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
EA
1651
Emerald Advisors
Washington
$1.21M
ABTD
1652
Arvest Bank Trust Division
Oklahoma
$1.21M
EGA
1653
E&G Advisors
Texas
$1.2M
MFP
1654
Meridian Financial Partners
Virginia
$1.2M
PAA
1655
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
$1.2M
HI
1656
Hendershot Investments
Virginia
$1.2M
FFA
1657
First Foundation Advisors
California
$1.2M
WWA
1658
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$1.2M
AHC
1659
Adell Harriman & Carpenter
Texas
$1.2M
IWA
1660
Icon Wealth Advisors
Texas
$1.2M
SWM
1661
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$1.19M
CSB
1662
City State Bank
Iowa
$1.19M
CTFG
1663
Capstone Triton Financial Group
Oklahoma
$1.19M
BAAM
1664
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$1.19M
RB
1665
Renasant Bank
Mississippi
$1.19M
BSA
1666
Bull Street Advisors
Georgia
$1.19M
TFA
1667
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.18M
MAWA
1668
Moss Adams Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.18M
BIA
1669
Benchmark Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.18M
PWPS
1670
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$1.18M
WIM
1671
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.18M
BAM
1672
Brave Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.18M
PHIC
1673
Pine Haven Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$1.18M
KCM
1674
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$1.18M
HCA
1675
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.18M