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, 1,339 increasing their positions, 1,409 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: 1,339 | Existing positions reduced: 1,409

2.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%75.99% (-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
DCBT
2726
Dakota Community Bank & Trust
North Dakota
$299K
SA
2727
Sonoma Allocations
California
$299K
GGS
2728
Galvin Gaustad & Stein
Arizona
$299K
KLI
2729
Kelman-Lazarov Inc
Tennessee
$299K
VIP
2730
Vista Investment Partners
Oklahoma
$299K
RLH
2731
RD Lewis Holdings
Florida
$299K
NCM
2732
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$299K
IIM
2733
InTrack Investment Management
Vermont
$299K
VCM
2734
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$298K
CCC
2735
Chelsea Counsel Company
California
$297K
IIM
2736
Illumine Investment Management
Washington
$297K
BWA
2737
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$297K
DBIA
2738
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$296K
WCM
2739
Westend Capital Management
California
$296K
SSW
2740
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Mississippi
$295K
VFG
2741
Victory Financial Group
Texas
$295K
UWPG
2742
Ullmann Wealth Partners Group
Florida
$295K
BWM
2743
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
$295K
ALC
2744
Alexander Labrunerie & Co
Missouri
$294K
PBF
2745
Petix & Botte Financial
California
$293K
IIM
2746
Ironwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$293K
RFA
2747
RTD Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$292K
IW
2748
Instrumental Wealth
Florida
$292K
NWA
2749
New World Advisors
Massachusetts
$292K
AGC
2750
Aspen Grove Capital
Colorado
$292K