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
CIG
2851
Cascade Investment Group
Colorado
$243K
NWM
2852
Northwest Wealth Management
Iowa
$243K
WKSWA
2853
White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$242K
VAG
2854
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
$242K
MIA
2855
MeadowBrook Investment Advisors
Michigan
$242K
ARC
2856
Advisor Resource Council
Texas
$242K
PFM
2857
Patton Fund Management
Texas
$242K
MFC
2858
Morris Financial Concepts
South Carolina
$241K
BCM
2859
Buckhead Capital Management
Georgia
$241K
PAG
2860
Powers Advisory Group
Illinois
$241K
SGI
2861
Swan Global Investments
Colorado
$241K
BA
2862
Ballew Advisors
Mississippi
$241K
SSW
2863
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Mississippi
$241K
PMFA
2864
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$240K
SFP
2865
Sterling Financial Planning
New Jersey
$239K
PCH
2866
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$238K
CCAL
2867
City Center Advisors LLC
Michigan
$238K
KW
2868
KWB Wealth
California
$238K
GCIA
2869
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers
New York
$237K
SPWM
2870
Schrum Private Wealth Management
Florida
$237K
BAM
2871
Byrne Asset Management
New Jersey
$237K
NC
2872
North Capital
Utah
$237K
PSC
2873
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$237K
NWA
2874
New World Advisors
Massachusetts
$236K
PWP
2875
Phillips Wealth Planners
Mississippi
$235K