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