3,612 hedge funds and large institutions have $207B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 524 funds opening new positions, 1,366 increasing their positions, 1,391 reducing their positions, and 130 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: $ → $

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2933,612 (+319)

3.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.14%79.36% (+3.2%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,366 | Existing positions reduced: 1,391

Holders
3,612
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
76
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.76B
Puts
$2.62B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VCM
951
Violich Capital Management
California
$5.28M
IIC
952
Ironwood Investment Counsel
Arizona
$5.28M
ET
953
Equitable Trust
Tennessee
$5.27M
CT
954
Chicago Trust
Illinois
$5.27M
NC
955
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$5.25M
SACTSONJ
956
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust (SACT) of New Jersey
New Jersey
$5.25M
MK
957
MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage
$5.25M
HH
958
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$5.24M
WC
959
Westerkirk Capital
$5.22M
VWM
960
Valley Wealth Managers
New Jersey
$5.21M
LG
961
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$5.19M
FMWA
962
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$5.18M
SL
963
Sentry LLC
Tennessee
$5.17M
GIM
964
Generali Investments Management
Slovenia
$5.17M
NC
965
Nicholas Company
Wisconsin
$5.17M
FCP
966
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$5.17M
CBB
967
Citizens Business Bank
California
$5.17M
NG
968
Novem Group
New York
$5.16M
PTC
969
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$5.15M
BTI
970
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$5.12M
SFM
971
Sphera Funds Management
Israel
$5.12M
BP
972
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$5.07M
PMSA
973
Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates
Illinois
$5.06M
M
974
MOTCO
Texas
$5.05M
HI
975
Harper Investing
California
$5.05M