3,282 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, 1,521 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: 1,521

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
3,282
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
WA
3201
WestEnd Advisors
North Carolina
$22.5K
CI
3202
Clal Insurance
Israel
$22K
PFG
3203
Putney Financial Group
California
$21.8K
RTL
3204
Red Tortoise LLC
Georgia
$21.1K
LWA
3205
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$21K
WPWM
3206
Western Pacific Wealth Management
Illinois
$20.9K
MCA
3207
Midwest Capital Advisors
Michigan
$20.7K
WOC
3208
West Oak Capital
California
$20.1K
PS
3209
Pinney & Scofield
Massachusetts
$19.9K
HFS
3210
Horizon Financial Services
North Carolina
$19.8K
CWM
3211
Consultiva Wealth Management
Puerto Rico
$19.8K
VWWMG
3212
Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group
Pennsylvania
$19.6K
WCM
3213
WealthTrak Capital Management
Virginia
$18.4K
DRP
3214
Decker Retirement Planning
Utah
$18.2K
DF
3215
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$18.1K
CWM
3216
Copia Wealth Management
Oregon
$18K
FF
3217
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$17.7K
KWM
3218
Kiker Wealth Management
Georgia
$15.8K
KOCAA
3219
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Connecticut
$15.8K
CFO
3220
Capitol Family Office
Oregon
$15.8K
SIP
3221
Sellwood Investment Partners
Oregon
$15.8K
HNW
3222
High Note Wealth
Minnesota
$15.3K
MBFW
3223
Morton Brown Family Wealth
Pennsylvania
$14.4K
PP
3224
PrairieView Partners
Minnesota
$14K
BFP
3225
Briaud Financial Planning
Texas
$14K