3,274 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, 1,411 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: 3,3023,274 (-28)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,338 | Existing positions reduced: 1,411

2.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.17%76.03% (-2.1%)

Holders
3,274
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
C
2376
Covestor
United Kingdom
$458K
EFG
2377
Embree Financial Group
Illinois
$457K
CCT
2378
Capital City Trust
Florida
$456K
ITIM
2379
Indiana Trust & Investment Management
Indiana
$456K
DWM
2380
Drive Wealth Management
Utah
$456K
FMC
2381
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$455K
PWM
2382
Penobscot Wealth Management
Maine
$455K
FFG
2383
Floyd Financial Group
Missouri
$454K
LCM
2384
Liberty Capital Management
Michigan
$454K
SWM
2385
Steinberganna Wealth Management
New York
$454K
RCM
2386
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$453K
HBW
2387
Hazlett, Burt & Watson
West Virginia
$453K
AGWCA
2388
Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors
Florida
$453K
CCM
2389
Crew Capital Management
Ohio
$452K
S
2390
Steadtrust
Texas
$451K
SIS
2391
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$449K
GSWA
2392
Good Steward Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$448K
RFG
2393
Range Financial Group
Oregon
$448K
SPI
2394
Sutton Place Investors
New York
$447K
EBA
2395
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
$447K
RW
2396
Rede Wealth
Virginia
$447K
RC
2397
Rahlfs Capital
Texas
$447K
OBWP
2398
O'Brien Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$447K
EB
2399
Emprise Bank
Kansas
$445K
ACGA
2400
Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors
Georgia
$445K