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
IWA
2801
Invera Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$272K
BDFN
2802
Bond & Devick Financial Network
Minnesota
$271K
GAM
2803
Gould Asset Management
California
$271K
SFS
2804
Security Financial Services
Indiana
$270K
MHWM
2805
Montz Harcus Wealth Management
Louisiana
$270K
WQ
2806
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$269K
AF
2807
AGP Franklin
Tennessee
$269K
HC
2808
Hoese & Co
Minnesota
$269K
BI
2809
Bolthouse Investments
California
$269K
FFG
2810
Fortress Financial Group
Minnesota
$268K
FWP
2811
Falcon Wealth Planning
California
$267K
WFA
2812
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
$267K
GWSG
2813
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$267K
FZCM
2814
Flynn Zito Capital Management
New York
$267K
OWP
2815
ORG Wealth Partners
Texas
$266K
BI
2816
Binnacle Investments
Iowa
$266K
OR
2817
Olympiad Research
Connecticut
$265K
MPIA
2818
Milestones Private Investment Advisors
New York
$265K
BAM
2819
Byrne Asset Management
New Jersey
$265K
OWA
2820
Opal Wealth Advisors
New York
$264K
OCM
2821
Objective Capital Management
Ohio
$264K
RW
2822
Regimen Wealth
Georgia
$264K
PSB
2823
Piscataqua Savings Bank
New Hampshire
$263K
EWM
2824
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
$263K
CRI
2825
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
$260K