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
CWM
2926
Cahaba Wealth Management
Georgia
$221K
BSAM
2927
Blue Square Asset Management
New York
$221K
HBT
2928
Hills Bank & Trust
Iowa
$221K
DAS
2929
DMKC Advisory Services
Iowa
$221K
FWP
2930
Falcon Wealth Planning
California
$220K
TFP
2931
Tilia Fiduciary Partners
North Carolina
$220K
CCP
2932
Carmel Capital Partners
California
$220K
DDPIC
2933
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel
Michigan
$220K
CWM
2934
Crowley Wealth Management
Delaware
$220K
AWS
2935
Arkfeld Wealth Strategies
Nebraska
$219K
BDL
2936
Banque de Luxembourg
Luxembourg
$219K
4WM
2937
49 Wealth Management
Texas
$219K
SWM
2938
Shakespeare Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$219K
KLI
2939
Kelman-Lazarov Inc
Tennessee
$219K
FCFC
2940
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$219K
TWM
2941
Triton Wealth Management
Arizona
$219K
OPPS
2942
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$219K
BPWM
2943
BCS Private Wealth Management
New Jersey
$218K
AGA
2944
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$218K
CAM
2945
Clark Asset Management
New Hampshire
$218K
WIM
2946
Westside Investment Management
California
$218K
WRPWM
2947
Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management
California
$218K
CWMGP
2948
Capstone Wealth Management Group (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$217K
VRM
2949
Vectors Research Management
New York
$217K
TWM
2950
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$217K