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
MIM
926
Martin Investment Management
Florida
$4M
SFO
927
Stenger Family Office
Illinois
$3.98M
OIA
928
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$3.97M
BFO
929
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$3.97M
BCFS
930
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security
Florida
$3.96M
DWM
931
Destination Wealth Management
California
$3.96M
SL
932
Sentry LLC
Tennessee
$3.93M
CA
933
Cullinan Associates
Kentucky
$3.93M
PAI
934
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
$3.91M
WANY
935
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$3.9M
PNC
936
Park National Corp
Ohio
$3.9M
PMSA
937
Patrick M. Sweeney & Associates
Illinois
$3.89M
MFG
938
Monte Financial Group
Connecticut
$3.89M
LIM
939
Letson Investment Management
Georgia
$3.88M
PWMAG
940
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$3.87M
T
941
TOBAM
France
$3.86M
BP
942
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$3.86M
GMA
943
Glassy Mountain Advisors
Maryland
$3.86M
SFM
944
Sphera Funds Management
Israel
$3.85M
WLPWM
945
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Illinois
$3.84M
OAM
946
Occidental Asset Management
California
$3.83M
SB
947
SIG Brokerage
New York
$3.83M
VWM
948
Valley Wealth Managers
New Jersey
$3.81M
CT
949
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$3.81M
RA
950
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$3.81M