Merlin, Inc. (MRLN) Ownership

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MRLN ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
22.9%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
61.71%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
101.1M
Float
39.2M
shares available to trade
Short interest
—
12.2M shares short
Days to cover
3.43
short interest up 15.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 22.95%
  • Insiders 61.71%
  • Other investors 15.34%

MRLN top institutional holders

20 largest
Merlin, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.7.32%7.4M$8.1M+7.4M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
2Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.2.00%2.0M$2.2M—June 30, 2026
3UBS Group AG1.02%1.0M$1.1M+761,813 (+279.0%)June 30, 2026
4BlackRock Inc0.70%712K$779,528+711,898 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
5XTX Topco Ltd0.43%432K$472,936+402,197 (+1,353.8%)June 30, 2026
6Geode Capital Management, LLC0.42%427K$467,336+376,786 (+753.5%)June 30, 2026
7Vanguard Capital Management, LLC0.39%392K$429,035+391,813 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
8Susquehanna International Group, LLP0.35%359K$392,715+358,644 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
9Jane Street Group LLC0.28%281K$307,452+228,340 (+435.4%)June 30, 2026
10Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc0.22%224K$245,733+224,414 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
11Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co0.18%185K$202,268+184,720 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
12Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd0.17%176K$192,828+176,099 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
13State Street Corp0.16%166K$181,442+165,700 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
14LPL Financial Corp0.16%162K$177,313+161,930 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
15Marex Group Ltd0.13%132K$143,992+131,500 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
16Tudor Investment Corp Et AL0.10%100K$109,500+100,000 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
17ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP0.08%86K$93,696−258,280 (−75.1%)June 30, 2026
18Wells Fargo & Co0.08%82K$89,352+81,600 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
19HighTower Advisors, LLC0.08%81K$88,426+80,754 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
20Advisory Services Network, LLC0.08%78K$84,972+77,600 (0.0%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 18 holders added 12.0M shares and 1 cut 258K.

MRLN top mutual fund and ETF holders

16 largest
Merlin, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Schiehallion Fund Ord2.00%2.0M$2.2M—July 31, 2026
2NewDeal Invest, kl n0.38%381K$416,732+134,251 (+54.5%)September 30, 2026
3Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™0.22%223K$244,192+144 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026
4Fidelity Extended Market Index0.17%173K$189,836+5,467 (+3.3%)August 31, 2026
5Fidelity Total Market Index0.07%67K$73,550—August 31, 2026
6Fidelity Series Total Market Index0.05%54K$58,850—August 31, 2026
7Aviva Investors Mlt-Strat Trgt Ret 2£Acc0.04%38K$41,793—August 31, 2026
8DNB Fund Disrpt Opps A EUR Acc0.03%33K$36,658—August 31, 2026
9iShares Global Arspc & Dfnc ETF USD Acc0.03%33K$36,516—September 30, 2026
10Schwab Total Stock Market Index0.03%32K$35,354—August 31, 2026
11Schwab US Broad Market ETF™0.03%32K$34,868+48 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
12Corgi Drones & Urban Air Mobility ETF0.02%19K$20,979+19,159 (0.0%)September 30, 2026
13Vanguard U.S. Eq Idx £ Acc0.01%15K$16,079—August 31, 2026
14Aviva Investors MltStratTrgtRet I € Acc0.01%7,252$7,941—July 31, 2026
15JHVIT Total Stock Market Index I<0.01%1,408$1,542+48 (+3.5%)August 31, 2026
16iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF<0.01%1,235$1,352—September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

Who owns MRLN

Institutional investors own 22.9% of Merlin's shares and insiders 61.71%. The largest holder is Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. with 7.32% of the shares (7.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 18 added shares and 1 reduced their stake in the latest filings.

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MRLN ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Merlin stock?

The largest shareholders of Merlin are Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. (7.32%), Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (2.00%), UBS Group AG (1.02%), BlackRock Inc (0.70%), XTX Topco Ltd (0.43%).

What percentage of Merlin is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 22.9% of Merlin's shares outstanding; insiders hold 61.71%.

Which funds own Merlin?

The largest fund holders of Merlin are Schiehallion Fund Ord (2.00%), NewDeal Invest, kl n (0.38%), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ (0.22%), Fidelity Extended Market Index (0.17%), Fidelity Total Market Index (0.07%).

How many shares of Merlin are outstanding?

Merlin has 101.1M shares outstanding, of which 39.2M are in the public float.

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