3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,345 increasing their positions, 1,419 reducing their positions, and 150 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: $ → $

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,3103,289 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,345 | Existing positions reduced: 1,419

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,289
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 -$847M
2 -$568M
3 -$443M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$285M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MG
1026
Mather Group
Illinois
$3.6M
KJHP
1027
K.J. Harrison & Partners
Ontario, Canada
$3.59M
CBT
1028
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$3.58M
SW
1029
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$3.56M
EFS
1030
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$3.55M
BBA
1031
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.55M
BC
1032
Burney Company
Virginia
$3.53M
PCG
1033
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$3.53M
SIM
1034
Studio Investment Management
Illinois
$3.51M
GRP
1035
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.5M
VVP
1036
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$3.5M
RC
1037
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
$3.48M
AAIM
1038
Asset Advisors Investment Management
Georgia
$3.46M
NG
1039
Norden Group
Utah
$3.45M
PAS
1040
Point72 Asia (Singapore)
Singapore
$3.45M
1WA
1041
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$3.44M
WA
1042
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$3.42M
SI
1043
Sava Infond
Slovenia
$3.41M
UOTTAIMCU
1044
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$3.4M
WCM
1045
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.39M
LIM
1046
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$3.39M
RP
1047
Rowlandmiller & Partners
Georgia
$3.39M
FCP
1048
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$3.36M
PIA
1049
Petredis Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.36M
MYIA
1050
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.36M