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
1WA
1026
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$3.44M
WA
1027
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$3.42M
SI
1028
Sava Infond
Slovenia
$3.41M
UOTTAIMCU
1029
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$3.4M
WCM
1030
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.39M
LIM
1031
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$3.39M
RP
1032
Rowlandmiller & Partners
Georgia
$3.39M
FCP
1033
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$3.36M
PIA
1034
Petredis Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.36M
MYIA
1035
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.36M
CTI
1036
Community Trust & Investment
Kentucky
$3.35M
BSC
1037
Brown Shipley & Co
United Kingdom
$3.35M
PA
1038
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$3.34M
NG
1039
Novem Group
New York
$3.34M
DWT
1040
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$3.33M
IBOK
1041
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$3.33M
MK
1042
MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage
$3.32M
XT
1043
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$3.32M
BL
1044
BFSG LLC
California
$3.31M
SBFM
1045
S-Bank Fund Management
Finland
$3.3M
ACP
1046
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$3.3M
UCI
1047
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$3.29M
SAM
1048
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$3.29M
VA
1049
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$3.29M
AFG
1050
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$3.29M