3,256 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, 1,333 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: 1,333 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2973,256 (-41)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,256
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
AAIM
1026
Asset Advisors Investment Management
Georgia
$3.46M
NG
1027
Norden Group
Utah
$3.45M
PAS
1028
Point72 Asia (Singapore)
Singapore
$3.45M
1WA
1029
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$3.44M
WA
1030
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$3.42M
SI
1031
Sava Infond
Slovenia
$3.41M
UOTTAIMCU
1032
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$3.4M
WCM
1033
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.39M
LIM
1034
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$3.39M
RP
1035
Rowlandmiller & Partners
Georgia
$3.39M
FCP
1036
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$3.36M
PIA
1037
Petredis Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.36M
MYIA
1038
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.36M
CTI
1039
Community Trust & Investment
Kentucky
$3.35M
BSC
1040
Brown Shipley & Co
United Kingdom
$3.35M
PA
1041
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$3.34M
NG
1042
Novem Group
New York
$3.34M
DWT
1043
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$3.33M
IBOK
1044
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$3.33M
MK
1045
MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage
$3.32M
XT
1046
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$3.32M
BL
1047
BFSG LLC
California
$3.31M
SBFM
1048
S-Bank Fund Management
Finland
$3.3M
ACP
1049
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$3.3M
UCI
1050
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$3.29M