3,253 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 1,331 increasing their positions, 1,399 reducing their positions, and 147 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: $ → $

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,331 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2963,253 (-43)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,253
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
WP
2526
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$378K
OIS
2527
OneAscent Investment Solutions
Alabama
$378K
V
2528
ViaWealth
Kansas
$378K
OBGC
2529
O'Brien Greene & Co
Pennsylvania
$376K
EWS
2530
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Pennsylvania
$375K
SFG
2531
Sunburst Financial Group
Alabama
$375K
MFG
2532
Mainsail Financial Group
Washington
$375K
SWRP
2533
Summit Wealth & Retirement Planning
California
$374K
KAM
2534
Knightsbridge Asset Management
California
$374K
DFG
2535
Dupree Financial Group
Kentucky
$374K
MAM
2536
Milestone Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$374K
BWP
2537
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$373K
WWM
2538
Wagner Wealth Management
South Carolina
$373K
PW
2539
Potentia Wealth
California
$372K
PWP
2540
Phillips Wealth Planners
Mississippi
$372K
KOC
2541
Koss-Olinger Consulting
Florida
$371K
TWM
2542
Topsail Wealth Management
North Carolina
$371K
WLIM
2543
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$371K
JBA
2544
Johnson Bixby & Associates
Washington
$370K
SPWG
2545
Syntegra Private Wealth Group
Missouri
$369K
PVM
2546
Palogic Value Management
Texas
$369K
PBK
2547
Peoples Bank (Kansas)
Kansas
$369K
STA
2548
Smith Thornton Advisors
Alabama
$368K
CWM
2549
Chemistry Wealth Management
New York
$367K
FPL
2550
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$367K