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
FFA
2876
Florida Financial Advisors
Florida
$235K
BIA
2877
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$234K
CPG
2878
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$234K
IPW
2879
Intergy Private Wealth
Colorado
$233K
TM
2880
TigerOak Management
New Mexico
$233K
AWA
2881
AGH Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$233K
GFWA
2882
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors
Delaware
$232K
CWA
2883
Canvas Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$232K
MHWM
2884
Montz Harcus Wealth Management
Louisiana
$231K
SPWG
2885
Sage Private Wealth Group
Illinois
$231K
AWM
2886
Abound Wealth Management
Tennessee
$231K
TFG
2887
Tilson Financial Group
New Jersey
$231K
MAA
2888
Matrix Asset Advisors
New York
$231K
RC
2889
Reik & Co
New York
$231K
ANB
2890
Amarillo National Bank
Texas
$231K
SWA
2891
Strata Wealth Advisors
Texas
$231K
SHGA
2892
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$230K
WAM
2893
Walker Asset Management
Missouri
$230K
KWM
2894
Kaydan Wealth Management
Michigan
$230K
FA
2895
Fountainhead AM
New Jersey
$229K
CC
2896
Commons Capital
Massachusetts
$229K
BBA
2897
Braun-Bostich & Associates
Pennsylvania
$229K
IWM
2898
Integris Wealth Management
California
$229K
KWA
2899
Kellett Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$227K
BWMG
2900
Barnes Wealth Management Group
California
$227K