3,273 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 1,338 increasing their positions, 1,410 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: 3,3023,273 (-29)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,338 | Existing positions reduced: 1,410

2.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%75.98% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,273
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
BBA
1026
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.55M
BC
1027
Burney Company
Virginia
$3.53M
PCG
1028
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$3.53M
SIM
1029
Studio Investment Management
Illinois
$3.51M
GRP
1030
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.5M
VVP
1031
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$3.5M
RC
1032
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
$3.48M
AAIM
1033
Asset Advisors Investment Management
Georgia
$3.46M
NG
1034
Norden Group
Utah
$3.45M
PAS
1035
Point72 Asia (Singapore)
Singapore
$3.45M
1WA
1036
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$3.44M
WA
1037
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$3.42M
SI
1038
Sava Infond
Slovenia
$3.41M
UOTTAIMCU
1039
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$3.4M
WCM
1040
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.39M
LIM
1041
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$3.39M
RP
1042
Rowlandmiller & Partners
Georgia
$3.39M
FCP
1043
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$3.36M
PIA
1044
Petredis Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.36M
MYIA
1045
Mount Yale Investment Advisors
Colorado
$3.36M
CTI
1046
Community Trust & Investment
Kentucky
$3.35M
BSC
1047
Brown Shipley & Co
United Kingdom
$3.35M
PA
1048
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$3.34M
NG
1049
Novem Group
New York
$3.34M
DWT
1050
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$3.33M