3,254 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,262 increasing their positions, 1,507 reducing their positions, and 249 closing their positions.

Holders
3,254
Holders Change
-145
Holders Change %
-4.27%
% of All Funds
43.7%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
-22
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-34.38%
% of All Funds
0.56%
New
179
Increased
1,262
Reduced
1,507
Closed
249
Calls
$2.16B
Puts
$1.93B
Net Calls
+$232M
Net Calls Change
-$22.9M
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change
Shares
Change %
Barclays
51
Barclays
United Kingdom
$467M 5,895,968 +39,116 +0.7%
Two Sigma Advisers
52
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$450M 5,678,600 +2,390,000 +73%
Principal Financial Group
53
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$446M 5,629,591 +159 +0%
National Pension Service
54
National Pension Service
South Korea
$438M 5,531,803 +258,320 +5%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
55
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$430M 5,427,912 +37,306 +0.7%
LSV Asset Management
56
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$422M 5,336,436 -128,994 -2%
Citigroup
57
Citigroup
New York
$404M 5,107,758 -1,124,836 -18%
BGC
58
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Ontario, Canada
$404M 5,104,436 +679,339 +15%
First Trust Advisors
59
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$400M 5,049,741 +2,211,568 +78%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
60
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$394M 4,977,819 +297,714 +6%
ClearBridge Investments
61
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$387M 4,891,067 -1,038,617 -18%
TIM
62
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$374M 4,729,641 +1,642,835 +53%
Bank of Montreal
63
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$370M 4,675,862 -716,721 -13%
Aberdeen Group
64
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$356M 4,526,331 +12,338 +0.3%
Victory Capital Management
65
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$351M 4,432,168 -34,832 -0.8%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
66
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$350M 4,420,111 +104,701 +2%
Acadian Asset Management
67
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$331M 4,178,385 +1,583,692 +61%
RhumbLine Advisers
68
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$325M 4,109,208 -383,775 -9%
Capital International Investors
69
Capital International Investors
California
$322M 4,064,975 -748,830 -16%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
70
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$322M 4,063,309 +18,699 +0.5%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
71
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$318M 4,022,464 +589,052 +17%
Prudential Financial
72
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$303M 3,829,341 +477,923 +14%
American Century Companies
73
American Century Companies
Missouri
$299M 3,772,459 +721,844 +24%
HighTower Advisors
74
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$298M 3,766,789 +67,829 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
75
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$296M 3,745,382 -1,299,458 -26%