Group
Connecticut
$393K
CSA
2505
Cottage Street Advisors
Massachusetts
$392K
LK
2506
Lumbard & Kellner
New Hampshire
$392K
NCM
2507
Nelson Capital Management
California
$391K
BLAM
2508
Bourne Lent Asset Management
New York
$391K
GWAG
2509
Garrett Wealth Advisory Group
Texas
$391K
PPW
2510
Presilium Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$390K
PAM
2511
Parvin Asset Management
South Dakota
$390K
GAM
2512
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$390K
PFG
2513
PAX Financial Group
Texas
$390K
BCG
2514
Bravias Capital Group
New Jersey
$389K
CCA
2515
Cora Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$389K
AIA
2516
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
$389K
EIA
2517
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$388K
SFG
2518
Sather Financial Group
Texas
$388K
SAM
2519
Sawgrass Asset Management
Florida
$388K
CWA
2520
Crux Wealth Advisors
California
$387K
CM
2521
Caption Management
Oklahoma
$386K
PWA
2522
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$385K
SL
2523
Summitry LLC
California
$385K
CAL
2524
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$385K
UBV
2525
United Bank (Virginia)
Virginia
$384K