3,297 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 1,277 increasing their positions, 1,528 reducing their positions, and 252 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: 1,277 | Existing positions reduced: 1,528

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 252

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,297
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
43
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
LFG
3451
Lockerman Financial Group
California
SWA
3452
Strategies Wealth Advisors
Michigan
TFP
3453
Triune Financial Partners
Kansas
AWA
3454
Aletheian Wealth Advisors
Washington
NJBEST
3455
New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust
New Jersey
LRIC
3456
Long Road Investment Counsel
Michigan
FA
3457
Fagan Associates
New York
SP
3458
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
MWA
3459
Motive Wealth Advisors
Michigan
CCG
3460
Catalina Capital Group
California
AMM
3461
American Money Management
California
MW
3462
Maia Wealth
Colorado
BW
3463
BXM Wealth
Colorado
AWM
3464
AAF Wealth Management
Massachusetts
PHWM
3465
Pine Harbor Wealth Management
Maryland
SPI
3466
Santori & Peters Inc
Pennsylvania
PPC
3467
Pennington Partners & Co
Maryland
III
3468
Independent Investors Inc
New York
FIA
3469
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
QCIG
3470
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
SAM
3471
Smithbridge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
CHA
3472
Cooper/Haims Advisors
New York
IAG
3473
Investment Advisory Group
Massachusetts
EWM
3474
Endowment Wealth Management
Wisconsin
LWM
3475
LJI Wealth Management
Indiana