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
AW
3076
Avion Wealth
Texas
$140K
KFP
3077
Kerr Financial Planning
California
$138K
1NWS
3078
1 North Wealth Services
Maryland
$136K
BWM
3079
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$134K
PP
3080
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$134K
FDW
3081
Fourth Dimension Wealth
Ohio
$134K
SIA
3082
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$133K
GF
3083
GGM Financials
Ohio
$132K
RCM
3084
Richardson Capital Management
Wisconsin
$132K
FCT
3085
First Community Trust
Iowa
$132K
STB
3086
S&T Bank
Pennsylvania
$128K
SRCM
3087
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
$127K
EPW
3088
Evergreen Private Wealth
Colorado
$126K
PAG
3089
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$124K
AWM
3090
Abound Wealth Management
Tennessee
$122K
CWP
3091
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$121K
HC
3092
Hara Capital
Washington
$120K
MSFP
3093
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$118K
CFS
3094
CGC Financial Services
Oregon
$117K
VWM
3095
Vermillion Wealth Management
Minnesota
$114K
FNWA
3096
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$114K
TVWM
3097
Tower View Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$114K
CAM
3098
Creekmur Asset Management
Illinois
$112K
GFL
3099
Granite FO LLC
New Hampshire
$111K
ETS
3100
ESL Trust Services
New York
$111K