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
SHIM
3101
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$98K
RDFA
3102
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$97.6K
EIM
3103
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$95K
EWP
3104
Elevation Wealth Partners
California
$94.9K
WFA
3105
West Financial Advisors
Iowa
$93.5K
CCMI
3106
Creative Capital Management Investments
California
$93.4K
WA
3107
WPG Advisers
Maryland
$93K
NL
3108
NVWM LLC
Pennsylvania
$91.2K
CFP
3109
Comprehensive Financial Planning
Pennsylvania
$87.6K
CA
3110
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$87K
IWP
3111
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$86.9K
LI
3112
Louisbourg Investments
New Brunswick, Canada
$86.8K
OAJ
3113
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$86K
HFS
3114
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$85.6K
SA
3115
Strategic Advocates
Utah
$85.1K
AWA
3116
American Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$85K
CNBT
3117
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust
Illinois
$83.9K
PWM
3118
Proathlete Wealth Management
Florida
$80.3K
UIA
3119
Ulland Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$80K
FWM
3120
FSA Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$79.8K
RFS
3121
Richardson Financial Services
Massachusetts
$79.5K
DWS
3122
Dynamic Wealth Strategies
California
$75.4K
PWA
3123
Principia Wealth Advisory
Texas
$74.6K
HFS
3124
Hopwood Financial Services
Virginia
$73.5K
DPW
3125
DiNuzzo Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$73.1K