3,253 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, 1,331 increasing their positions, 1,399 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: 1,331 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2963,253 (-43)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,253
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
LMIM
551
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Maryland
$11.9M
MFG
552
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$11.8M
QI
553
QV Investors
Alberta, Canada
$11.8M
EGA
554
Eagle Global Advisors
Texas
$11.8M
FVWA
555
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$11.6M
PAM
556
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$11.6M
ACIM
557
Azimuth Capital Investment Management
Michigan
$11.5M
CIG
558
Cullen Investment Group
Louisiana
$11.5M
WAS
559
Wesleyan Assurance Society
United Kingdom
$11.4M
NCM
560
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$11.4M
DPL
561
Danica Pension Livsforsikrings
$11.4M
MIM
562
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
$11.4M
BCWM
563
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$11.3M
TS
564
Triglav Skladi
Slovenia
$11.3M
Ninety One (UK)
565
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$11.2M
RB
566
Rodgers Brothers
Pennsylvania
$11.2M
SGI
567
Summit Global Investments
Utah
$11.1M
DMC
568
Drexel Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania
$11.1M
WA
569
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$11.1M
GA
570
GFS Advisors
Texas
$11.1M
EIP
571
Easterly Investment Partners
Massachusetts
$11M
LSERS
572
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$11M
NCM
573
Noesis Capital Mangement
Florida
$10.8M
BWS
574
Buck Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$10.8M
SIM
575
Stratos Investment Management
Ohio
$10.8M