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3,770 hedge funds and large institutions have $234B invested in Merck in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 313 funds opening new positions, 1,448 increasing their positions, 1,582 reducing their positions, and 122 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: $ → $

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,6463,770 (+124)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,448 | Existing positions reduced: 1,582

1.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.11%78.04% (-1.1%)

Holders
3,770
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
87
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$3.43B
Puts
$2.78B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CAI
1976
Capital Advisors Inc
Oklahoma
$1.18M
FNB
1977
Farmers National Bank
Kentucky
$1.17M
IP
1978
Intellectus Partners
California
$1.17M
AFAS
1979
Acorn Financial Advisory Services
Virginia
$1.17M
PP
1980
Patron Partners
Texas
$1.16M
SOS
1981
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$1.16M
LI
1982
Lafayette Investments
Maryland
$1.16M
FA
1983
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.16M
Axa
1984
Axa
France
$1.16M
SWK
1985
Stephen W. Kidder
$1.16M
THCM
1986
Taylor Hoffman Capital Management
Virginia
$1.15M
AA
1987
Alta Advisers
United Kingdom
$1.15M
SWP
1988
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.15M
BBI
1989
Baxter Bros Inc
Connecticut
$1.15M
IFWM
1990
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.15M
EA
1991
Everpar Advisors
Oklahoma
$1.15M
MSR
1992
Main Street Research
Connecticut
$1.15M
LAIC
1993
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel
California
$1.15M
TWA
1994
Tulsa Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$1.14M
GWANC
1995
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$1.14M
QC
1996
Quent Capital
New York
$1.14M
TBNY
1997
Trustco Bank (New York)
New York
$1.14M
PWAM
1998
Pinnacle West Asset Management
Wyoming
$1.14M
PGF
1999
Plan Group Financial
Oklahoma
$1.13M
CSC
2000
Caldwell Sutter Capital
California
$1.13M