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, 1,273 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: 1,273 | 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
3,282
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
WF
3376
Wayfinding Financial
Washington
RS
3377
R Squared
Hong Kong
CP
3378
CenterBook Partners
Connecticut
SIA
3379
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
ATWA
3380
Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors
Michigan
AWA
3381
Alta Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
LAM
3382
Lewis Asset Management
California
RFW
3383
Rainier Family Wealth
Washington
WFMPM
3384
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management
Indiana
NFA
3385
Northwest Financial Advisors
Virginia
CWA
3386
Clearview Wealth Advisors
Oregon
ACM
3387
Aspen Capital Management
Idaho
VIPI
3388
Vista Investment Partners II
Indiana
CWC
3389
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
WAM
3390
Wallington Asset Management
Indiana
BI
3391
Ballast Inc
Kentucky
SW
3392
SkyOak Wealth
Michigan
OWA
3393
ORBA Wealth Advisors
Illinois
USWIA
3394
UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
SIAG
3395
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group
California
M
3396
Mirova
France
HBCM
3397
Heron Bay Capital Management
Michigan
AWM
3398
Alterna Wealth Management
Texas
HA
3399
Harfst & Associates
Wyoming
OLA
3400
Oliver Luxxe Assets
New Jersey