3,582 hedge funds and large institutions have $206B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 506 funds opening new positions, 1,363 increasing their positions, 1,384 reducing their positions, and 129 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2893,582 (+293)

3.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.04%79.27% (+3.2%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,363 | Existing positions reduced: 1,384

Holders
3,582
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
77
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.75B
Puts
$2.61B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
51
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$576M
Bank of Montreal
52
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$565M
American Century Companies
53
American Century Companies
Missouri
$565M
LSV Asset Management
54
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$545M
Principal Financial Group
55
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$535M
CWP
56
Capital Wealth Planning
Florida
$529M
Victory Capital Management
57
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$506M
Barclays
58
Barclays
United Kingdom
$502M
Corient Private Wealth
59
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$492M
Aberdeen Group
60
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$490M
First Trust Advisors
61
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$487M
Massachusetts Financial Services
62
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$465M
Lazard Asset Management
63
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$464M
Pacer Advisors
64
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$458M
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
65
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$454M
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
66
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$435M
BGC
67
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Ontario, Canada
$428M
RhumbLine Advisers
68
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$419M
Marshall Wace
69
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$418M
Allianz Asset Management
70
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$418M
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
71
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$415M
VanEck Associates
72
VanEck Associates
New York
$407M
HighTower Advisors
73
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$402M
TIM
74
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$392M
New York State Common Retirement Fund
75
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$374M