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
SLC
2326
Second Line Capital
Louisiana
$487K
BSB
2327
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$486K
FTC
2328
Farmers Trust Company
Ohio
$485K
CIA
2329
Cohen Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$485K
TC
2330
TFR Capital
Texas
$485K
CWM
2331
Compass Wealth Management
Connecticut
$484K
VC
2332
Vestor Capital
Illinois
$484K
NCTC
2333
New Covenant Trust Company
Indiana
$484K
DIM
2334
Delta Investment Management
California
$484K
FHC
2335
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$484K
1WM
2336
1858 Wealth Management
Ohio
$483K
CG
2337
Cynosure Group
Utah
$483K
BCM
2338
Boltwood Capital Management
California
$483K
FWMP
2339
Foundation Wealth Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$482K
MPCL
2340
My Personal CFO LLC
Washington
$482K
BHPW
2341
Beverly Hills Private Wealth
California
$480K
CA
2342
Cortland Associates
Missouri
$479K
MWS
2343
MFA Wealth Services
California
$478K
SFS
2344
Summit Financial Strategies
Ohio
$478K
CPW
2345
Cove Private Wealth
New York
$478K
FFP
2346
FourThought Financial Partners
Florida
$478K
JFA
2347
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$478K
KPF
2348
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
$477K
NED
2349
Nancy E. Dempze
$477K
Members Trust
2350
Members Trust
Florida
$476K