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
VRM
2926
Vectors Research Management
New York
$230K
CC
2927
Corsicana & Co
Texas
$230K
CFG
2928
Chapman Financial Group
Hawaii
$230K
FCM
2929
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$230K
PFG
2930
Prospect Financial Group
Virginia
$230K
VIPI
2931
Vista Investment Partners II
Indiana
$230K
FCIM
2932
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$230K
AW
2933
Alaethes Wealth
Nevada
$230K
WSWA
2934
Warren Street Wealth Advisors
California
$229K
CG
2935
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$228K
SLG
2936
Stanley-Laman Group
Pennsylvania
$228K
MGWM
2937
Marks Group Wealth Management
Minnesota
$228K
GPWM
2938
Grant Private Wealth Management
California
$228K
RFA
2939
Rollins Financial Advisors
New York
$227K
CWA
2940
Cura Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$227K
DDPIC
2941
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel
Michigan
$227K
QPW
2942
Quantum Private Wealth
Florida
$227K
WRPWM
2943
Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management
California
$226K
JCM
2944
Jag Capital Management
Missouri
$226K
SWM
2945
Shakespeare Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$226K
MP
2946
Moment Partners
California
$226K
LODC
2947
Lanham O'Dell & Company
West Virginia
$226K
SSA
2948
South Street Advisors
New York
$226K
4WM
2949
49 Wealth Management
Texas
$225K
BDL
2950
Bey-Douglas LLC
Georgia
$225K