3,289 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, 1,276 increasing their positions, 1,523 reducing their positions, and 250 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: 1,276 | Existing positions reduced: 1,523

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 250

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,289
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
1IA
751
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$6.11M
IAA
752
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$6.09M
PWP
753
Principle Wealth Partners
Connecticut
$6.08M
VCM
754
Violich Capital Management
California
$6.04M
LOPW
755
Live Oak Private Wealth
North Carolina
$6.04M
HWAM
756
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
New Jersey
$6.01M
CDDEC
757
Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations
France
$6.01M
SPC
758
Spirepoint Private Client
Florida
$6.01M
FAB
759
First American Bank
Illinois
$6M
FPAS
760
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
Missouri
$6M
Walleye Trading
761
Walleye Trading
New York
$5.96M
CFO
762
Callan Family Office
Pennsylvania
$5.96M
RHAM
763
Round Hill Asset Management
California
$5.96M
PCIA
764
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$5.96M
TCOT
765
Trust Company of Toledo
Ohio
$5.94M
SB
766
Simmons Bank
Arkansas
$5.9M
IPW
767
Inlet Private Wealth
Florida
$5.89M
OAM
768
Ostrum Asset Management
France
$5.87M
HIP
769
HUB Investment Partners
Texas
$5.84M
CA
770
CSM Advisors
Pennsylvania
$5.83M
AAM
771
Augustine Asset Management
Florida
$5.81M
WAL
772
W Advisors LLC
Tennessee
$5.81M
HAG
773
HighPoint Advisor Group
Illinois
$5.81M
LFAS
774
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$5.78M
AIP
775
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$5.75M