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
V
2601
ViaWealth
Kansas
$335K
AGWCA
2602
Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors
Florida
$335K
PEA
2603
Park Edge Advisors
Ohio
$335K
HWM
2604
Howard Wealth Management
Connecticut
$335K
FM
2605
Family Management
New York
$335K
BPW
2606
Bingham Private Wealth
California
$335K
CCIA
2607
Cherry Creek Investment Advisors
Colorado
$334K
OFG
2608
Oxford Financial Group
Indiana
$334K
SMA
2609
Seven Mile Advisory
New Jersey
$330K
WCG
2610
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$330K
BW
2611
BIP Wealth
Georgia
$330K
PIA
2612
Perennial Investment Advisors
California
$329K
PIA
2613
Powell Investment Advisors
Florida
$329K
DWM
2614
Drive Wealth Management
Utah
$328K
PAS
2615
PKS Advisory Services
New York
$328K
PA
2616
Perennial Advisors
New York
$326K
RC
2617
Randolph Company
Ohio
$326K
RC
2618
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$326K
MTIC
2619
Missouri Trust & Investment Company
Missouri
$326K
PCM
2620
Perritt Capital Management
Illinois
$325K
TPW
2621
Talon Private Wealth
Florida
$325K
WIA
2622
Wetzel Investment Advisors
Indiana
$325K
VV
2623
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
$324K
JCM
2624
Jacobsen Capital Management
Utah
$323K
TFO
2625
Tarbox Family Office
California
$323K