3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,345 increasing their positions, 1,419 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: 3,3103,289 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,345 | Existing positions reduced: 1,419

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,289
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 -$847M
2 -$568M
3 -$443M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$285M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SFG
1151
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.73M
DI
1152
DKRT Investments
$2.73M
CNFG
1153
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group
New Hampshire
$2.71M
BMA
1154
Brooks Moore & Associates
Tennessee
$2.7M
SC
1155
SouthState Corp
Florida
$2.69M
MFFIA
1156
McIntyre, Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.68M
GC
1157
Gould Capital
Washington
$2.68M
ECM
1158
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M
PIM
1159
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.67M
MSFS
1160
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.67M
BB
1161
Berkshire Bank
Massachusetts
$2.66M
CUAMC
1162
China Universal Asset Management Company
China
$2.66M
DWM
1163
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$2.63M
RSWM
1164
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$2.62M
ESB
1165
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$2.62M
FAM
1166
Fred Alger Management
New York
$2.61M
MCC
1167
Malaga Cove Capital
California
$2.6M
VAS
1168
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$2.59M
FNBTCON
1169
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown
Pennsylvania
$2.58M
QPWM
1170
Quadrant Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.58M
SAM
1171
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$2.58M
CCM
1172
Chilton Capital Management
Texas
$2.58M
PCMN
1173
Paradigm Capital Management (Nevada)
Nevada
$2.58M
SAM
1174
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.57M
CA
1175
CGN Advisors
Kansas
$2.57M