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
CWM
3401
Castle Wealth Management
Florida
CFA
3402
CWS Financial Advisors
Michigan
CCM
3403
Crabel Capital Management
California
GCA
3404
Gradient Capital Advisors
California
RR
3405
Robotti Robert
LI
3406
LifeWealth Investments
Florida
EWM
3407
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
BF
3408
Brogan Financial
Tennessee
IFU
3409
iSAM Funds (UK)
United Kingdom
GPWM
3410
Grant Private Wealth Management
California
TW
3411
Traveka Wealth
California
CA
3412
Claris Advisors
Missouri
MPW
3413
Magnolia Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
ACC
3414
Acorn Creek Capital
Colorado
OPCM
3415
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
AR
3416
Apeiron RIA
Texas
MWM
3417
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
New York
CG
3418
CFO4Life Group
Texas
MS
3419
Maven Securities
Jersey
HGA
3420
Hobbs Group Advisors
South Carolina
OPOWM
3421
One Plus One Wealth Management
Florida
GRQ
3422
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Pennsylvania
CCM
3423
Chickasaw Capital Management
Tennessee
FNBSF
3424
First National Bank Sioux Falls
South Dakota
DA
3425
Dillon & Associates
Michigan