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
CFB
451
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$22.7M
EB
452
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$22.4M
HA
453
Homestead Advisers
Virginia
$22.4M
RAM
454
RWC Asset Management
United Kingdom
$22.4M
AF
455
Allworth Financial
California
$22.3M
SFM
456
Stack Financial Management
Montana
$22.1M
FLPIM
457
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$22.1M
ACA
458
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$21.8M
CSP
459
Cary Street Partners
Virginia
$21.8M
LOAME
460
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe)
United Kingdom
$21.6M
GAI
461
General American Investors
New York
$21.5M
SDIC
462
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$21.3M
FNT
463
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$21.2M
TH
464
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$21.2M
DT
465
Diversified Trust
Tennessee
$21.1M
Empower Advisory Group
466
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$20.9M
AHB
467
Abner Herrman & Brock
New Jersey
$20.9M
PR
468
Payden & Rygel
California
$20.9M
FISPB
469
Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking
$20.7M
SWP
470
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$20.7M
HP
471
HealthInvest Partners
Sweden
$20.6M
EWA
472
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$20.6M
SC
473
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$20.6M
AUB
474
Atlantic Union Bankshares
Virginia
$20.4M
FRM
475
Foundation Resource Management
Arkansas
$20.3M