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
2701
$359K
2702
$358K
2703
$357K
2704
$357K
2705
$356K
2706
$356K
2707
$356K
2708
$356K
2709
$356K
2710
$356K
2711
$355K
2712
$353K
2713
$353K
2714
$352K
2715
$352K
2716
$352K
2717
$352K
2718
$351K
2719
$351K
2720
$350K
2721
$350K
2722
$349K
2723
$349K
2724
$349K
2725
$349K