3,244 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 1,326 increasing their positions, 1,396 reducing their positions, and 147 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: $ → $

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,326 | Existing positions reduced: 1,396

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2933,244 (-49)

2.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.03%75.78% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,244
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
QI
551
QV Investors
Alberta, Canada
$11.8M
EGA
552
Eagle Global Advisors
Texas
$11.8M
FVWA
553
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$11.6M
PAM
554
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$11.6M
ACIM
555
Azimuth Capital Investment Management
Michigan
$11.5M
CIG
556
Cullen Investment Group
Louisiana
$11.5M
WAS
557
Wesleyan Assurance Society
United Kingdom
$11.4M
NCM
558
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$11.4M
DPL
559
Danica Pension Livsforsikrings
$11.4M
MIM
560
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
$11.4M
BCWM
561
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$11.3M
TS
562
Triglav Skladi
Slovenia
$11.3M
Ninety One (UK)
563
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$11.2M
RB
564
Rodgers Brothers
Pennsylvania
$11.2M
SGI
565
Summit Global Investments
Utah
$11.1M
DMC
566
Drexel Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania
$11.1M
WA
567
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$11.1M
GA
568
GFS Advisors
Texas
$11.1M
EIP
569
Easterly Investment Partners
Massachusetts
$11M
LSERS
570
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$11M
NCM
571
Noesis Capital Mangement
Florida
$10.8M
BWS
572
Buck Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$10.8M
SIM
573
Stratos Investment Management
Ohio
$10.8M
JC
574
JB Capital
Connecticut
$10.7M
GIM
575
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$10.7M