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
WQ
2826
Wealth Quarterback
New Jersey
$251K
MPIA
2827
Milestones Private Investment Advisors
New York
$250K
FFG
2828
Fortress Financial Group
Minnesota
$250K
CMI
2829
Clare Market Investments
Texas
$250K
BWM
2830
BlackDiamond Wealth Management
New York
$250K
FCG
2831
Fielder Capital Group
Tennessee
$250K
TSWM
2832
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management
Ohio
$249K
OCM
2833
Objective Capital Management
Ohio
$249K
LFA
2834
Laraway Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$249K
AA
2835
Aire Advisors
California
$248K
MWA
2836
Moser Wealth Advisors
Washington
$248K
PSB
2837
Piscataqua Savings Bank
New Hampshire
$248K
VAF
2838
Values Added Financial
District of Columbia
$248K
OLVIG
2839
Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group
Michigan
$247K
RW
2840
Regimen Wealth
Georgia
$247K
HWM
2841
Hemington Wealth Management
Virginia
$246K
KIA
2842
Knollwood Investment Advisory
Maryland
$245K
AF
2843
Apollon Financial
South Carolina
$245K
GL
2844
Gerber LLC
Ohio
$245K
OFO
2845
OneAscent Family Office
Alabama
$245K
CA
2846
Carson Advisory
Georgia
$245K
CWM
2847
Centurion Wealth Management
Virginia
$245K
TWM
2848
TriaGen Wealth Management
California
$245K
PFP
2849
Paragon Financial Partners
California
$244K
KCM
2850
KRS Capital Management
Michigan
$244K