3,288 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,344 increasing their positions, 1,419 reducing their positions, and 150 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: $ → $

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,3093,288 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,344 | Existing positions reduced: 1,419

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,288
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 -$847M
2 -$568M
3 -$443M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$285M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ATPW
501
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$14.2M
BC
502
Blackhill Capital
New Jersey
$14.2M
ONB
503
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$14.1M
WIC
504
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$14M
Empower Advisory Group
505
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$14M
BCM
506
Bourgeon Capital Management
Connecticut
$14M
SCM
507
SKBA Capital Management
California
$13.9M
MPWT
508
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$13.8M
KB
509
Kimelman & Baird
New York
$13.6M
CWM
510
Circle Wealth Management
New Jersey
$13.6M
CIC
511
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$13.6M
OC
512
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$13.5M
BHWM
513
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$13.5M
ATC
514
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$13.4M
IEFM
515
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$13.4M
TMAM
516
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Japan
$13.3M
LCM
517
Logan Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$13.3M
KRS
518
Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky
$13.3M
PP
519
Prospector Partners
Connecticut
$13.2M
CIA
520
CCM Investment Advisers
South Carolina
$13.2M
NAAA
521
New Age Alpha Advisors
New York
$13.1M
WFAG
522
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Pennsylvania
$13.1M
BF
523
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$13.1M
AAM
524
AR Asset Management
California
$13M
BS
525
Banco Santander
Spain
$13M