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