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
NCM
3351
Next Capital Management
New York
MC
3352
Machina Capital
France
DWM
3353
Defined Wealth Management
Oregon
CIS
3354
Capital International Sarl
California
GCP
3355
Garda Capital Partners
Minnesota
PA
3356
Prossimo Advisors
California
FWP
3357
Forefront Wealth Partners
Texas
IA
3358
Icon Advisers
Colorado
AMCA
3359
Arthur M. Cohen & Associates
Illinois
SWGC
3360
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado
CPWM
3361
Cypress Point Wealth Management
Texas
WTG
3362
West Tower Group
Virginia
PAP
3363
Persistent Asset Partners
Hong Kong
LA
3364
Latitude Advisors
Florida
HFRG
3365
Houlihan Financial Resource Group
Virginia
HAM
3366
Harmony Asset Management
Arizona
VWM
3367
Vigilare Wealth Management
Arizona
PW
3368
PUREfi Wealth
Massachusetts
MSRI
3369
Michael S. Ryan Inc
New York
HWMG
3370
Hurlow Wealth Management Group
Indiana
SWM
3371
Seed Wealth Management
Illinois
MWA
3372
Muirfield Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
SXL
3373
Summit X LLC
Missouri
OCG
3374
Opus Capital Group
Ohio
WIA
3375
Wealthedge Investment Advisors
New York