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
SAM
1051
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$3.29M
VA
1052
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$3.29M
AFG
1053
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$3.29M
JFGIW
1054
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$3.28M
PA
1055
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$3.26M
SSWM
1056
Smith Salley Wealth Management
North Carolina
$3.26M
OBAM
1057
ODDO BHF Asset Management
France
$3.25M
CB
1058
Cadence Bank
Mississippi
$3.25M
USCWA
1059
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$3.25M
JPMIA
1060
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.25M
DJSG
1061
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$3.24M
JIC
1062
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$3.23M
SSA
1063
SSA Swiss Advisors
$3.19M
AC
1064
AlphaCore Capital
California
$3.19M
LWA
1065
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$3.18M
TCMG
1066
TSP Capital Management Group
New Jersey
$3.17M
BRWA
1067
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.17M
BHA
1068
Beech Hill Advisors
New York
$3.14M
TFM
1069
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$3.14M
KF
1070
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$3.13M
BAM
1071
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$3.13M
GIM
1072
Generali Investments Management
Slovenia
$3.12M
NS
1073
NBC Securities
Alabama
$3.12M
AFM
1074
Abbot Financial Management
Massachusetts
$3.1M
FWP
1075
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$3.1M