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
HP
2801
Haven Private
Florida
$262K
IW
2802
Instrumental Wealth
Florida
$261K
HP
2803
Highlander Partners
Texas
$261K
NFW
2804
Noble Family Wealth
Florida
$261K
GC
2805
Gibson Capital
Pennsylvania
$260K
SNBOSCI
2806
Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa
Iowa
$260K
FA
2807
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$260K
TFA
2808
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$259K
SWM
2809
Salvus Wealth Management
New Jersey
$259K
VCM
2810
Virtue Capital Management
Tennessee
$258K
SL
2811
Summitry LLC
California
$258K
FG
2812
Foster Group
Iowa
$258K
BCG
2813
Bravias Capital Group
New Jersey
$258K
WCFA
2814
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$258K
WA
2815
Wambolt & Associates
Colorado
$257K
DBIA
2816
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$256K
LWIC
2817
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel
British Columbia, Canada
$256K
RWM
2818
Revisor Wealth Management
Ohio
$255K
WA
2819
Waterford Advisors
New York
$254K
AF
2820
AGP Franklin
Tennessee
$254K
BI
2821
Bolthouse Investments
California
$253K
HC
2822
Hoese & Co
Minnesota
$253K
HCP
2823
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$253K
FGWP
2824
Founders Grove Wealth Partners
Virginia
$253K
MWPCG
2825
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
$251K