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
PF
976
Phoenix Financial
Israel
$3.65M
HCA
977
Harbor Capital Advisors
Illinois
$3.64M
AL
978
Arnhold LLC
New York
$3.64M
NDSI
979
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$3.64M
S
980
SignatureFD
Georgia
$3.63M
CBTWT
981
Community Bank & Trust (Waco, Texas)
Texas
$3.62M
CPCPP
982
Canada Post Corporation Pension Plan
Canada
$3.61M
HCM
983
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$3.61M
TCMP
984
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$3.59M
MWM
985
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$3.58M
RWM
986
Rench Wealth Management
Texas
$3.57M
VVP
987
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$3.56M
BC
988
Burney Company
Virginia
$3.56M
OC
989
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$3.56M
NA
990
Nordwand Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.55M
MAS
991
Meeder Advisory Services
Ohio
$3.55M
MSS
992
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr
Pennsylvania
$3.55M
OBAM
993
ODDO BHF Asset Management
France
$3.55M
RHDIC
994
R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel
California
$3.54M
CHAM
995
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$3.53M
MIC
996
Mubadala Investment Company
United Arab Emirates
$3.53M
VIA
997
Vickerman Investment Advisors
Washington
$3.53M
TC
998
Trilogy Capital
California
$3.53M
TNB
999
Thomasville National Bank
Georgia
$3.52M
SAIG
1000
Semper Augustus Investments Group
Colorado
$3.52M