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
IIM
2726
Illumine Investment Management
Washington
$288K
BB
2727
Bell Bank
North Dakota
$288K
CFO
2728
Collective Family Office
Pennsylvania
$286K
GA
2729
Goldstein Advisors
Wisconsin
$286K
SG
2730
Somerset Group
Minnesota
$286K
WG
2731
Wealth Group
North Carolina
$286K
TC
2732
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$286K
SCM
2733
Sterneck Capital Management
Missouri
$286K
SMF
2734
Scott Marsh Financial
Utah
$286K
UWPG
2735
Ullmann Wealth Partners Group
Florida
$285K
OCG
2736
Opus Capital Group
Ohio
$285K
TSW
2737
Three Seasons Wealth
Utah
$284K
WIA
2738
Wealthedge Investment Advisors
New York
$284K
BSHC
2739
Breed's Hill Capital
Massachusetts
$284K
PSCM
2740
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$283K
KIG
2741
Kennedy Investment Group
New Jersey
$283K
VIP
2742
Vista Investment Partners
Oklahoma
$282K
PCM
2743
Pennsylvania Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$281K
TGAM
2744
TBH Global Asset Management
Tennessee
$281K
PFWA
2745
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$281K
VP
2746
Verum Partners
North Carolina
$281K
BWA
2747
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$280K
VCM
2748
Viewpoint Capital Management
Washington
$280K
BWM
2749
BKM Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$280K
BFWA
2750
Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors
Florida
$280K