3,312 hedge funds and large institutions have $158B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 1,288 increasing their positions, 1,532 reducing their positions, and 252 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: 1,288 | Existing positions reduced: 1,532

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 252

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6542 (-23)

Holders
3,312
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
42
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 +$408M
2 +$405M
3 +$369M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$349M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$320M

Top Sellers

1 -$636M
2 -$561M
3 -$383M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$331M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$243M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1126
$2.79M
1127
$2.79M
1128
$2.79M
1129
$2.79M
1130
$2.78M
1131
$2.77M
1132
$2.76M
1133
$2.74M
1134
$2.74M
1135
$2.74M
1136
$2.73M
1137
$2.73M
1138
$2.72M
1139
$2.71M
1140
$2.71M
1141
$2.7M
1142
$2.7M
1143
$2.69M
1144
$2.69M
1145
$2.69M
1146
$2.68M
1147
$2.68M
1148
$2.68M
1149
$2.67M
1150
$2.66M