3,253 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 1,331 increasing their positions, 1,399 reducing their positions, and 147 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: $ → $

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,331 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2963,253 (-43)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,253
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 -$863M
2 -$579M
3 -$452M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$291M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$283M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TWC
401
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.6M
TCA
402
Transcend Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$22.5M
WIC
403
Wilkins Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$22.4M
YCM
404
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$22.3M
AF
405
Avanza Fonder
Sweden
$22.2M
SAM
406
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$22.1M
HCMT
407
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$22.1M
HNB
408
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$22.1M
ECM
409
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$21.8M
SPIA
410
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$21.8M
KPWS
411
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$21.7M
HF
412
HRT Financial
New York
$21.7M
PE
413
Point72 Europe
United Kingdom
$21.6M
SF
414
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$21.5M
CGH
415
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$21.4M
AWM
416
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$21.4M
ACA
417
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$21.3M
CLGM
418
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
$21.3M
DC
419
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$21M
DILIC
420
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$20.9M
BCAM
421
Boston Common Asset Management
Massachusetts
$20.8M
NAM
422
NorthCrest Asset Manangement
Minnesota
$20.6M
BMCM
423
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$20.4M
DRZID
424
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Florida
$20.2M
WSFS
425
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$20.1M