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
LIA
1126
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$2.78M
AI
1127
Arvest Investments
Arkansas
$2.77M
CPIG
1128
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.77M
HIC
1129
Holderness Investments Company
North Carolina
$2.76M
JFL
1130
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$2.76M
ISFAN
1131
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network
Washington
$2.76M
AOWM
1132
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.76M
FNBOO
1133
First National Bank of Omaha
Nebraska
$2.75M
SAM
1134
Strategy Asset Managers
California
$2.75M
BLC
1135
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$2.74M
WFG
1136
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$2.74M
SFP
1137
Shepherd Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$2.73M
WC
1138
Wynn Capital
Georgia
$2.73M
SFG
1139
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.73M
DI
1140
DKRT Investments
$2.73M
CNFG
1141
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group
New Hampshire
$2.71M
BMA
1142
Brooks Moore & Associates
Tennessee
$2.7M
SC
1143
SouthState Corp
Florida
$2.69M
MFFIA
1144
McIntyre, Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.68M
GC
1145
Gould Capital
Washington
$2.68M
ECM
1146
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M
PIM
1147
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M
MSFS
1148
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.67M
BB
1149
Berkshire Bank
Massachusetts
$2.66M
CUAMC
1150
China Universal Asset Management Company
China
$2.66M