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
WCWM
2626
Willow Creek Wealth Management
California
$342K
PP
2627
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$342K
BA
2628
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$341K
ESBC
2629
E.S. Barr & Co
Kentucky
$341K
PFA
2630
Providence Financial Advisors
Kansas
$341K
WA
2631
Westfuller Advisors
New York
$341K
LSA
2632
Lansing Street Advisors
Pennsylvania
$340K
SSC
2633
Syverson Strege & Co
Iowa
$340K
IPAM
2634
Investment Partners Asset Management
New Jersey
$339K
GS
2635
Gagnon Securities
New York
$339K
FC
2636
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$338K
WIA
2637
Wetzel Investment Advisors
Indiana
$338K
CICI
2638
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$337K
BFAG
2639
Blackston Financial Advisory Group
Florida
$337K
SWM
2640
Salvus Wealth Management
New Jersey
$337K
RSWA
2641
Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors
Maine
$337K
EW
2642
Elyxium Wealth
California
$337K
CWM
2643
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$337K
FC
2644
Financial Council
Maryland
$336K
HI
2645
Human Investing
Oregon
$336K
UWP
2646
Uniting Wealth Partners
Kansas
$336K
SP
2647
Stonebrook Private
Michigan
$335K
LIA
2648
Lynx Investment Advisory
District of Columbia
$333K
BAM
2649
Broyhill Asset Management
North Carolina
$333K
LSWP
2650
Liberty Square Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$332K