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
GWM
1926
Graybill Wealth Management
Illinois
$843K
GS
1927
GTS Securities
New York
$842K
AFAS
1928
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$839K
HPBT
1929
Hickory Point Bank & Trust
Illinois
$836K
GWANC
1930
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$836K
PFGIA
1931
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$836K
SOAMC
1932
Spirit of America Management Corp
New York
$835K
PIMG
1933
Patriot Investment Management Group
Tennessee
$835K
EAM
1934
Empirical Asset Management
Massachusetts
$834K
BBI
1935
Baxter Bros Inc
Connecticut
$833K
GPA
1936
Guerra Pan Advisors
New Jersey
$833K
EA
1937
Everpar Advisors
Oklahoma
$833K
KTC
1938
Kentucky Trust Company
Kentucky
$832K
DIP
1939
Davis Investment Partners
North Carolina
$831K
BCM
1940
Blume Capital Management
California
$831K
WIM
1941
Waverton Investment Management
United Kingdom
$830K
WWC
1942
Waypoint Wealth Counsel
Georgia
$828K
AI
1943
Accredited Investors
Minnesota
$827K
CMP
1944
Coston McIsaac & Partners
Maine
$827K
SSW
1945
Stone Summit Wealth
Florida
$825K
WP
1946
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$823K
MA
1947
MBA Advisors
Pennsylvania
$822K
Financial Engines Advisors
1948
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$821K
CFO
1949
CVA Family Office
Colorado
$821K
CG
1950
Corundum Group
Colorado
$818K