3,254 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, 1,331 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: 1,331 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2963,254 (-42)

2.2% less ownership

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

Holders
3,254
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
WWA
1651
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$1.2M
AHC
1652
Adell Harriman & Carpenter
Texas
$1.2M
IWA
1653
Icon Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.2M
SWM
1654
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$1.19M
CSB
1655
City State Bank
Iowa
$1.19M
CTFG
1656
Capstone Triton Financial Group
Oklahoma
$1.19M
BAAM
1657
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$1.19M
RB
1658
Renasant Bank
Mississippi
$1.19M
BSA
1659
Bull Street Advisors
Georgia
$1.19M
TFA
1660
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.18M
MAWA
1661
Moss Adams Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.18M
BIA
1662
Benchmark Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.18M
PWPS
1663
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$1.18M
WIM
1664
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.18M
BAM
1665
Brave Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.18M
PHIC
1666
Pine Haven Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$1.18M
KCM
1667
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$1.18M
HCA
1668
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.18M
RIA
1669
Richwood Investment Advisors
Ohio
$1.17M
AA
1670
Auxano Advisors
Washington
$1.17M
VMMC
1671
V.M. Manning & Co
South Carolina
$1.17M
TNBTD
1672
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$1.17M
AC
1673
Apella Capital
Connecticut
$1.17M
HAM
1674
Hedges Asset Management
Nevada
$1.17M
AAS
1675
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.16M