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
CWM
2751
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$280K
WCM
2752
Westend Capital Management
California
$279K
OHWA
2753
Oak Hill Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$278K
MWM
2754
MBE Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$278K
TIM
2755
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$278K
GIP
2756
Greatmark Investment Partners
Georgia
$277K
FSA
2757
Financial Sense Advisors
California
$277K
PBF
2758
Petix & Botte Financial
California
$277K
IIM
2759
Ironwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$277K
AW
2760
Alteri Wealth
California
$277K
AGA
2761
Arkos Global Advisors
Texas
$276K
MFWP
2762
Mosaic Family Wealth Partners
Missouri
$276K
CRI
2763
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
$276K
RFA
2764
RTD Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$275K
ACM
2765
Argent Capital Management
Missouri
$275K
SF
2766
Strategent Financial
Virginia
$275K
RS
2767
Rakuten Securities
Japan
$274K
HFA
2768
High Falls Advisors
New York
$274K
FPGK
2769
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$274K
CGH
2770
CMG Global Holdings
Texas
$274K
DCBT
2771
Dakota Community Bank & Trust
North Dakota
$273K
OWA
2772
Opal Wealth Advisors
New York
$273K
JFGLC
2773
Johnson Financial Group LLC (Colorado)
Colorado
$273K
SWM
2774
Sterling Wealth Management
Illinois
$272K
PRTG
2775
Post Resch Tallon Group
New York
$271K