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
MAG
2651
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
$311K
OAM
2652
Oak Asset Management
California
$311K
CWS
2653
Cypress Wealth Services
California
$311K
IWN
2654
Independent Wealth Network
Iowa
$310K
ACA
2655
Affinity Capital Advisors
California
$310K
4WM
2656
44 Wealth Management
Oregon
$309K
GWP
2657
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$309K
OA
2658
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$309K
MFG
2659
Mainsail Financial Group
Washington
$309K
TCB
2660
Texas Capital Bancshares
Texas
$308K
MF
2661
Manchester Financial
California
$308K
CCC
2662
Chelsea Counsel Company
California
$308K
AIFAIM
2663
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$308K
TA
2664
TruWealth Advisors
Louisiana
$307K
WCWM
2665
Willow Creek Wealth Management
California
$307K
BGAI
2666
Bruce G. Allen Investments
Colorado
$307K
MSRI
2667
Michael S. Ryan Inc
New York
$307K
DC
2668
Diametric Capital
Massachusetts
$307K
QFA
2669
Quantum Financial Advisors
California
$306K
PWM
2670
Partners Wealth Management
California
$305K
LSA
2671
Lansing Street Advisors
Pennsylvania
$305K
CAWM
2672
Capital Advisors Wealth Management
Washington
$304K
HWMG
2673
Hurlow Wealth Management Group
Indiana
$303K
TF
2674
Tudor Financial
Ohio
$303K
CFGA
2675
Cambridge Financial Group (Arizona)
Arizona
$302K