3,244 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, 1,326 increasing their positions, 1,396 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: 1,326 | Existing positions reduced: 1,396

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2933,244 (-49)

2.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.03%75.78% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,244
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
HKIM
1301
Hayek Kallen Investment Management
Alabama
$2.03M
PFBT
1302
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$2.02M
GJWM
1303
Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management
Arkansas
$2.02M
QI
1304
Qtron Investments
Massachusetts
$2.02M
CA
1305
Callahan Advisors
Texas
$2.01M
CIC
1306
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
$2.01M
MAM
1307
Mystic Asset Management
Rhode Island
$2.01M
BA
1308
Bridgewater Advisors
New York
$2.01M
CVA
1309
Central Valley Advisors
California
$2M
CFMC
1310
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$2M
BCP
1311
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$2M
MIH
1312
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$2M
SIP
1313
Stoneridge Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2M
ZIG
1314
Zuckerman Investment Group
Illinois
$1.99M
AIC
1315
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.99M
EFMC
1316
Empire Financial Management Company
New York
$1.99M
BFA
1317
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$1.99M
MMPW
1318
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams
Alabama
$1.98M
SMC
1319
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.98M
EI
1320
Ellevest Inc
New York
$1.98M
WPC
1321
Wedmont Private Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.98M
AA
1322
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.98M
SWA
1323
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.98M
SLI
1324
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Japan
$1.97M
BCM
1325
Birmingham Capital Management
Alabama
$1.97M