3,582 hedge funds and large institutions have $207B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 506 funds opening new positions, 1,362 increasing their positions, 1,384 reducing their positions, and 129 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: $ → $

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2893,582 (+293)

3.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.04%79.34% (+3.3%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,362 | Existing positions reduced: 1,384

Holders
3,582
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
$3.75B
Puts
$2.61B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UAS
451
United Asset Strategies
New York
$22.9M
CFB
452
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$22.7M
EB
453
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$22.4M
HA
454
Homestead Advisers
Virginia
$22.4M
RAM
455
RWC Asset Management
United Kingdom
$22.4M
AF
456
Allworth Financial
California
$22.3M
SFM
457
Stack Financial Management
Montana
$22.1M
FLPIM
458
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$22.1M
ACA
459
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$21.8M
CSP
460
Cary Street Partners
Virginia
$21.8M
LOAME
461
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe)
United Kingdom
$21.6M
GAI
462
General American Investors
New York
$21.5M
SDIC
463
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$21.3M
FNT
464
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$21.2M
TH
465
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$21.2M
DT
466
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$21.1M
Empower Advisory Group
467
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$20.9M
AHB
468
Abner Herrman & Brock
New Jersey
$20.9M
PR
469
Payden & Rygel
California
$20.9M
FISPB
470
Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking
$20.7M
SWP
471
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$20.7M
HP
472
HealthInvest Partners
Sweden
$20.6M
EWA
473
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$20.6M
SC
474
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$20.6M
AUB
475
Atlantic Union Bankshares
Virginia
$20.4M