3,244 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, 1,326 increasing their positions, 1,396 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: 1,326 | Existing positions reduced: 1,396

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2933,244 (-49)

2.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.03%75.78% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,244
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
GS
2601
Gagnon Securities
New York
$339K
FC
2602
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$338K
WIA
2603
Wetzel Investment Advisors
Indiana
$338K
CICI
2604
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$337K
BFAG
2605
Blackston Financial Advisory Group
Florida
$337K
SWM
2606
Salvus Wealth Management
New Jersey
$337K
RSWA
2607
Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors
Maine
$337K
EW
2608
Elyxium Wealth
California
$337K
CWM
2609
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$337K
FC
2610
Financial Council
Maryland
$336K
HI
2611
Human Investing
Oregon
$336K
UWP
2612
Uniting Wealth Partners
Kansas
$336K
SP
2613
Stonebrook Private
Michigan
$335K
LIA
2614
Lynx Investment Advisory
District of Columbia
$333K
BAM
2615
Broyhill Asset Management
North Carolina
$333K
LSWP
2616
Liberty Square Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$332K
CFGA
2617
Cambridge Financial Group (Arizona)
Arizona
$332K
VV
2618
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
$331K
RPGNY
2619
Retirement Planning Group (New York)
New York
$330K
FCG
2620
Fielder Capital Group
Tennessee
$330K
SSG
2621
Summit Securities Group
New York
$330K
OAM
2622
Oak Asset Management
California
$329K
SWG
2623
Summit Wealth Group
Vermont
$329K
PIA
2624
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$329K
BIG
2625
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$329K