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
GAM
2901
Grandview Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$227K
NFSG
2902
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$227K
MGWA
2903
Monument Group Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$226K
NEWAS
2904
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$226K
GP
2905
Guardian Partners
Canada
$226K
FWA
2906
Flagship Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$226K
FUBT
2907
First United Bank & Trust
Maryland
$226K
CCAM
2908
Cascades Capital Asset Management
North Carolina
$225K
PFG
2909
Prospect Financial Group
Virginia
$225K
PIA
2910
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$225K
FCM
2911
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$225K
EM
2912
ELCO Management
New York
$225K
VBCG
2913
Valley Brook Capital Group
Pennsylvania
$224K
CFP
2914
Curran Financial Partners
South Carolina
$224K
DWP
2915
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$224K
WTFG
2916
Wells Trecaso Financial Group
Ohio
$223K
SFS
2917
Security Financial Services
Indiana
$223K
MCA
2918
Maryland Capital Advisors
Maryland
$223K
KFG
2919
Kelly Financial Group
Connecticut
$223K
DBRC
2920
D.B. Root & Company
Pennsylvania
$223K
BWA
2921
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$223K
B
2922
Birchbrook
Maine
$222K
TCM
2923
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
$222K
BWM
2924
Birchcreek Wealth Management
Ohio
$222K
BBW
2925
Blue Barn Wealth
Utah
$222K