3,273 hedge funds and large institutions have $159B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 1,338 increasing their positions, 1,410 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: 3,3023,273 (-29)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,338 | Existing positions reduced: 1,410

2.19% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%75.98% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,273
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
CW
2276
Channel Wealth
California
$514K
DWM
2277
Destination Wealth Management
California
$514K
VBFG
2278
Vishria Bird Financial Group
Tennessee
$514K
TWP
2279
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$514K
GWM
2280
Gibbs Wealth Management
Georgia
$512K
SL
2281
Sentinus LLC
Illinois
$511K
SFG
2282
Shum Financial Group
California
$511K
BFW
2283
Brady Family Wealth
Missouri
$510K
SMH
2284
Sanders Morris Harris
Texas
$509K
OWA
2285
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$508K
S
2286
SimplyRich
California
$508K
LT
2287
Legacy Trust
Michigan
$507K
FPCP
2288
Fort Point Capital Partners
California
$507K
ME
2289
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$507K
SCA
2290
Southern Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$506K
SWM
2291
Sculati Wealth Management
Michigan
$506K
ACA
2292
American Capital Advisory
Idaho
$505K
MPW
2293
MASECO Private Wealth
$505K
S
2294
Sunpointe
Missouri
$504K
GKWIM
2295
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$503K
OL
2296
Optas LLC
Texas
$503K
AFT
2297
Alpha Family Trust
California
$501K
WAM
2298
Weatherly Asset Management
California
$501K
CCM
2299
Cohen Capital Management
California
$501K
FWI
2300
Facet Wealth Inc
Maryland
$501K