3,244 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 1,326 increasing their positions, 1,396 reducing their positions, and 147 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: $ → $

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,326 | Existing positions reduced: 1,396

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2933,244 (-49)

2.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.03%75.78% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,244
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
EWA
2851
Emergent Wealth Advisors
New York
$246K
KWM
2852
Kaydan Wealth Management
Michigan
$246K
AA
2853
Aire Advisors
California
$246K
CCA
2854
Cadent Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$245K
TFG
2855
Tilson Financial Group
New Jersey
$245K
DWS
2856
Discipline Wealth Solutions
South Carolina
$245K
B
2857
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$245K
RC
2858
Reik & Co
New York
$245K
FAM
2859
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$244K
CMI
2860
Clare Market Investments
Texas
$244K
GP
2861
Guardian Partners
Canada
$243K
IWM
2862
Integris Wealth Management
California
$243K
OAS
2863
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
$242K
KPWG
2864
KFA Private Wealth Group
Virginia
$242K
TWA
2865
Talisman Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$242K
OA
2866
Oxbow Advisors
Texas
$242K
IA
2867
Invested Advisors
Pennsylvania
$241K
GAM
2868
Grandview Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$241K
LAM
2869
Lifestyle Asset Management
Texas
$241K
MAA
2870
Matrix Asset Advisors
New York
$241K
BIA
2871
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$240K
ES
2872
ETF Store
Kansas
$240K
AWS
2873
Arkfeld Wealth Strategies
Nebraska
$240K
TWM
2874
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$239K
GFWA
2875
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors
Delaware
$239K