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
AIS
976
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$3.85M
BFO
977
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$3.84M
SAG
978
SageView Advisory Group
California
$3.84M
RWM
979
Rench Wealth Management
Texas
$3.82M
PAMG
980
Patton Albertson Miller Group
Tennessee
$3.82M
BP
981
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$3.8M
PF
982
Phoenix Financial
Israel
$3.8M
CBB
983
Citizens Business Bank
California
$3.79M
HW
984
HORAN Wealth
Ohio
$3.78M
NP
985
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$3.78M
DIA
986
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$3.78M
OC
987
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$3.77M
TNB
988
Thomasville National Bank
Georgia
$3.77M
MSS
989
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr
Pennsylvania
$3.76M
RHDIC
990
R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel
California
$3.76M
NIM
991
Northeast Investment Management
Massachusetts
$3.75M
NDSI
992
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$3.75M
SAM
993
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$3.75M
PTC
994
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$3.74M
SAIG
995
Semper Augustus Investments Group
Colorado
$3.73M
CHAM
996
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$3.71M
PMWMG
997
Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group
Minnesota
$3.71M
CAC
998
Core Alternative Capital
Georgia
$3.7M
VCA
999
Verdence Capital Advisors
Maryland
$3.7M
RBC
1000
Romano Brothers & Co
Illinois
$3.7M