3,256 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, 1,333 increasing their positions, 1,399 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: 1,333 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2973,256 (-41)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,256
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
WSC
1301
Wellington Shields & Co
New York
$2.04M
SRA
1302
Secured Retirement Advisors
Minnesota
$2.04M
EFS
1303
Econ Financial Services
Pennsylvania
$2.03M
CIAS
1304
CFS Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$2.03M
AMBIA
1305
Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors
Georgia
$2.03M
HKIM
1306
Hayek Kallen Investment Management
Alabama
$2.03M
PFBT
1307
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$2.02M
GJWM
1308
Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management
Arkansas
$2.02M
QI
1309
Qtron Investments
Massachusetts
$2.02M
CA
1310
Callahan Advisors
Texas
$2.01M
CIC
1311
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
$2.01M
MAM
1312
Mystic Asset Management
Rhode Island
$2.01M
BA
1313
Bridgewater Advisors
New York
$2.01M
CVA
1314
Central Valley Advisors
California
$2M
CFMC
1315
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$2M
BCP
1316
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$2M
MIH
1317
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$2M
SIP
1318
Stoneridge Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2M
ZIG
1319
Zuckerman Investment Group
Illinois
$1.99M
AIC
1320
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.99M
EFMC
1321
Empire Financial Management Company
New York
$1.99M
BFA
1322
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$1.99M
MMPW
1323
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams
Alabama
$1.98M
SMC
1324
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.98M
EI
1325
Ellevest Inc
New York
$1.98M