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
HFS
3101
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$79.6K
UIA
3102
Ulland Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$78K
IHWM
3103
Iron Horse Wealth Management
Iowa
$77.7K
PWM
3104
Proathlete Wealth Management
Florida
$76.6K
CTWM
3105
Cherry Tree Wealth Management
Minnesota
$74.2K
RFS
3106
Richardson Financial Services
Massachusetts
$73K
CAWM
3107
Capital A Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$72.5K
PWA
3108
Principia Wealth Advisory
Texas
$70K
TWD
3109
True Wealth Design
Ohio
$69.9K
OWP
3110
ORG Wealth Partners
Texas
$69.5K
HFS
3111
Hopwood Financial Services
Virginia
$69.3K
CW
3112
Curio Wealth
Maryland
$69.2K
DPW
3113
DiNuzzo Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$68.9K
LFASL
3114
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$68.5K
OAJ
3115
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$67K
1IA
3116
1620 Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$66.7K
CTB
3117
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$66.3K
HIW
3118
Holos Integrated Wealth
Pennsylvania
$65.2K
SIC
3119
SJS Investment Consulting
Ohio
$64.6K
AP
3120
Aspect Partners
Virginia
$64.4K
SA
3121
Scarborough Advisors
Maryland
$64.4K
DWS
3122
Dynamic Wealth Strategies
California
$64.2K
CWM
3123
Centricity Wealth Management
Ohio
$64K
CCM
3124
Carderock Capital Management
Maryland
$63.3K
FG
3125
Fairman Group
Pennsylvania
$63.2K