3,286 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 1,275 increasing their positions, 1,523 reducing their positions, and 251 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more ownership

Funds ownership:

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,275 | Existing positions reduced: 1,523

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 251

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,286
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
43
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.52B
Puts
$2.44B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$407M
2 +$403M
3 +$367M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$348M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$319M

Top Sellers

1 -$634M
2 -$559M
3 -$381M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$329M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$242M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NCM
2476
Nelson Capital Management
California
$389K
SIC
2477
Sigma Investment Counselors
Michigan
$388K
IA
2478
Icon Advisers
Colorado
$387K
HC
2479
Hamilton Capital
Ohio
$387K
PW
2480
Potentia Wealth
California
$386K
FPW
2481
Fairvoy Private Wealth
Alabama
$385K
CPRC
2482
Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp
New York
$384K
BAM
2483
BOS Asset Management
Illinois
$384K
BSSFA
2484
Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors
Florida
$384K
RCM
2485
RB Capital Management
Nevada
$383K
SGK
2486
Steigerwald Gordon & Koch
Virginia
$383K
PPW
2487
Presilium Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$383K
WWM
2488
Wagner Wealth Management
South Carolina
$382K
AMCA
2489
Arthur M. Cohen & Associates
Illinois
$382K
FGA
2490
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
$382K
PCMC
2491
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$381K
RPGK
2492
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$381K
AIA
2493
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors
Florida
$380K
CFM
2494
Catalyst Funds Management
Australia
$380K
HCM
2495
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$379K
SWGC
2496
Summit Wealth Group (Colorado)
Colorado
$379K
MIC
2497
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$378K
CIS
2498
Connors Investor Services
Pennsylvania
$378K
BWP
2499
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$378K
APW
2500
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$377K