3,416 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, 1,332 increasing their positions, 1,586 reducing their positions, and 277 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: 7264 (-8)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,332 | Existing positions reduced: 1,586

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 277

Holders
3,416
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
64
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
2751
$332K
2752
$332K
2753
$332K
2754
$332K
2755
$331K
2756
$330K
2757
$330K
2758
$330K
2759
$330K
2760
$330K
2761
$329K
2762
$329K
2763
$329K
2764
$329K
2765
$328K
2766
$328K
2767
$327K
2768
$327K
2769
$327K
2770
$327K
2771
$326K
2772
$324K
2773
$324K
2774
$323K
2775
$323K