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
JF
2601
Joule Financial
Kentucky
$351K
GFG
2602
Goldstone Financial Group
Illinois
$350K
ACA
2603
Affinity Capital Advisors
California
$350K
PGWM
2604
Parisi Gray Wealth Management
New Jersey
$349K
GI
2605
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$349K
BST
2606
Bath Savings Trust
Maine
$349K
MCA
2607
Millennium Capital Advisors
Arkansas
$348K
PIA
2608
Powell Investment Advisors
Florida
$348K
GSWM
2609
Greenup Street Wealth Management
Michigan
$348K
CPWA
2610
Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors
California
$348K
BWFA
2611
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$347K
UPS
2612
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Illinois
$347K
AA
2613
Alesco Advisors
New York
$347K
FPW
2614
Fairvoy Private Wealth
Alabama
$346K
RC
2615
Randolph Company
Ohio
$346K
WW
2616
Westshore Wealth
California
$346K
CFA
2617
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
$346K
RCM
2618
RB Capital Management
Nevada
$345K
CC
2619
Cornerstone Capital
California
$344K
CM
2620
Capula Management
Cayman Islands
$344K
WCG
2621
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$343K
TFO
2622
Tarbox Family Office
California
$343K
WCWM
2623
Willow Creek Wealth Management
California
$342K
PP
2624
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$342K
BA
2625
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$341K