3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,345 increasing their positions, 1,419 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: 3,3103,289 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,345 | Existing positions reduced: 1,419

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,289
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
FG
2576
Foster Group
Iowa
$364K
CWG
2577
Crown Wealth Group
North Carolina
$361K
DG
2578
DMC Group
Alabama
$361K
DQRIM
2579
Dale Q Rice Investment Management
Washington
$360K
ACM
2580
Armbruster Capital Management
New York
$360K
VAS
2581
Valicenti Advisory Services
New York
$360K
FDDB
2582
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
Pennsylvania
$360K
LWM
2583
Lakeridge Wealth Management
Ohio
$360K
MAG
2584
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$359K
TCBWMS
2585
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services
Texas
$359K
NFW
2586
Noble Family Wealth
Florida
$359K
WCFA
2587
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$358K
BCMLT
2588
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$358K
BFWA
2589
Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors
Florida
$358K
PEA
2590
Park Edge Advisors
Ohio
$355K
CWM
2591
Centurion Wealth Management
Virginia
$355K
SFM
2592
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$354K
HWM
2593
Howard Wealth Management
Connecticut
$354K
LCWP
2594
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$354K
BSSFA
2595
Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors
Florida
$353K
MQWP
2596
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$353K
XSC
2597
X-Square Capital
Puerto Rico
$353K
PCM
2598
Perritt Capital Management
Illinois
$353K
A
2599
AlphaQuest
New York
$352K
OCM
2600
Osterweis Capital Management
California
$351K