3,283 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, 1,272 increasing their positions, 1,522 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: 1,272 | Existing positions reduced: 1,522

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 251

34% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6442 (-22)

Holders
3,283
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
42
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
SVWA
3076
Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$99.4K
RCM
3077
Richardson Capital Management
Wisconsin
$96.3K
TLCM
3078
Twin Lakes Capital Management
California
$96K
ETS
3079
ESL Trust Services
New York
$95K
T2I
3080
Turim 21 Investimentos
Brazil
$95K
BIM
3081
Breakwater Investment Management
Washington
$94.8K
VFM
3082
Vision Financial Markets
Connecticut
$93.9K
RDFA
3083
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$92.1K
SHIM
3084
Stone House Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$91.8K
WFA
3085
West Financial Advisors
Iowa
$91.7K
CIA
3086
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
$91.1K
EIM
3087
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$89.6K
WA
3088
WPG Advisers
Maryland
$88.9K
NL
3089
NVWM LLC
Pennsylvania
$85.7K
CFG
3090
Chapman Financial Group
Hawaii
$84.3K
BA
3091
Bellwether Advisors
Nebraska
$83.8K
CFP
3092
Comprehensive Financial Planning
Pennsylvania
$83.4K
MC
3093
Montag & Caldwell
Georgia
$83.3K
DF
3094
DecisionPoint Financial
Arizona
$82.8K
DWM
3095
Dogwood Wealth Management
Kansas
$82.2K
CA
3096
Centerpoint Advisors
Massachusetts
$82K
WA
3097
Whipplewood Advisors
Colorado
$81.7K
IWP
3098
IAG Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$81.5K
FWM
3099
FSA Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$81.4K
STB
3100
S&T Bank
Pennsylvania
$80.5K