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
CI
1126
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$2.74M
BB
1127
Berkshire Bank
Massachusetts
$2.74M
MCM
1128
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$2.73M
3IP
1129
3Chopt Investment Partners
Virginia
$2.73M
SLFPAM
1130
St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management
Missouri
$2.72M
PAM
1131
Palisade Asset Management
Minnesota
$2.71M
AFM
1132
Abbot Financial Management
Massachusetts
$2.71M
WKWM
1133
Walter & Keenan Wealth Management
Indiana
$2.7M
JFL
1134
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$2.7M
GFPC
1135
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$2.69M
SACTSONJ
1136
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust (SACT) of New Jersey
New Jersey
$2.69M
MCC
1137
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$2.69M
AACR
1138
ACR Alpine Capital Research
Missouri
$2.68M
VAS
1139
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$2.68M
CRIG
1140
Charter Research & Investment Group
Connecticut
$2.68M
FNBTCON
1141
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown
Pennsylvania
$2.67M
SFP
1142
Shepherd Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$2.66M
MCB
1143
Morton Community Bank
Illinois
$2.66M
AWA
1144
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$2.64M
WC
1145
Westerkirk Capital
$2.64M
SAM
1146
Strategy Asset Managers
California
$2.64M
WG
1147
Welch Group
Alabama
$2.63M
MTIM
1148
Marathon Trading Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$2.63M
RCAG
1149
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$2.63M
ETC
1150
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
$2.62M