3,244 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, 1,326 increasing their positions, 1,396 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: 1,326 | Existing positions reduced: 1,396

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2933,244 (-49)

2.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.03%75.78% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,244
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
GSWM
2151
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$597K
PWM
2152
Pines Wealth Management
North Carolina
$597K
HFS
2153
Howard Financial Services
Texas
$597K
LF
2154
LifePlan Financial
Minnesota
$595K
HP
2155
Holistic Planning
Texas
$595K
SCM
2156
Sunbeam Capital Management
Georgia
$594K
CTC
2157
Cetera Trust Company
Minnesota
$592K
OL
2158
OneFund LLC
Florida
$592K
MCM
2159
Morton Capital Management
California
$591K
YWS
2160
Yarger Wealth Strategies
Ohio
$591K
MW
2161
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$591K
CWP
2162
Core Wealth Partners
California
$590K
AF
2163
Arrow Financial
New York
$586K
ATS
2164
Ashton Thomas Securities
New York
$586K
AWM
2165
Ariadne Wealth Management
California
$585K
DTC
2166
Davidson Trust Company
Washington
$585K
SIC
2167
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$585K
EIG
2168
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
$585K
TWM
2169
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$585K
MCA
2170
MSH Capital Advisors
Arizona
$584K
HCM
2171
Hodges Capital Management
Texas
$584K
PD
2172
Point72 (DIFC)
United Arab Emirates
$583K
PMG
2173
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$582K
BCM
2174
Beddow Capital Management
Wyoming
$581K
BFC
2175
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$581K