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
LWL
1076
Leo Wealth LLC
Texas
$3.02M
SFG
1077
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$3.01M
SAM
1078
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$3M
TYCC
1079
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$3M
MLL
1080
Moody Lynn & Lieberson
Massachusetts
$2.99M
QI
1081
Qtron Investments
Massachusetts
$2.97M
FM
1082
Foster & Motley
Ohio
$2.97M
TFM
1083
TFC Financial Management
Massachusetts
$2.95M
MG
1084
Marex Group
$2.94M
BAM
1085
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$2.94M
CAMG
1086
CWA Asset Management Group
Florida
$2.93M
MBTD
1087
Mechanics Bank - Trust Department
California
$2.93M
FCMT
1088
Founders Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$2.92M
WPC
1089
White Pine Capital
Minnesota
$2.92M
MK
1090
MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage
$2.92M
TCMG
1091
TSP Capital Management Group
New Jersey
$2.92M
NCM
1092
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$2.91M
IWA
1093
Icon Wealth Advisors
Texas
$2.9M
MF
1094
Magnetar Financial
Illinois
$2.9M
BL
1095
BFSG LLC
California
$2.9M
WAP
1096
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.9M
CNFG
1097
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group
New Hampshire
$2.89M
FCP
1098
Fidelis Capital Partners
Florida
$2.88M
IWM
1099
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.88M
FFS
1100
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$2.87M