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
AWM
1276
Allen Wealth Management
North Carolina
$2.15M
MSA
1277
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$2.15M
GSEP
1278
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$2.15M
AIP
1279
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$2.14M
CC
1280
Cypress Capital
Tennessee
$2.14M
MAM
1281
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$2.14M
LWM
1282
Latko Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.14M
CGL
1283
Clarius Group LLC
Washington
$2.13M
BO
1284
Bank OZK
Arkansas
$2.13M
FSA
1285
Franklin Street Advisors
North Carolina
$2.13M
SWM
1286
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$2.12M
KFGK
1287
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$2.12M
SF
1288
Symphony Financial
Texas
$2.11M
RSC
1289
Red Spruce Capital
Pennsylvania
$2.11M
RAM
1290
Redmond Asset Management
Virginia
$2.1M
LOIP
1291
Live Oak Investment Partners
Texas
$2.1M
CF
1292
Centaurus Financial
California
$2.1M
TIM
1293
Thompson Investment Management
Wisconsin
$2.09M
IA
1294
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.09M
GCP
1295
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$2.08M
BWM
1296
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
$2.08M
LFA
1297
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$2.07M
CI
1298
Cigna Investments
Connecticut
$2.07M
VIA
1299
Victrix Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.07M
EPIM
1300
Evelyn Partners Investment Management
$2.06M