3,586 hedge funds and large institutions have $207B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 510 funds opening new positions, 1,362 increasing their positions, 1,384 reducing their positions, and 129 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2893,586 (+297)

3.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.04%79.34% (+3.3%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,362 | Existing positions reduced: 1,384

Holders
3,586
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
77
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.75B
Puts
$2.61B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AF
1076
Alerus Financial
North Dakota
$4.15M
RP
1077
Rowlandmiller & Partners
Georgia
$4.14M
AWA
1078
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$4.13M
CB
1079
Cadence Bank
Mississippi
$4.11M
CTI
1080
Community Trust & Investment
Kentucky
$4.11M
TPCW
1081
TD Private Client Wealth
New York
$4.11M
IBOK
1082
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$4.09M
ACP
1083
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$4.08M
LIM
1084
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$4.07M
DJSG
1085
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$4.07M
TFM
1086
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$4.06M
APL
1087
ADVISORTRUST PARTNERS, LLC
North Carolina
$4.06M
SSWM
1088
Smith Salley Wealth Management
North Carolina
$4.05M
CT
1089
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$4.04M
KIC
1090
Kensington Investment Counsel
California
$4.04M
CPIG
1091
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$4.03M
Primecap Management
1092
Primecap Management
California
$4M
PMWMG
1093
Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group
Minnesota
$4M
EWM
1094
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$3.99M
LWA
1095
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$3.99M
BL
1096
BFSG LLC
California
$3.98M
AFM
1097
Abbot Financial Management
Massachusetts
$3.98M
SM
1098
Sciencast Management
New Jersey
$3.97M
SSA
1099
SSA Swiss Advisors
$3.96M
AG
1100
Ascent Group
Virginia
$3.96M