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
AFG
1151
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$2.62M
BLC
1152
Brown, Lisle/Cummings
Rhode Island
$2.62M
ISFAN
1153
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network
Washington
$2.62M
HAS
1154
HBW Advisory Services
California
$2.61M
AOWM
1155
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.61M
SWP
1156
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Tennessee
$2.59M
DAS
1157
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$2.59M
SFG
1158
Stonebridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.59M
MSAM
1159
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$2.58M
WC
1160
Wynn Capital
Georgia
$2.57M
NG
1161
Norden Group
Utah
$2.56M
HI
1162
Harper Investing
California
$2.56M
DGM
1163
Delta Global Management
New York
$2.55M
MFFIA
1164
McIntyre, Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers
Massachusetts
$2.55M
LWM
1165
Lodestone Wealth Management
Washington
$2.53M
QPWM
1166
Quadrant Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.53M
WFG
1167
Wills Financial Group
Virginia
$2.52M
ECM
1168
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.52M
FIM
1169
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$2.51M
BIG
1170
Brooklyn Investment Group
New York
$2.51M
HA
1171
Herold Advisors
New York
$2.5M
ESB
1172
Essex Savings Bank
Connecticut
$2.48M
CPIG
1173
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.48M
ADBIC
1174
A.D. Beadell Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$2.46M
BIAS
1175
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$2.46M