3,294 hedge funds and large institutions have $160B invested in Merck in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 1,347 increasing their positions, 1,421 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: 3,3143,294 (-20)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,347 | Existing positions reduced: 1,421

2.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.35%76.15% (-2.2%)

Holders
3,294
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
SIS
2401
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$449K
GSWA
2402
Good Steward Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$448K
RFG
2403
Range Financial Group
Oregon
$448K
SPI
2404
Sutton Place Investors
New York
$447K
EBA
2405
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
$447K
RW
2406
Rede Wealth
Virginia
$447K
RC
2407
Rahlfs Capital
Texas
$447K
OBWP
2408
O'Brien Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$447K
EB
2409
Emprise Bank
Kansas
$445K
ACGA
2410
Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors
Georgia
$445K
AAA
2411
American Alpha Advisors
New York
$444K
FB
2412
First Bancorp
Maine
$443K
SNPAM
2413
St. Nicholas Private Asset Management
Florida
$443K
SIA
2414
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$443K
SFO
2415
Stenger Family Office
Illinois
$442K
OFW
2416
Omnia Family Wealth
Florida
$442K
OWM
2417
OneAscent Wealth Management
Alabama
$442K
HFS
2418
Heritage Financial Services
Massachusetts
$441K
CS
2419
Crescent Sterling
Louisiana
$441K
HBWM
2420
Hollow Brook Wealth Management
New York
$439K
SWA
2421
Strata Wealth Advisors
Texas
$436K
RFA
2422
Resurgent Financial Advisors
Georgia
$436K
AWP
2423
Accretive Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$436K
AFWM
2424
Abich Financial Wealth Management
Virginia
$435K
TP
2425
Tranquility Partners
Tennessee
$435K