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
VFA
2626
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$323K
FSG
2627
Financial Strategies Group
Michigan
$323K
APC
2628
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$322K
GS
2629
Gagnon Securities
New York
$320K
EW
2630
Elyxium Wealth
California
$320K
CICI
2631
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$318K
APM
2632
Advanced Portfolio Management
New York
$318K
HWA
2633
HCR Wealth Advisors
California
$317K
SR
2634
Syntax Research
Florida
$317K
RFN
2635
Redwood Financial Network
Ohio
$317K
FC
2636
Financial Council
Maryland
$316K
PW
2637
PUREfi Wealth
Massachusetts
$316K
SWG
2638
Summit Wealth Group
Vermont
$315K
SMWM
2639
Silvia McColl Wealth Management
California
$315K
LIA
2640
Lynx Investment Advisory
District of Columbia
$314K
PIP
2641
Peachtree Investment Partners
Florida
$314K
RA
2642
Riverstone Advisors
Texas
$314K
LCWP
2643
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$314K
BAM
2644
Broyhill Asset Management
North Carolina
$314K
LSWP
2645
Liberty Square Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$314K
CJ
2646
Caitlin John
Michigan
$313K
SP
2647
Stonebrook Private
Michigan
$313K
CC
2648
Constitution Capital
Connecticut
$313K
TW
2649
Towerpoint Wealth
California
$312K
FC
2650
Fairscale Capital
New Hampshire
$312K