3,273 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 1,338 increasing their positions, 1,410 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: 3,3023,273 (-29)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,338 | Existing positions reduced: 1,410

2.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%75.98% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,273
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
BWFA
2601
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$347K
UPS
2602
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$347K
AA
2603
Alesco Advisors
New York
$347K
FPW
2604
Fairvoy Private Wealth
Alabama
$346K
RC
2605
Randolph Company
Ohio
$346K
WW
2606
Westshore Wealth
California
$346K
CFA
2607
Camarda Financial Advisors
Florida
$346K
RCM
2608
RB Capital Management
Nevada
$345K
CC
2609
Cornerstone Capital
California
$344K
CM
2610
Capula Management
Cayman Islands
$344K
WCG
2611
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$343K
TFO
2612
Tarbox Family Office
California
$343K
WCWM
2613
Willow Creek Wealth Management
California
$342K
PP
2614
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$342K
BA
2615
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$341K
ESBC
2616
E.S. Barr & Co
Kentucky
$341K
PFA
2617
Providence Financial Advisors
Kansas
$341K
WA
2618
Westfuller Advisors
New York
$341K
LSA
2619
Lansing Street Advisors
Pennsylvania
$340K
SSC
2620
Syverson Strege & Co
Iowa
$340K
IPAM
2621
Investment Partners Asset Management
New Jersey
$339K
GS
2622
Gagnon Securities
New York
$339K
FC
2623
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$338K
WIA
2624
Wetzel Investment Advisors
Indiana
$338K
CICI
2625
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$337K