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
DFG
2326
Demars Financial Group
Washington
$490K
PS
2327
Planned Solutions
California
$490K
RA
2328
Riversedge Advisors
Delaware
$490K
TAM
2329
Townsend Asset Management
North Carolina
$490K
PWA
2330
Phoenix Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$488K
TCA
2331
Trifecta Capital Advisors
Illinois
$488K
LIM
2332
Lathrop Investment Management
Arkansas
$488K
SLC
2333
Second Line Capital
Louisiana
$487K
BSB
2334
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$486K
FTC
2335
Farmers Trust Company
Ohio
$485K
CIA
2336
Cohen Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$485K
TC
2337
TFR Capital
Texas
$485K
CWM
2338
Compass Wealth Management
Connecticut
$484K
VC
2339
Vestor Capital
Illinois
$484K
NCTC
2340
New Covenant Trust Company
Indiana
$484K
DIM
2341
Delta Investment Management
California
$484K
FHC
2342
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$484K
1WM
2343
1858 Wealth Management
Ohio
$483K
CG
2344
Cynosure Group
Utah
$483K
BCM
2345
Boltwood Capital Management
California
$483K
FWMP
2346
Foundation Wealth Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$482K
MPCL
2347
My Personal CFO LLC
Washington
$482K
BHPW
2348
Beverly Hills Private Wealth
California
$480K
CA
2349
Cortland Associates
Missouri
$479K
MWS
2350
MFA Wealth Services
California
$478K