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
TCB
2651
Texas Capital Bancshares
Texas
$327K
SC
2652
Schubert & Co
Texas
$325K
BGAI
2653
Bruce G. Allen Investments
Colorado
$325K
JFGLC
2654
Johnson Financial Group LLC (Colorado)
Colorado
$324K
QFA
2655
Quantum Financial Advisors
California
$324K
WFA
2656
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$324K
PFWA
2657
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$323K
AIFAIM
2658
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$322K
WSA
2659
Warm Springs Advisors
California
$322K
FA
2660
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$322K
CWS
2661
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$322K
WI
2662
Westbourne Investments
Virginia
$322K
MAM
2663
McLean Asset Management
Virginia
$321K
TA
2664
TruWealth Advisors
Louisiana
$321K
FMP
2665
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$321K
IWN
2666
Independent Wealth Network
Iowa
$321K
EAM
2667
Evanson Asset Management
California
$320K
CWA
2668
Carolina Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$318K
BFS
2669
Beacon Financial Strategies
North Carolina
$318K
FSG
2670
Financial Strategies Group
Michigan
$318K
IA
2671
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$317K
PA
2672
Perennial Advisors
New York
$317K
SWIM
2673
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management
New Jersey
$317K
WIS
2674
Wright Investors Service
Connecticut
$317K
MWC
2675
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$316K