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