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