3,289 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,344 increasing their positions, 1,420 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: 3,3103,289 (-21)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,344 | Existing positions reduced: 1,420

2.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.27%76.04% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,289
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 -$847M
2 -$568M
3 -$443M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$285M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MAWCM
2026
Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management
California
$738K
MCCA
2027
Mill Creek Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$738K
MMCM
2028
Murphy & Mullick Capital Management
New York
$737K
SB
2029
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$737K
CWP
2030
CFM Wealth Partners
Texas
$736K
BONH
2031
Bank of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
$735K
PCM
2032
Perkins Capital Management
Minnesota
$734K
RBFC
2033
Roman Butler Fullerton & Co
Missouri
$734K
CCFM
2034
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$732K
PI
2035
Pettee Investors
Connecticut
$732K
PGF
2036
Plan Group Financial
Oklahoma
$731K
MMM
2037
Mendel Money Management
Illinois
$730K
GC
2038
Gilbert & Cook
Iowa
$730K
GPI
2039
General Partner Inc
Pennsylvania
$729K
BP
2040
BBR Partners
New York
$727K
CPA
2041
Capital Performance Advisors
California
$726K
AIM
2042
Athena Investment Management
California
$726K
ECA
2043
Elevate Capital Advisors
Colorado
$726K
WAG
2044
Winthrop Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$722K
VWM
2045
Venturi Wealth Management
Texas
$722K
WAM
2046
Weinberger Asset Management
California
$719K
WAM
2047
Wakefield Asset Management
Colorado
$719K
YIA
2048
YHB Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$719K
MCM
2049
McRae Capital Management
New Jersey
$718K
VAM
2050
Verity Asset Management
North Carolina
$717K