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
BA
3476
Ballast Advisors
Minnesota
YWM
3477
Yukon Wealth Management
Kansas
SFS
3478
Symphony Financial Services
Ohio
FPWM
3479
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
CWM
3480
C2C Wealth Management
Arizona
SA
3481
Skyline Advisors
Washington
WA
3482
Wealthstream Advisors
New York
EBWM
3483
Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management
Missouri
TS
3484
Tamar Securities
California
HCM
3485
Hilton Capital Management
New York
BL
3486
Balentine LLC
Georgia
TIA
3487
Trust Investment Advisors
Indiana
OAS
3488
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
IIM
3489
InTrack Investment Management
Vermont
BAM
3490
Bosun Asset Management
Illinois
GWA
3491
Geometric Wealth Advisors
District of Columbia
BCM
3492
Brown Capital Management
Maryland
PCG
3493
PFC Capital Group
California
DSN
3494
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
SIG
3495
Spinnaker Investment Group
California
BMM
3496
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
SNBOSD
3497
Security National Bank of So Dak
Iowa
DIM
3498
DLK Investment Management
California
SHWM
3499
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Georgia
CA
3500
Clune & Associates
Illinois