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
GC
1251
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$2.26M
TC
1252
Trust Company
Kansas
$2.26M
RWM
1253
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$2.26M
MNBTD
1254
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
$2.25M
IGAM
1255
iA Global Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$2.24M
JAG
1256
Journey Advisory Group
Kentucky
$2.24M
ACM
1257
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$2.24M
PPW
1258
Parcion Private Wealth
Washington
$2.23M
CRIG
1259
Charter Research & Investment Group
Connecticut
$2.22M
RMDI
1260
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
$2.22M
HCM
1261
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
$2.22M
HAC
1262
Harbor Advisory Corp
New Hampshire
$2.21M
HI
1263
Humankind Investments
New York
$2.19M
AWM
1264
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
$2.19M
LWP
1265
LMG Wealth Partners
Louisiana
$2.18M
SCM
1266
Silvant Capital Management
Georgia
$2.18M
ANBT
1267
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
$2.18M
AIA
1268
AIMZ Investment Advisors
California
$2.18M
IAIM
1269
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$2.18M
CPA
1270
Court Place Advisors
Maryland
$2.18M
CPC
1271
CFC Planning Company
Indiana
$2.17M
T
1272
TOBAM
France
$2.17M
SIG
1273
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$2.17M
CC
1274
Chicago Capital
Illinois
$2.16M
WGAM
1275
Wilkinson Global Asset Management
New York
$2.16M