3,288 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, 1,344 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: 3,3093,288 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,344 | Existing positions reduced: 1,419

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,288
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
HPM
2926
Hudson Portfolio Management
New York
$234K
HBT
2927
Hills Bank & Trust
Iowa
$234K
OPPS
2928
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$234K
CFP
2929
Curran Financial Partners
South Carolina
$233K
LWM
2930
LeConte Wealth Management
Tennessee
$233K
BWA
2931
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$233K
PIA
2932
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$233K
WJA
2933
Willis Johnson & Associates
Texas
$232K
LSA
2934
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$231K
FFL
2935
Financial Freedom LLC
Ohio
$231K
VRM
2936
Vectors Research Management
New York
$230K
CC
2937
Corsicana & Co
Texas
$230K
CFG
2938
Chapman Financial Group
Hawaii
$230K
FCM
2939
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$230K
PFG
2940
Prospect Financial Group
Virginia
$230K
VIPI
2941
Vista Investment Partners II
Indiana
$230K
FCIM
2942
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$230K
AW
2943
Alaethes Wealth
Nevada
$230K
WSWA
2944
Warren Street Wealth Advisors
California
$229K
CG
2945
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$228K
SLG
2946
Stanley-Laman Group
Pennsylvania
$228K
MGWM
2947
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$228K
GPWM
2948
Grant Private Wealth Management
California
$228K
RFA
2949
Rollins Financial Advisors
New York
$227K
CWA
2950
Cura Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$227K