3,281 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, 1,520 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: 1,520

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
3,281
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
BC
3326
Bowman & Company
Wisconsin
TCPG
3327
Trivant Custom Portfolio Group
California
RP
3328
Regal Partners
Australia
SW
3329
Solidarity Wealth
Utah
LA
3330
Legacy Advisors
Pennsylvania
AA
3331
ABC Arbitrage
France
JGC
3332
J. Goldman & Co
New York
TCM
3333
Teza Capital Management
Illinois
SPA
3334
Sherbrooke Park Advisers
New York
PCM
3335
Princeton Capital Management
New Jersey
AIM
3336
Aigen Investment Management
New York
AI
3337
AXS Investments
New York
LP
3338
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
AIP
3339
Arrowpoint Investment Partners
Singapore
FTF
3340
Freedom Together Foundation
New York
GCM
3341
Gladius Capital Management
Illinois
TL
3342
Tradewinds LLC
North Carolina
FGP
3343
Freestone Grove Partners
California
SRL
3344
Scientech Research LLC
New Jersey
CCB
3345
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
SWA
3346
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
OQS
3347
Occudo Quantitative Strategies
Florida
SIA
3348
Schear Investment Advisers
Ohio
PTC
3349
Petrus Trust Company
Texas
KSWWM
3350
Keyes Stange & Wooten Wealth Management
Florida