3,256 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, 1,333 increasing their positions, 1,399 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: 1,333 | Existing positions reduced: 1,399

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3,2973,256 (-41)

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.07%75.87% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,256
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
SMH
2276
Sanders Morris Harris
Texas
$509K
OWA
2277
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$508K
S
2278
SimplyRich
California
$508K
LT
2279
Legacy Trust
Michigan
$507K
FPCP
2280
Fort Point Capital Partners
California
$507K
ME
2281
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$507K
SCA
2282
Southern Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$506K
SWM
2283
Sculati Wealth Management
Michigan
$506K
ACA
2284
American Capital Advisory
Idaho
$505K
MPW
2285
MASECO Private Wealth
$505K
S
2286
Sunpointe
Missouri
$504K
GKWIM
2287
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$503K
OL
2288
Optas LLC
Texas
$503K
AFT
2289
Alpha Family Trust
California
$501K
WAM
2290
Weatherly Asset Management
California
$501K
CCM
2291
Cohen Capital Management
California
$501K
FWI
2292
Facet Wealth Inc
Maryland
$501K
MWA
2293
Midland Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$500K
CCA
2294
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
$500K
EWS
2295
Eagle Wealth Strategies
New Jersey
$499K
MWM
2296
Mattern Wealth Management
Kansas
$498K
GAMC
2297
Garner Asset Management Corp
Texas
$498K
1WM
2298
1900 Wealth Management
Texas
$498K
KA
2299
KDT Advisors
New York
$497K
IFS
2300
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$497K