3,582 hedge funds and large institutions have $207B invested in Merck in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 506 funds opening new positions, 1,362 increasing their positions, 1,384 reducing their positions, and 129 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2893,582 (+293)

3.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.04%79.34% (+3.3%)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,362 | Existing positions reduced: 1,384

Holders
3,582
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
77
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.75B
Puts
$2.61B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VRS
151
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$143M
BAMF
152
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab
Denmark
$142M
Point72 Asset Management
153
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$141M
Commonwealth Equity Services
154
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$138M
Brown Advisory
155
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$137M
CIBC World Market
156
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$137M
AAMU
157
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$137M
Baird Financial Group
158
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$136M
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
159
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$136M
Chevy Chase Trust
160
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$136M
KK
161
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$135M
KBC Group
162
KBC Group
Belgium
$135M
RFC
163
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$134M
CS
164
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$134M
Creative Planning
165
Creative Planning
Kansas
$131M
SLAM
166
Swiss Life Asset Management
$128M
Credit Agricole
167
Credit Agricole
France
$126M
LFG
168
Lazard Frères Gestion
France
$126M
QP
169
Quilter Plc
United Kingdom
$125M
1832 Asset Management
170
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$123M
SO
171
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$122M
RPI
172
Railway Pension Investments
United Kingdom
$122M
Cetera Investment Advisers
173
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$120M
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
174
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$119M
Toronto Dominion Bank
175
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$118M