3,253 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, 1,331 increasing their positions, 1,399 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: 1,331 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2963,253 (-43)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,253
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
FCT
3051
First Community Trust
Iowa
$132K
STB
3052
S&T Bank
Pennsylvania
$128K
SRCM
3053
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
$127K
EPW
3054
Evergreen Private Wealth
Colorado
$126K
PAG
3055
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$124K
AWM
3056
Abound Wealth Management
Tennessee
$122K
CWP
3057
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$121K
HC
3058
Hara Capital
Washington
$120K
MSFP
3059
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$118K
CFS
3060
CGC Financial Services
Oregon
$117K
VWM
3061
Vermillion Wealth Management
Minnesota
$114K
FNWA
3062
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$114K
TVWM
3063
Tower View Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$114K
CAM
3064
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$112K
GFL
3065
Granite FO LLC
New Hampshire
$111K
ETS
3066
ESL Trust Services
New York
$111K
FP
3067
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$111K
TLCM
3068
Twin Lakes Capital Management
California
$111K
SVWA
3069
Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$105K
VFM
3070
Vision Financial Markets
Connecticut
$99.5K
DWM
3071
Dogwood Wealth Management
Kansas
$99.3K
CWM
3072
Cedar Wealth Management
California
$98.5K
SHIM
3073
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$98K
RDFA
3074
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$97.6K
EIM
3075
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$95K