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
TM
2926
TigerOak Management
New Mexico
$236K
BWM
2927
Birchcreek Wealth Management
Ohio
$235K
FUBT
2928
First United Bank & Trust
Maryland
$235K
BSAM
2929
Blue Square Asset Management
New York
$234K
RS
2930
Rakuten Securities
Japan
$234K
HPM
2931
Hudson Portfolio Management
New York
$234K
HBT
2932
Hills Bank & Trust
Iowa
$234K
OPPS
2933
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$234K
CFP
2934
Curran Financial Partners
South Carolina
$233K
LWM
2935
LeConte Wealth Management
Tennessee
$233K
BWA
2936
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$233K
PIA
2937
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$233K
WJA
2938
Willis Johnson & Associates
Texas
$232K
LSA
2939
Lion Street Advisors
Texas
$231K
FFL
2940
Financial Freedom LLC
Ohio
$231K
VRM
2941
Vectors Research Management
New York
$230K
CC
2942
Corsicana & Co
Texas
$230K
CFG
2943
Chapman Financial Group
Hawaii
$230K
FCM
2944
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$230K
PFG
2945
Prospect Financial Group
Virginia
$230K
VIPI
2946
Vista Investment Partners II
Indiana
$230K
FCIM
2947
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$230K
AW
2948
Alaethes Wealth
Nevada
$230K
WSWA
2949
Warren Street Wealth Advisors
California
$229K
CG
2950
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$228K