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