3,279 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, 1,517 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: 1,517

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
3,279
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
SIA
3376
Strategic Investment Advisors
Michigan
ATWA
3377
Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors
Michigan
AWA
3378
Alta Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
LAM
3379
Lewis Asset Management
California
RFW
3380
Rainier Family Wealth
Washington
WFMPM
3381
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management
Indiana
NFA
3382
Northwest Financial Advisors
Virginia
CWA
3383
Clearview Wealth Advisors
Oregon
ACM
3384
Aspen Capital Management
Idaho
VIPI
3385
Vista Investment Partners II
Indiana
CWC
3386
Carolinas Wealth Consulting
North Carolina
WAM
3387
Wallington Asset Management
Indiana
BI
3388
Ballast Inc
Kentucky
SW
3389
SkyOak Wealth
Michigan
OWA
3390
ORBA Wealth Advisors
Illinois
USWIA
3391
UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
SIAG
3392
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group
California
M
3393
Mirova
France
HBCM
3394
Heron Bay Capital Management
Michigan
AWM
3395
Alterna Wealth Management
Texas
HA
3396
Harfst & Associates
Wyoming
OLA
3397
Oliver Luxxe Assets
New Jersey
CWM
3398
Castle Wealth Management
Florida
CFA
3399
CWS Financial Advisors
Michigan
CCM
3400
Crabel Capital Management
California