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3,770 hedge funds and large institutions have $234B invested in Merck in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 313 funds opening new positions, 1,448 increasing their positions, 1,582 reducing their positions, and 122 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: $ → $

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,6463,770 (+124)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,448 | Existing positions reduced: 1,582

1.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.11%78.04% (-1.1%)

Holders
3,770
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
87
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.43B
Puts
$2.78B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Optiver Holding
2651
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
$519K
FGWP
2652
Founders Grove Wealth Partners
Virginia
$518K
BWFA
2653
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$517K
SWG
2654
Summit Wealth Group
Vermont
$517K
VP
2655
Verum Partners
North Carolina
$516K
DCM
2656
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$516K
FGA
2657
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
$515K
BWM
2658
Baron Wealth Management
Michigan
$515K
CC
2659
Constitution Capital
Connecticut
$515K
PA
2660
Perennial Advisors
New York
$514K
PCMNC
2661
Piedmont Capital Management (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$514K
GAFA
2662
Garton & Associates Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$513K
DOA
2663
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$511K
WLIM
2664
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$510K
5NPW
2665
55 North Private Wealth
Florida
$510K
AIP
2666
Avail Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$510K
CPWA
2667
Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors
California
$510K
BCMLT
2668
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$510K
JIG
2669
Junk Investment Group
Maryland
$510K
OWM
2670
OneAscent Wealth Management
Alabama
$509K
KFAS
2671
Keating Financial Advisory Services
Kansas
$509K
SCP
2672
Seizert Capital Partners
Michigan
$509K
HFRG
2673
Houlihan Financial Resource Group
Virginia
$508K
AA
2674
Alesco Advisors
New York
$508K
JBA
2675
Johnson Bixby & Associates
Washington
$507K