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
TA
2676
TFB Advisors
Kansas
$302K
JF
2677
JSF Financial
California
$301K
FZCM
2678
Flynn Zito Capital Management
New York
$301K
AA
2679
Alesco Advisors
New York
$301K
OR
2680
Olympiad Research
Connecticut
$301K
BFGL
2681
BIRCH FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
New Hampshire
$300K
BFS
2682
Beacon Financial Strategies
North Carolina
$300K
MAM
2683
Milestone Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$300K
WSA
2684
Warm Springs Advisors
California
$300K
FMP
2685
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$299K
IA
2686
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$299K
JTWM
2687
Jackson Thornton Wealth Management
Alabama
$299K
TWP
2688
Triad Wealth Partners
Kansas
$299K
SFM
2689
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$298K
MWC
2690
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$298K
WFA
2691
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$298K
FPL
2692
Fortress Private Ledger
North Carolina
$298K
HIP
2693
Harrell Investment Partners
Texas
$298K
A
2694
AlphaQuest
New York
$298K
VFG
2695
Victory Financial Group
Texas
$297K
SWM
2696
Seed Wealth Management
Illinois
$297K
MWA
2697
Muirfield Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$297K
SL
2698
Sentinus LLC
Illinois
$296K
NIM
2699
Nexus Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$296K
AA
2700
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$295K