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
LF
2176
LifePlan Financial
Minnesota
$595K
HP
2177
Holistic Planning
Texas
$595K
SCM
2178
Sunbeam Capital Management
Georgia
$594K
CTC
2179
Cetera Trust Company
Minnesota
$592K
OL
2180
OneFund LLC
Florida
$592K
MCM
2181
Morton Capital Management
California
$591K
YWS
2182
Yarger Wealth Strategies
Ohio
$591K
MW
2183
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$591K
CWP
2184
Core Wealth Partners
California
$590K
AF
2185
Arrow Financial
New York
$586K
ATS
2186
Ashton Thomas Securities
New York
$586K
AWM
2187
Ariadne Wealth Management
California
$585K
DTC
2188
Davidson Trust Company
Washington
$585K
SIC
2189
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$585K
EIG
2190
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
$585K
TWM
2191
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$585K
MCA
2192
MSH Capital Advisors
Arizona
$584K
HCM
2193
Hodges Capital Management
Texas
$584K
PD
2194
Point72 (DIFC)
United Arab Emirates
$583K
PMG
2195
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$582K
BCM
2196
Beddow Capital Management
Wyoming
$581K
BFC
2197
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$581K
TCM
2198
Traub Capital Management
Massachusetts
$581K
SWM
2199
Sendero Wealth Management
Texas
$580K
AMG
2200
Asset Management Group
Connecticut
$577K