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
PTC
1001
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$3.51M
MIM
1002
Montgomery Investment Management
Maryland
$3.51M
CBB
1003
Citizens Business Bank
California
$3.51M
CNBTD
1004
Citizens National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$3.51M
CAM
1005
Costello Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$3.49M
PCG
1006
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$3.48M
EIA
1007
Edgemoor Investment Advisors
Maryland
$3.47M
HCM
1008
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$3.46M
SAM
1009
Secure Asset Management
Michigan
$3.45M
BBWA
1010
Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors
California
$3.45M
SIM
1011
Studio Investment Management
Illinois
$3.44M
KIC
1012
Kensington Investment Counsel
California
$3.44M
ST
1013
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$3.44M
BRWA
1014
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$3.42M
PMWMG
1015
Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group
Minnesota
$3.42M
BBA
1016
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.42M
MCM
1017
Moore Capital Management
New York
$3.41M
FWM
1018
Finer Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$3.39M
TCOK
1019
Trust Company of Kansas
Kansas
$3.38M
GRP
1020
Global Retirement Partners
California
$3.38M
SFCL
1021
Strengthening Families & Communities LLC
Massachusetts
$3.37M
CWS
1022
Confluence Wealth Services
Pennsylvania
$3.36M
AAIM
1023
Asset Advisors Investment Management
Georgia
$3.35M
DIA
1024
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$3.34M
GC
1025
Globeflex Capital
California
$3.34M