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
KA
2051
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$716K
IF
2052
Intrua Financial
Texas
$714K
AWM
2053
Avaii Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$714K
GCM
2054
Generation Capital Management
New York
$711K
KFA
2055
Kapstone Financial Advisors
Ohio
$710K
SA
2056
Strategic Advisors
New York
$709K
SIA
2057
SGL Investment Advisors
Montana
$709K
MCM
2058
Magnolia Capital Management
New York
$705K
NA
2059
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$704K
EBSAM
2060
Eubel Brady & Suttman Asset Management
Ohio
$704K
LRPA
2061
L. Roy Papp & Associates
Arizona
$700K
GWM
2062
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$700K
BFG
2063
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$698K
RIG
2064
Renaissance Investment Group
Massachusetts
$696K
SEIA
2065
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$696K
ST
2066
Somerset Trust
Pennsylvania
$692K
LCG
2067
Lakeshore Capital Group
Illinois
$691K
JWBC
2068
J.W. Burns & Co
New York
$689K
HBT
2069
Heartland Bank & Trust
Illinois
$687K
IPW
2070
Impact Partnership Wealth
Georgia
$687K
CIM
2071
CIM Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$686K
BIM
2072
Barton Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$685K
CA
2073
Capital Advantage
California
$684K
FAFN
2074
First Affirmative Financial Network
Colorado
$684K
CPIA
2075
Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors
New York
$684K