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
SWA
1201
Sax Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$2.46M
BIG
1202
Brooklyn Investment Group
New York
$2.46M
LC
1203
LCNB Corp
Ohio
$2.46M
HIC
1204
Harvey Investment Company
Kentucky
$2.46M
MIC
1205
Means Investment Company
Maine
$2.45M
PA
1206
Procyon Advisors
Connecticut
$2.45M
WHG
1207
Westwood Holdings Group
Texas
$2.45M
CFSG
1208
Community Financial Services Group
Vermont
$2.45M
HI
1209
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$2.45M
EIP
1210
Ellis Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.45M
TAM
1211
Trust Asset Management
Texas
$2.45M
AC
1212
Addison Capital
Pennsylvania
$2.44M
B
1213
Bailard
California
$2.44M
DFCM
1214
Dark Forest Capital Management
Puerto Rico
$2.43M
SIC
1215
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$2.43M
KWA
1216
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$2.43M
CBA
1217
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
$2.42M
WAM
1218
Werlinich Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.42M
FAN
1219
Financial Advisors Network
California
$2.42M
HWMO
1220
Heritage Wealth Management (Ohio)
Ohio
$2.41M
CCM
1221
Chiron Capital Management
Florida
$2.41M
PWW
1222
Pettyjohn Wood & White
Virginia
$2.4M
SMA
1223
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
$2.4M
ORG
1224
Optimist Retirement Group
Washington
$2.4M
HKAM
1225
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management
New York
$2.4M