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
DWS
3501
Dynamic Wealth Strategies
California
$147K
ETS
3502
ESL Trust Services
New York
$144K
WT
3503
WHI Trust
Illinois
$144K
VFM
3504
Vision Financial Markets
Connecticut
$143K
EIM
3505
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$136K
DWM
3506
Dogwood Wealth Management
Kansas
$136K
PF
3507
PlanVest Financial
Maryland
$135K
WFA
3508
West Financial Advisors
Iowa
$134K
CCMI
3509
Creative Capital Management Investments
California
$134K
GFA
3510
Godfrey Financial Associates
New York
$134K
PIS
3511
POM Investment Strategies
North Carolina
$131K
RTC
3512
Riverview Trust Company
Washington
$130K
HFS
3513
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$127K
GJIA
3514
Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors
Maryland
$126K
BFS
3515
Bare Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$126K
CFS
3516
CGC Financial Services
Oregon
$126K
CFP
3517
Comprehensive Financial Planning
Pennsylvania
$126K
CA
3518
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$125K
MCRM
3519
Midway Capital Research & Management
Illinois
$121K
CNBT
3520
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust
Illinois
$121K
FDW
3521
Fourth Dimension Wealth
Ohio
$120K
KA
3522
Kozak & Associates
Colorado
$120K
AFC
3523
Ares Financial Consulting
California
$118K
IWP
3524
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$118K
OAJ
3525
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$117K