3,435 hedge funds and large institutions have $177B invested in Merck in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,340 increasing their positions, 1,596 reducing their positions, and 278 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more call options, than puts

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

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7365 (-8)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,340 | Existing positions reduced: 1,596

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 278

Holders
3,435
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
65
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.57B
Puts
$2.32B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2626
$397K
2627
$397K
2628
$396K
2629
$396K
2630
$396K
2631
$395K
2632
$395K
2633
$395K
2634
$393K
2635
$393K
2636
$392K
2637
$392K
2638
$391K
2639
$391K
2640
$391K
2641
$390K
2642
$390K
2643
$389K
2644
$386K
2645
$386K
2646
$385K
2647
$384K
2648
$384K
2649
$383K
2650
$383K