3,606 hedge funds and large institutions have $207B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 519 funds opening new positions, 1,366 increasing their positions, 1,390 reducing their positions, and 130 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2923,606 (+314)

3.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.14%79.33% (+3.2%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,366 | Existing positions reduced: 1,390

Holders
3,606
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
77
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.76B
Puts
$2.62B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PP
326
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$40M
MHC
327
Meyer Handelman Company
New York
$39.8M
LA
328
LBP AM
France
$39.7M
EAM
329
Erste Asset Management
Austria
$39.5M
CPSAC
330
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$39M
LBA
331
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$39M
MGP
332
M&G plc
United Kingdom
$39M
GT
333
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$38.7M
SGA
334
Sector Gamma AS
Norway
$38.3M
CIA
335
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$38.2M
ELC
336
Edgar Lomax Company
Virginia
$37.7M
SA
337
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$37.6M
LWCFA
338
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$37.2M
CI
339
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$37.2M
WPC
340
Waters Parkerson & Co
Louisiana
$37M
CA
341
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$36.9M
CS
342
Cannell & Spears
New York
$36.4M
CWM
343
CIBC World Markets
New York
$36.4M
SI
344
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$36.2M
AAM
345
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$36.1M
NYLIM
346
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$35.8M
PI
347
PineBridge Investments
New York
$35.5M
UBP
348
Union Bancaire Privee
Switzerland
$35.5M
LGF
349
LGT Group Foundation
Liechtenstein
$35.5M
NAM
350
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$35M