3,274 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, 1,411 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: 3,3023,274 (-28)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,338 | Existing positions reduced: 1,411

2.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%76.03% (-2.1%)

Holders
3,274
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
FWM
1876
Forza Wealth Management
Florida
$893K
HNB
1877
Hilltop National Bank
Wyoming
$891K
CYG
1878
Clean Yield Group
Vermont
$890K
SLWA
1879
San Luis Wealth Advisors
California
$887K
APW
1880
Austin Private Wealth
Texas
$887K
SRC
1881
Sage Rhino Capital
California
$886K
PC
1882
Payne Capital
Oregon
$885K
PCM
1883
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$884K
WE
1884
Wealth Effects
Massachusetts
$882K
FDS
1885
First Dallas Securities
Texas
$882K
PCM
1886
Piedmont Capital Management
Montana
$881K
AA
1887
Apriem Advisors
California
$880K
PH
1888
Pinnacle Holdings
Oklahoma
$880K
MMHP
1889
Murphy Middleton Hinkle & Parker
Georgia
$880K
GWA
1890
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$876K
WEG
1891
World Equity Group
Illinois
$876K
AHL
1892
Abel Hall LLC
Louisiana
$875K
JWWM
1893
Johnson & White Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$874K
OAM
1894
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$874K
MWM
1895
Manske Wealth Management
Texas
$874K
RGF
1896
Retirement Guys Formula
Ohio
$873K
MFC
1897
Mechanics Financial Corp
Ohio
$872K
AHB
1898
Abner Herrman & Brock
New Jersey
$872K
THCM
1899
Taylor Hoffman Capital Management
Virginia
$872K
MKC
1900
M. Kraus & Co
Vermont
$871K