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
KW
2526
Keyvantage Wealth
Pennsylvania
$369K
PAP
2527
Persistent Asset Partners
Hong Kong
$368K
AWM
2528
Avaii Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$368K
RWP
2529
Revolve Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$367K
SFG
2530
Sovereign Financial Group
Connecticut
$367K
CFG
2531
Cooper Financial Group
California
$367K
WP
2532
Westmount Partners
California
$367K
GI
2533
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$367K
PCA
2534
Purkiss Capital Advisors
Connecticut
$366K
CG
2535
Clarus Group
Texas
$366K
EMAM
2536
Encompass More Asset Management
California
$365K
SA
2537
Sovran Advisors
California
$364K
GHA
2538
Granite Harbor Advisors
Texas
$364K
PAM
2539
Parvin Asset Management
South Dakota
$363K
PWA
2540
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$363K
UBV
2541
United Bank (Virginia)
Virginia
$362K
PVM
2542
Palogic Value Management
Texas
$362K
1WM
2543
1900 Wealth Management
Texas
$362K
SFG
2544
Seamount Financial Group
Colorado
$360K
RSWA
2545
Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors
Maine
$360K
BST
2546
Bath Savings Trust
Maine
$359K
BMC
2547
Benin Management Corp
Connecticut
$359K
EHWM
2548
Eads & Heald Wealth Management
Georgia
$359K
FCFC
2549
First Citizens Financial Corp
Iowa
$359K
RCG
2550
Regatta Capital Group
California
$359K