3,253 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: 3,2963,253 (-43)

2.2% less ownership

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

Holders
3,253
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
AL
1676
Aspiriant LLC
California
$1.16M
JWM
1677
Jupiter Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.16M
PCML
1678
Payne Capital Management, LLC
New York
$1.16M
LI
1679
LRI Investments
Florida
$1.15M
WCM
1680
Winthrop Capital Management
Indiana
$1.15M
JWM
1681
JGP Wealth Management
Oregon
$1.15M
NI
1682
Natural Investments
California
$1.15M
ECA
1683
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$1.15M
BV
1684
Boxwood Ventures
Illinois
$1.15M
UCB
1685
United Community Bank
South Carolina
$1.15M
OHWP
1686
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
North Carolina
$1.15M
HIA
1687
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$1.14M
CD
1688
Chapin Davis
Maryland
$1.14M
Blackstone Inc
1689
Blackstone Inc
New York
$1.14M
JCM
1690
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.14M
CGFA
1691
Colton Groome Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.14M
AWAP
1692
Alliance Wealth Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$1.14M
DWM
1693
Diversify Wealth Management
Utah
$1.13M
MIM
1694
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.13M
TSWM
1695
Triangle Securities Wealth Management
North Carolina
$1.13M
VHAM
1696
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$1.13M
MP
1697
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$1.13M
CWAG
1698
Compton Wealth Advisory Group
Virginia
$1.13M
KA
1699
KLCM Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.12M
WCBA
1700
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Tennessee
$1.12M