3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,344 increasing their positions, 1,420 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: 3,3103,289 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,344 | Existing positions reduced: 1,420

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,289
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 -$847M
2 -$568M
3 -$443M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$285M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CVA
1326
Central Valley Advisors
California
$2M
CFMC
1327
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$2M
BCP
1328
Berkeley Capital Partners
Georgia
$2M
MIH
1329
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$2M
SIP
1330
Stoneridge Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2M
ZIG
1331
Zuckerman Investment Group
Illinois
$1.99M
AIC
1332
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.99M
EFMC
1333
Empire Financial Management Company
New York
$1.99M
BFA
1334
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$1.99M
MMPW
1335
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams
Alabama
$1.98M
SMC
1336
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.98M
EI
1337
Ellevest Inc
New York
$1.98M
WPC
1338
Wedmont Private Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.98M
AA
1339
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.98M
SWA
1340
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.98M
SLI
1341
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Japan
$1.97M
BCM
1342
Birmingham Capital Management
Alabama
$1.97M
NG
1343
Northstar Group
New York
$1.97M
BT
1344
Banque Transatlantique
France
$1.96M
IB
1345
Intrust Bank
Kansas
$1.96M
FAM
1346
Fulcrum Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.96M
EWA
1347
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$1.96M
MCWS
1348
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.96M
BOPW
1349
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.96M
MG
1350
Marex Group
$1.95M