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
CFGA
2651
Cambridge Financial Group (Arizona)
Arizona
$332K
VV
2652
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
$331K
RPGNY
2653
Retirement Planning Group (New York)
New York
$330K
FCG
2654
Fielder Capital Group
Tennessee
$330K
SSG
2655
Summit Securities Group
New York
$330K
OAM
2656
Oak Asset Management
California
$329K
SWG
2657
Summit Wealth Group
Vermont
$329K
PIA
2658
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$329K
BIG
2659
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$329K
MAG
2660
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
$328K
4WM
2661
44 Wealth Management
Oregon
$328K
OA
2662
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$328K
SMWM
2663
Silvia McColl Wealth Management
California
$328K
TCB
2664
Texas Capital Bancshares
Texas
$327K
SC
2665
Schubert & Co
Texas
$325K
BGAI
2666
Bruce G. Allen Investments
Colorado
$325K
JFGLC
2667
Johnson Financial Group LLC (Colorado)
Colorado
$324K
QFA
2668
Quantum Financial Advisors
California
$324K
WFA
2669
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$324K
WF
2670
Womack Financial
Texas
$323K
PFWA
2671
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$323K
AIFAIM
2672
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$322K
WSA
2673
Warm Springs Advisors
California
$322K
FA
2674
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$322K
CWS
2675
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$322K