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
JFGIW
1051
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$3.28M
PA
1052
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$3.26M
SSWM
1053
Smith Salley Wealth Management
North Carolina
$3.26M
OBAM
1054
ODDO BHF Asset Management
France
$3.25M
CB
1055
Cadence Bank
Mississippi
$3.25M
USCWA
1056
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$3.25M
JPMIA
1057
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.25M
DJSG
1058
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$3.24M
JIC
1059
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$3.23M
AC
1060
AlphaCore Capital
California
$3.19M
LWA
1061
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$3.18M
TCMG
1062
TSP Capital Management Group
New Jersey
$3.17M
BRWA
1063
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.17M
BHA
1064
Beech Hill Advisors
New York
$3.14M
TFM
1065
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$3.14M
KF
1066
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$3.13M
BAM
1067
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$3.13M
GIM
1068
Generali Investments Management
Slovenia
$3.12M
NS
1069
NBC Securities
Alabama
$3.12M
AFM
1070
Abbot Financial Management
Massachusetts
$3.1M
FWP
1071
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$3.1M
NCM
1072
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$3.09M
MCB
1073
Morton Community Bank
Illinois
$3.08M
KCM
1074
Kempner Capital Management
Texas
$3.07M
SPC
1075
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.07M