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
NC
2876
North Capital
Utah
$251K
PSC
2877
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$251K
APC
2878
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$250K
PCTC
2879
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$249K
SCG
2880
Sonata Capital Group
Washington
$249K
SDWMA
2881
Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors
Pennsylvania
$249K
BWMG
2882
Barnes Wealth Management Group
California
$248K
CWM
2883
Cahaba Wealth Management
Georgia
$248K
FCFC
2884
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$248K
MM
2885
MQS Management
New York
$248K
BDL
2886
Banque de Luxembourg
Luxembourg
$248K
AWA
2887
AGH Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$247K
EWA
2888
Emergent Wealth Advisors
New York
$246K
KWM
2889
Kaydan Wealth Management
Michigan
$246K
AA
2890
Aire Advisors
California
$246K
CCA
2891
Cadent Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$245K
TFG
2892
Tilson Financial Group
New Jersey
$245K
DWS
2893
Discipline Wealth Solutions
South Carolina
$245K
B
2894
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$245K
RC
2895
Reik & Co
New York
$245K
FAM
2896
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
$244K
CMI
2897
Clare Market Investments
Texas
$244K
GP
2898
Guardian Partners
Canada
$243K
IWM
2899
Integris Wealth Management
California
$243K
OAS
2900
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
$242K