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
KA
3026
Kozak & Associates
Colorado
$170K
OBWP
3027
O'Brien Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$169K
OP
3028
ORG Partners
Indiana
$164K
SNB
3029
Security National Bank
Nebraska
$163K
CWP
3030
Concord Wealth Partners
Virginia
$163K
RPA
3031
Redwood Park Advisors
California
$162K
WTFG
3032
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$162K
AIM
3033
Arcadia Investment Management
Michigan
$158K
HC
3034
Hara Capital
Washington
$157K
WFA
3035
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
$156K
TIM
3036
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$156K
SAM
3037
Sherman Asset Management
California
$156K
SRCM
3038
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
$153K
SL
3039
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$153K
BC
3040
Belmont Capital
California
$149K
FFO
3041
Fortitude Family Office
Arizona
$148K
PAG
3042
Paladin Advisory Group
Iowa
$148K
PCM
3043
Penserra Capital Management
California
$147K
GCM
3044
Goldstream Capital Management
Hong Kong
$147K
CPBTD
3045
Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division
Hawaii
$146K
AAG
3046
Armstrong Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$145K
PPA
3047
Painted Porch Advisors
California
$144K
CWA
3048
Carolina Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$140K
TFGT
3049
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$140K
SFA
3050
Semmax Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$129K