3,294 hedge funds and large institutions have $160B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,347 increasing their positions, 1,421 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: 3,3143,294 (-20)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,347 | Existing positions reduced: 1,421

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.35%76.15% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,294
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 -$847M
2 -$568M
3 -$443M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$285M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KC
2576
Kinloch Capital
Virginia
$366K
GMFG
2577
Greater Midwest Financial Group
Minnesota
$365K
NPPM
2578
North Point Portfolio Managers
Ohio
$364K
FG
2579
Foster Group
Iowa
$364K
CWG
2580
Crown Wealth Group
North Carolina
$361K
DG
2581
DMC Group
Alabama
$361K
DQRIM
2582
Dale Q Rice Investment Management
Washington
$360K
ACM
2583
Armbruster Capital Management
New York
$360K
VAS
2584
Valicenti Advisory Services
New York
$360K
FDDB
2585
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
Pennsylvania
$360K
LWM
2586
Lakeridge Wealth Management
Ohio
$360K
MAG
2587
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$359K
TCBWMS
2588
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services
Texas
$359K
NFW
2589
Noble Family Wealth
Florida
$359K
WCFA
2590
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$358K
BCMLT
2591
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$358K
BFWA
2592
Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors
Florida
$358K
PEA
2593
Park Edge Advisors
Ohio
$355K
CWM
2594
Centurion Wealth Management
Virginia
$355K
SFM
2595
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$354K
HWM
2596
Howard Wealth Management
Connecticut
$354K
LCWP
2597
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$354K
BSSFA
2598
Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors
Florida
$353K
MQWP
2599
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$353K
XSC
2600
X-Square Capital
Puerto Rico
$353K