3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,345 increasing their positions, 1,419 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: 3,3103,289 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,345 | Existing positions reduced: 1,419

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,289
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
POIA
2726
Pin Oak Investment Advisors
Texas
$303K
GIP
2727
Greatmark Investment Partners
Georgia
$302K
ALA
2728
Atlas Legacy Advisors
California
$302K
GCM
2729
Garland Capital Management
Washington
$301K
FGWP
2730
Founders Grove Wealth Partners
Virginia
$300K
BM
2731
Berman McAleer
Maryland
$300K
RA
2732
Riverstone Advisors
Texas
$300K
BI
2733
Berkeley Inc
Idaho
$300K
TCM
2734
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$300K
VCM
2735
Viewpoint Capital Management
Washington
$300K
TIM
2736
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$300K
DCBT
2737
Dakota Community Bank & Trust
North Dakota
$299K
SA
2738
Sonoma Allocations
California
$299K
GGS
2739
Galvin Gaustad & Stein
Arizona
$299K
KLI
2740
Kelman-Lazarov Inc
Tennessee
$299K
VIP
2741
Vista Investment Partners
Oklahoma
$299K
RLH
2742
RD Lewis Holdings
Florida
$299K
NCM
2743
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$299K
IIM
2744
InTrack Investment Management
Vermont
$299K
CCC
2745
Chelsea Counsel Company
California
$297K
IIM
2746
Illumine Investment Management
Washington
$297K
BWA
2747
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$297K
DBIA
2748
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$296K
WCM
2749
Westend Capital Management
California
$296K
SSW
2750
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Mississippi
$295K