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
JFL
1126
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$2.76M
ISFAN
1127
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network
Washington
$2.76M
AOWM
1128
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.76M
FNBOO
1129
First National Bank of Omaha
Nebraska
$2.75M
SAM
1130
Strategy Asset Managers
California
$2.75M
BLC
1131
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$2.74M
WFG
1132
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$2.74M
SFP
1133
Shepherd Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$2.73M
WC
1134
Wynn Capital
Georgia
$2.73M
SFG
1135
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.73M
DI
1136
DKRT Investments
$2.73M
CNFG
1137
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group
New Hampshire
$2.71M
BMA
1138
Brooks Moore & Associates
Tennessee
$2.7M
SC
1139
SouthState Corp
Florida
$2.69M
MFFIA
1140
McIntyre, Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.68M
GC
1141
Gould Capital
Washington
$2.68M
ECM
1142
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M
PIM
1143
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M
MSFS
1144
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.67M
BB
1145
Berkshire Bank
Massachusetts
$2.66M
CUAMC
1146
China Universal Asset Management Company
China
$2.66M
DWM
1147
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$2.63M
RSWM
1148
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$2.62M
ESB
1149
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$2.62M
FAM
1150
Fred Alger Management
New York
$2.61M