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
SPI
3451
Santori & Peters Inc
Pennsylvania
PPC
3452
Pennington Partners & Co
Maryland
FIA
3453
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
III
3454
Independent Investors Inc
New York
QCIG
3455
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
SAM
3456
Smithbridge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
CHA
3457
Cooper/Haims Advisors
New York
IAG
3458
Investment Advisory Group
Massachusetts
EWM
3459
Endowment Wealth Management
Wisconsin
LWM
3460
LJI Wealth Management
Indiana
FAM
3461
Forte Asset Management
New York
MWM
3462
Marion Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
WAOI
3463
Wealth Advisors of Iowa
Iowa
CWM
3464
Cherrydale Wealth Management
New Jersey
SWA
3465
ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors
Illinois
CBOR
3466
Community Bank of Raymore
Missouri
RPCA
3467
Running Point Capital Advisors
California
SA
3468
Shilanski & Associates
Alaska
MCG
3469
McCollum Christoferson Group
New York
GBWM
3470
Granite Bay Wealth Management
New Hampshire
NAG
3471
Northstar Advisory Group
New Jersey
MWP
3472
Meridian Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
VFG
3473
Valley Financial Group
Pennsylvania
FC
3474
Farringdon Capital
United Kingdom
HIS
3475
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois