3,728 hedge funds and large institutions have $233B invested in Merck in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 309 funds opening new positions, 1,433 increasing their positions, 1,561 reducing their positions, and 123 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: $ → $

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,6343,728 (+94)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,433 | Existing positions reduced: 1,561

1.51% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.45%77.94% (-1.5%)

Holders
3,728
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
87
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.43B
Puts
$2.78B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Sellers

1 -$997M
2 -$809M
3 -$605M
4
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$602M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$558M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GF
3476
GGM Financials
Ohio
$193K
1NWS
3477
1 North Wealth Services
Maryland
$192K
MUMSS
3478
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Japan
$190K
FCT
3479
First Community Trust
Iowa
$189K
STB
3480
S&T Bank
Pennsylvania
$188K
SRCM
3481
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
$185K
EPW
3482
Evergreen Private Wealth
Colorado
$181K
VWM
3483
Vermillion Wealth Management
Minnesota
$180K
FIM
3484
FWL Investment Management
Texas
$180K
BW
3485
Basepoint Wealth
Iowa
$178K
PP
3486
Pacifica Partners
Canada
$178K
PAG
3487
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$178K
FP
3488
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
$177K
AGA
3489
Arkos Global Advisors
Texas
$176K
FA
3490
Fountainhead AM
New Jersey
$169K
BCM
3491
Blume Capital Management
California
$168K
SHIM
3492
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$168K
WA
3493
WPG Advisers
Maryland
$168K
TVWM
3494
Tower View Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$166K
SR
3495
Syntax Research
Florida
$166K
KFP
3496
Kerr Financial Planning
California
$161K
ACM
3497
Anfield Capital Management
California
$161K
TLCM
3498
Twin Lakes Capital Management
California
$159K
RDFA
3499
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$151K
EWP
3500
Elevation Wealth Partners
California
$147K