Companies / Merlin, Inc.

Merlin, Inc.

Nasdaq: BACQMRLNCIK 2028707NEW YORK, NY

Financials

Revenue—
Net income$6.01M
Total debt$32.05M
Cash$2.11M
Diluted EPS—
Shares outstanding96.5M

Ownership

96.5M shares outstanding · as of May 13, 2026
15.5%Insiders
Ownership
Insiders15.47%14,928,122
10%+ / strategic7.93%7,652,144
Institutions3.36%3,241,759
Public float73.25%70,702,027

% of common shares outstanding (exact, from the latest cover-page filing). Institutions are quarterly 13F snapshots; insiders reflect current officers & directors.

Insiders 16

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Insider% of sharesShares
Matthew GeorgeCEOChief Executive Officer · Director
15.43%14,890,622
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.10% owner
3.37%3,251,388
Montelongo MichaelDirector
0.04%37,500
Bleichroeder Sponsor 1 LLC10% owner
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Blitzer MichaelDirector
——
Braithwaite Kenneth JohnDirector
——
Brannon KelynDirector
——
Carrithers Ryan MichaelCFO and Treasurer
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Combes Michel10% owner
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FR Capital Holdings, L.P.10% owner
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Institutional holders 11

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HolderValue% of shares
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO$14.82M2.09%
BlackRock, Inc.$4.05M0.74%
State Street Corporation$942.8K0.17%
LPL Financial LLC$921.4K0.17%
Geode Capital Management, LLC$367.5K0.05%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.$367.5K0.05%
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University$240.1K0.03%
Magnetar Financial LLC$225.6K0.03%
The K2 Principal Fund, L.P.$113.8K0.02%
Persistent Asset Partners Ltd$14.1K<0.01%

Activity

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InsidersInstitutions
What insiders are doing in this stock (Form 4).
DateActorActionSecurityValueShares ΔPosition afterImpact
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
SellClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$35.7K-3K
-0.10%
3,286,844
3.41% of shares
low
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
BuyClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$16.2K+2K
+0.05%
3,289,207
3.41% of shares
low
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
BuyClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$15.8K+1K
+0.04%
3,287,707
3.41% of shares
low
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
SellClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$6.8K-630
-0.02%
3,286,214
3.40% of shares
low
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
SellClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$5.4K-500
-0.02%
3,285,714
3.40% of shares
low
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
BuyClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$5.4K+500
+0.02%
3,290,158
3.41% of shares
low
Dec 5, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
BuyClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$4.9K+451
+0.01%
3,289,658
3.41% of shares
low
Dec 8, 2025The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
10% owner
SellClass A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share$2.8K-250
-0.01%
3,252,304
3.37% of shares
low

5%+ ownership events

Schedule 13D / 13G
FilerStance% of classSharesDate
AQR Capital Management, LLCPassive13G/A—920,621—
First Trust Alternative Opportunities FundPassive13G/A———
Merus Global Investments, LLCPassive13G/A—1,725,000—
FR Capital Holdings, L.P.Passive13G———
SnowPoint Ventures, LPPassive13G———
Barclays PLCPassive13G—1,755,135—
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.Passive13G———
Highbridge Capital Management, LLCPassive13G———

Securities

via CUSIP / OpenFIGI
SymbolTypeMarketCUSIPFIGI
BACQ——590106100—