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
BL
3501
Balentine LLC
Georgia
TIA
3502
Trust Investment Advisors
Indiana
OAS
3503
Optivise Advisory Services
Tennessee
IIM
3504
InTrack Investment Management
Vermont
GWA
3505
Geometric Wealth Advisors
District of Columbia
BAM
3506
Bosun Asset Management
Illinois
PCG
3507
PFC Capital Group
California
BCM
3508
Brown Capital Management
Maryland
DSN
3509
D. Scott Neal
Kentucky
SIG
3510
Spinnaker Investment Group
California
BMM
3511
Berkshire Money Management
Massachusetts
SNBOSD
3512
Security National Bank of So Dak
Iowa
DIM
3513
DLK Investment Management
California
SHWM
3514
Smith & Howard Wealth Management
Georgia
CA
3515
Clune & Associates
Illinois
XC
3516
XY Capital
Hong Kong
BAM
3517
BOCHK Asset Management
Hong Kong
PC
3518
Promethos Capital
Massachusetts
FAM
3519
Flaharty Asset Management
Florida
MFA
3520
McClarren Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
PA
3521
PSI Advisors
Florida
AF
3522
Atala Financial
California
CF
3523
Conquis Financial
California
GWM
3524
Guardian Wealth Management
Illinois
WAG
3525
Wiser Advisor Group
Arizona