3,253 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, 1,331 increasing their positions, 1,399 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: 1,331 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2963,253 (-43)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,253
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
CFGA
2626
Cambridge Financial Group (Arizona)
Arizona
$332K
VV
2627
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
$331K
RPGNY
2628
Retirement Planning Group (New York)
New York
$330K
FCG
2629
Fielder Capital Group
Tennessee
$330K
SSG
2630
Summit Securities Group
New York
$330K
OAM
2631
Oak Asset Management
California
$329K
SWG
2632
Summit Wealth Group
Vermont
$329K
PIA
2633
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$329K
BIG
2634
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$329K
MAG
2635
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
$328K
4WM
2636
44 Wealth Management
Oregon
$328K
OA
2637
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$328K
SMWM
2638
Silvia McColl Wealth Management
California
$328K
TCB
2639
Texas Capital Bancshares
Texas
$327K
SC
2640
Schubert & Co
Texas
$325K
BGAI
2641
Bruce G. Allen Investments
Colorado
$325K
JFGLC
2642
Johnson Financial Group LLC (Colorado)
Colorado
$324K
QFA
2643
Quantum Financial Advisors
California
$324K
WFA
2644
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$324K
PFWA
2645
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$323K
AIFAIM
2646
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$322K
WSA
2647
Warm Springs Advisors
California
$322K
FA
2648
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$322K
CWS
2649
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$322K
WI
2650
Westbourne Investments
Virginia
$322K