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
MAM
2651
McLean Asset Management
Virginia
$321K
TA
2652
TruWealth Advisors
Louisiana
$321K
FMP
2653
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$321K
IWN
2654
Independent Wealth Network
Iowa
$321K
EAM
2655
Evanson Asset Management
California
$320K
CWA
2656
Carolina Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$318K
BFS
2657
Beacon Financial Strategies
North Carolina
$318K
FSG
2658
Financial Strategies Group
Michigan
$318K
IA
2659
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$317K
PA
2660
Perennial Advisors
New York
$317K
SWIM
2661
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management
New Jersey
$317K
WIS
2662
Wright Investors Service
Connecticut
$317K
MWC
2663
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$316K
APM
2664
Advanced Portfolio Management
New York
$316K
SCI
2665
Silver Coast Investments
United States
$316K
RFN
2666
Redwood Financial Network
Ohio
$316K
FPGK
2667
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$315K
PWM
2668
Palumbo Wealth Management
New York
$315K
AR
2669
Apeiron RIA
Texas
$315K
OW
2670
Olistico Wealth
Oklahoma
$314K
RA
2671
Rise Advisors
New York
$314K
CPC
2672
Consolidated Planning Corp
Georgia
$314K
AF
2673
Apollon Financial
South Carolina
$314K
CAWM
2674
Capital Advisors Wealth Management
Washington
$314K
NIM
2675
Nexus Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$313K