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
2776
$329K
2777
$329K
2778
$329K
2779
$328K
2780
$328K
2781
$327K
2782
$327K
2783
$327K
2784
$327K
2785
$327K
2786
$326K
2787
$324K
2788
$324K
2789
$323K
2790
$323K
2791
$322K
2792
$322K
2793
$322K
2794
$322K
2795
$321K
2796
$321K
2797
$320K
2798
$320K
2799
$320K
2800
$319K