3,285 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 182 funds opening new positions, 1,273 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: 1,273 | Existing positions reduced: 1,523

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 251

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,285
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
SSC
2576
Syverson Strege & Co
Iowa
$345K
JF
2577
Joule Financial
Kentucky
$344K
LA
2578
Latitude Advisors
Florida
$344K
CA
2579
Calton & Associates
Florida
$344K
NPPM
2580
North Point Portfolio Managers
Ohio
$344K
KC
2581
Kinloch Capital
Virginia
$344K
AC
2582
Allstate Corporation
Illinois
$344K
GMFG
2583
Greater Midwest Financial Group
Minnesota
$343K
STA
2584
Smith Thornton Advisors
Alabama
$343K
SCI
2585
Silver Coast Investments
United States
$343K
TCM
2586
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$342K
HFRG
2587
Houlihan Financial Resource Group
Virginia
$341K
HAM
2588
Harmony Asset Management
Arizona
$340K
CPWA
2589
Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors
California
$340K
GFG
2590
Goldstone Financial Group
Illinois
$340K
FDDB
2591
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
Pennsylvania
$340K
DQRIM
2592
Dale Q Rice Investment Management
Washington
$339K
VWM
2593
Vigilare Wealth Management
Arizona
$339K
OW
2594
Olistico Wealth
Oklahoma
$339K
LWM
2595
Lakeridge Wealth Management
Ohio
$338K
WW
2596
Westshore Wealth
California
$338K
BDF
2597
Black Diamond Financial
Maryland
$338K
OFW
2598
Omnia Family Wealth
Florida
$336K
PWM
2599
Palumbo Wealth Management
New York
$336K
MAG
2600
Mayfair Advisory Group
Alabama
$336K