3,416 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, 1,332 increasing their positions, 1,586 reducing their positions, and 277 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: 7264 (-8)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,332 | Existing positions reduced: 1,586

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 277

Holders
3,416
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
64
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
2876
$286K
2877
$286K
2878
$285K
2879
$284K
2880
$284K
2881
$283K
2882
$283K
2883
$283K
2884
$283K
2885
$282K
2886
$282K
2887
$282K
2888
$281K
2889
$281K
2890
$280K
2891
$279K
2892
$279K
2893
$278K
2894
$278K
2895
$278K
2896
$278K
2897
$277K
2898
$277K
2899
$277K
2900
$276K