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
DBIA
2751
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$296K
WCM
2752
Westend Capital Management
California
$296K
SSW
2753
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Mississippi
$295K
VFG
2754
Victory Financial Group
Texas
$295K
UWPG
2755
Ullmann Wealth Partners Group
Florida
$295K
BWM
2756
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
$295K
ALC
2757
Alexander Labrunerie & Co
Missouri
$294K
PBF
2758
Petix & Botte Financial
California
$293K
IIM
2759
Ironwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$293K
RFA
2760
RTD Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$292K
IW
2761
Instrumental Wealth
Florida
$292K
NWA
2762
New World Advisors
Massachusetts
$292K
AGC
2763
Aspen Grove Capital
Colorado
$292K
AWC
2764
Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants
Kansas
$292K
ACM
2765
Argent Capital Management
Missouri
$292K
SF
2766
Strategent Financial
Virginia
$292K
OCPWS
2767
One Charles Private Wealth Services
Massachusetts
$291K
APM
2768
a16z Perennial Management
California
$291K
AT
2769
Arlington Trust
Alabama
$290K
HTIM
2770
Harbour Trust & Investment Management
Indiana
$290K
AGA
2771
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$290K
BI
2772
Ballast Inc
Kentucky
$289K
LFA
2773
Laraway Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$289K
ZBNA
2774
Zions Bancorporation, National Association
Utah
$287K
KIG
2775
Kennedy Investment Group
New Jersey
$287K