3,294 hedge funds and large institutions have $160B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,347 increasing their positions, 1,421 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: 3,3143,294 (-20)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,347 | Existing positions reduced: 1,421

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.35%76.15% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,294
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
CVM
501
Cheviot Value Management
California
$14.4M
JMFC
502
J.M. Forbes & Co
Massachusetts
$14.2M
ATPW
503
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$14.2M
BC
504
Blackhill Capital
New Jersey
$14.2M
ONB
505
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$14.1M
WIC
506
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$14M
Empower Advisory Group
507
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$14M
BCM
508
Bourgeon Capital Management
Connecticut
$14M
SCM
509
SKBA Capital Management
California
$13.9M
MPWT
510
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$13.8M
KB
511
Kimelman & Baird
New York
$13.6M
CWM
512
Circle Wealth Management
New Jersey
$13.6M
CIC
513
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$13.6M
OC
514
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$13.5M
BHWM
515
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$13.5M
ATC
516
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$13.4M
IEFM
517
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$13.4M
TMAM
518
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Japan
$13.3M
LCM
519
Logan Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$13.3M
KRS
520
Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky
$13.3M
PP
521
Prospector Partners
Connecticut
$13.2M
CIA
522
CCM Investment Advisers
South Carolina
$13.2M
NAAA
523
New Age Alpha Advisors
New York
$13.1M
WFAG
524
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Pennsylvania
$13.1M
BF
525
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$13.1M