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
ECM
776
Everence Capital Management
Indiana
$5.73M
XF
777
XML Financial
Maryland
$5.72M
AFA
778
Abacus FCF Advisors
Florida
$5.66M
MWM
779
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$5.64M
HT
780
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
$5.63M
BCFD
781
Boit C.F. David
$5.56M
BFG
782
Bleakley Financial Group
New Jersey
$5.52M
BE
783
Bonness Enterprises
District of Columbia
$5.5M
AWS
784
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$5.49M
JCM
785
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$5.49M
GI
786
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$5.48M
HIM
787
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.46M
KRSITF
788
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund
Kentucky
$5.46M
FNFDCM
789
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management
District of Columbia
$5.45M
RFM
790
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$5.44M
MHIC
791
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$5.44M
WI
792
Wahed Invest
New York
$5.42M
KCM
793
Kempner Capital Management
Texas
$5.42M
AIM
794
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$5.41M
QCG
795
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$5.37M
AWM
796
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$5.37M
BKA
797
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$5.36M
WIA
798
World Investment Advisors
California
$5.34M
BRM
799
Boston Research & Management
Massachusetts
$5.33M
STA
800
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$5.32M