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
SWP
2801
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$277K
HP
2802
Highlander Partners
Texas
$277K
CFO
2803
Collective Family Office
Pennsylvania
$276K
GSIAS
2804
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$276K
PFA
2805
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
$276K
BWM
2806
BKM Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$275K
GC
2807
Gibson Capital
Pennsylvania
$275K
LMKC
2808
L.M. Kohn & Company
Ohio
$275K
VAG
2809
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
$275K
CGH
2810
CMG Global Holdings
Texas
$274K
USWIA
2811
UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$273K
SPWM
2812
Schrum Private Wealth Management
Florida
$273K
VFP
2813
Verus Financial Partners
Virginia
$272K
HIP
2814
Harrell Investment Partners
Texas
$272K
IWA
2815
Invera Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$272K
BDFN
2816
Bond & Devick Financial Network
Minnesota
$271K
GAM
2817
Gould Asset Management
California
$271K
SFS
2818
Security Financial Services
Indiana
$270K
MHWM
2819
Montz Harcus Wealth Management
Louisiana
$270K
WQ
2820
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$269K
AF
2821
AGP Franklin
Tennessee
$269K
HC
2822
Hoese & Co
Minnesota
$269K
BI
2823
Bolthouse Investments
California
$269K
FFG
2824
Fortress Financial Group
Minnesota
$268K
FWP
2825
Falcon Wealth Planning
California
$267K