3,586 hedge funds and large institutions have $207B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 510 funds opening new positions, 1,362 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: 3,2893,586 (+297)

3.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.04%79.34% (+3.3%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,362 | Existing positions reduced: 1,384

Holders
3,586
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
FTWA
951
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$5.29M
VCM
952
Violich Capital Management
California
$5.28M
IIC
953
Ironwood Investment Counsel
Arizona
$5.28M
ET
954
Equitable Trust
Tennessee
$5.27M
CT
955
Chicago Trust
Illinois
$5.27M
NC
956
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$5.25M
SACTSONJ
957
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust (SACT) of New Jersey
New Jersey
$5.25M
MK
958
MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage
$5.25M
HH
959
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$5.24M
WC
960
Westerkirk Capital
$5.22M
VWM
961
Valley Wealth Managers
New Jersey
$5.21M
LG
962
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$5.19M
FMWA
963
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$5.18M
SL
964
Sentry LLC
Tennessee
$5.17M
GIM
965
Generali Investments Management
Slovenia
$5.17M
NC
966
Nicholas Company
Wisconsin
$5.17M
FCP
967
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$5.17M
CBB
968
Citizens Business Bank
California
$5.17M
NG
969
Novem Group
New York
$5.16M
PTC
970
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$5.15M
BTI
971
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$5.12M
SFM
972
Sphera Funds Management
Israel
$5.12M
BP
973
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$5.07M
PMSA
974
Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates
Illinois
$5.06M
M
975
MOTCO
Texas
$5.05M