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
BPWM
576
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers
Washington
$10.6M
GIBU
577
Gulf International Bank (UK)
United Kingdom
$10.6M
MSRPS
578
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
Maryland
$10.6M
HAI
579
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
$10.5M
AAIM
580
American Assets Investment Management
California
$10.5M
TA
581
Tectonic Advisors
Texas
$10.5M
EWM
582
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$10.5M
MCM
583
Monarch Capital Management
Indiana
$10.4M
CK
584
Cohen Klingenstein
New York
$10.4M
LI
585
LMCG Investments
Massachusetts
$10.4M
WC
586
Woodstock Corp
Massachusetts
$10.4M
CCM
587
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$10.4M
FNBT
588
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$10.4M
FMII
589
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$10.3M
NRS
590
Neville Rodie & Shaw
New York
$10.3M
GH
591
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$10.3M
OC
592
Optimas Capital
Hong Kong
$10.3M
WBC
593
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
$10.2M
ERP
594
Eldred Rock Partners
Texas
$10.2M
UCFA
595
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$10.2M
HFS
596
Hantz Financial Services
Michigan
$10.2M
SAM
597
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$10.1M
CL
598
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$10.1M
CWP
599
Cyndeo Wealth Partners
Florida
$10.1M
UB
600
UMB Bank
Missouri
$10.1M