3,248 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, 1,329 increasing their positions, 1,397 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: 1,329 | Existing positions reduced: 1,397

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2953,248 (-47)

2.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.03%75.82% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,248
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
KTC
1926
Kentucky Trust Company
Kentucky
$832K
DIP
1927
Davis Investment Partners
North Carolina
$831K
BCM
1928
Blume Capital Management
California
$831K
WIM
1929
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$830K
WWC
1930
Waypoint Wealth Counsel
Georgia
$828K
AI
1931
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$827K
CMP
1932
Coston McIsaac & Partners
Maine
$827K
SSW
1933
Stone Summit Wealth
Florida
$825K
WP
1934
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$823K
MA
1935
MBA Advisors
Pennsylvania
$822K
Financial Engines Advisors
1936
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$821K
CFO
1937
CVA Family Office
Colorado
$821K
CG
1938
Corundum Group
Colorado
$818K
LAIC
1939
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel
California
$817K
LI
1940
Lafayette Investments
Maryland
$817K
PWM
1941
Paulson Wealth Management
Illinois
$816K
A
1942
Argentarii
Ohio
$816K
FSA
1943
Financial Security Advisor
Virginia
$814K
RZH
1944
Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson
Connecticut
$814K
PWAM
1945
Pinnacle West Asset Management
Wyoming
$810K
FFG
1946
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$810K
ICM
1947
IMS Capital Management
Oregon
$808K
CA
1948
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$808K
SCM
1949
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$807K
ATC
1950
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$807K