3,273 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 1,339 increasing their positions, 1,409 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: 3,3023,273 (-29)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,339 | Existing positions reduced: 1,409

2.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%75.99% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,273
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
BC
501
Blackhill Capital
New Jersey
$14.2M
ONB
502
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$14.1M
WIC
503
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$14M
Empower Advisory Group
504
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$14M
BCM
505
Bourgeon Capital Management
Connecticut
$14M
SCM
506
SKBA Capital Management
California
$13.9M
MPWT
507
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$13.8M
KB
508
Kimelman & Baird
New York
$13.6M
CWM
509
Circle Wealth Management
New Jersey
$13.6M
CIC
510
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$13.6M
OC
511
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$13.5M
BHWM
512
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$13.5M
ATC
513
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$13.4M
IEFM
514
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$13.4M
TMAM
515
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Japan
$13.3M
LCM
516
Logan Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$13.3M
KRS
517
Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky
$13.3M
PP
518
Prospector Partners
Connecticut
$13.2M
CIA
519
CCM Investment Advisers
South Carolina
$13.2M
NAAA
520
New Age Alpha Advisors
New York
$13.1M
WFAG
521
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Pennsylvania
$13.1M
BF
522
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$13.1M
AAM
523
AR Asset Management
California
$13M
BS
524
Banco Santander
Spain
$13M
BFIM
525
Beese Fulmer Investment Management
Ohio
$13M