3,256 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, 1,333 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: 1,333 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2973,256 (-41)

2.2% less ownership

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

Holders
3,256
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
RWP
1901
Ridgecrest Wealth Partners
California
$866K
UIM
1902
Unified Investment Management
Georgia
$865K
PWM
1903
Prentice Wealth Management
New York
$865K
FDCP
1904
Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners
Massachusetts
$864K
QFW
1905
QTR Family Wealth
Florida
$863K
AAM
1906
Aureus Asset Management
Massachusetts
$862K
SWK
1907
Stephen W. Kidder
$861K
HPIA
1908
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$860K
ACG
1909
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$860K
KA
1910
Klingman & Associates
New York
$855K
WA
1911
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$855K
FWM
1912
Forefront Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$853K
BOJHT
1913
Bank of Jackson Hole Trust
Wyoming
$852K
NME
1914
Notis-McConarty Edward
$852K
FWC
1915
First Washington Corp
Washington
$850K
PFA
1916
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$848K
CBT
1917
CoreFirst Bank & Trust
Kansas
$848K
FWA
1918
FSM Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$844K
GWM
1919
Graybill Wealth Management
Illinois
$843K
GS
1920
GTS Securities
New York
$842K
AFAS
1921
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$839K
HPBT
1922
Hickory Point Bank & Trust
Illinois
$836K
GWANC
1923
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$836K
PFGIA
1924
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$836K
SOAMC
1925
Spirit of America Management Corp
New York
$835K