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