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
AG
1101
Ascent Group
Virginia
$2.96M
FFWA
1102
FRG Family Wealth Advisors
Washington
$2.96M
IAN
1103
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$2.96M
AA
1104
Armis Advisers
Georgia
$2.95M
WPC
1105
White Pine Capital
Minnesota
$2.94M
CCA
1106
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
New York
$2.94M
OIM
1107
Opus Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.94M
JF
1108
Jump Financial
Illinois
$2.92M
AWA
1109
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$2.92M
BG
1110
Bellevue Group
Switzerland
$2.92M
SLFPAM
1111
St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management
Missouri
$2.91M
DIP
1112
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.91M
MBTD
1113
Mechanics Bank - Trust Department
California
$2.9M
FRA
1114
Frank Rimerman Advisors
California
$2.89M
FM
1115
Foster & Motley
Ohio
$2.88M
MCC
1116
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$2.88M
WG
1117
Welch Group
Alabama
$2.87M
BWAM
1118
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Ohio
$2.87M
GWM
1119
GSB Wealth Management
Connecticut
$2.87M
MCM
1120
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$2.87M
GFPC
1121
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$2.87M
PAM
1122
Palisade Asset Management
Minnesota
$2.86M
SACTSONJ
1123
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust (SACT) of New Jersey
New Jersey
$2.85M
FMI
1124
F/M Investments
District of Columbia
$2.85M
CCWA
1125
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$2.85M