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
SLG
2701
Stanley-Laman Group
Pennsylvania
$295K
MAA
2702
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$295K
JEST
2703
JTC Employer Solutions Trustee
Jersey
$295K
LWM
2704
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$295K
ALC
2705
Alexander Labrunerie & Co
Missouri
$295K
SWIM
2706
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management
New Jersey
$295K
SCP
2707
Seizert Capital Partners
Michigan
$294K
PR
2708
Payden & Rygel
California
$294K
HA
2709
Huntleigh Advisors
Missouri
$294K
SIA
2710
SGL Investment Advisors
Montana
$294K
RA
2711
Rise Advisors
New York
$294K
RMF
2712
Red Mountain Financial
Colorado
$294K
AA
2713
Aufman Associates
Pennsylvania
$293K
PP
2714
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$293K
GP
2715
Greenline Partners
New York
$292K
WMWM
2716
Wilkins Miller Wealth Management
Alabama
$292K
MAM
2717
McLean Asset Management
Virginia
$292K
FLII
2718
First Long Island Investors
New York
$291K
VFP
2719
Verus Financial Partners
Virginia
$290K
CFS
2720
Cannon Financial Strategists
Georgia
$290K
SC
2721
Schubert & Co
Texas
$290K
MQWP
2722
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners
Nebraska
$289K
EAM
2723
Evanson Asset Management
California
$289K
SXL
2724
Summit X LLC
Missouri
$288K
MPIA
2725
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers
Idaho
$288K