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
IA
1176
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.45M
EL
1177
Essex LLC
Illinois
$2.45M
AWM
1178
Angeles Wealth Management
California
$2.45M
GC
1179
Gould Capital
Washington
$2.45M
PG
1180
Patten Group
Tennessee
$2.45M
PIM
1181
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.44M
BWAM
1182
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Ohio
$2.44M
ERIC
1183
Eagle Rock Investment Company
Georgia
$2.44M
MCC
1184
Malaga Cove Capital
California
$2.43M
GIC
1185
Generali Investments CEE
Czech Republic
$2.43M
DSC
1186
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$2.43M
SIG
1187
Stonegate Investment Group
Alabama
$2.42M
AFG
1188
Allegheny Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$2.41M
ZIC
1189
ZWJ Investment Counsel
Georgia
$2.41M
KWM
1190
Keebeck Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.4M
MWM
1191
Mission Wealth Management
California
$2.4M
CA
1192
CGN Advisors
Kansas
$2.4M
ANTB
1193
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$2.4M
VNIM
1194
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
$2.39M
PAM
1195
Paradigm Asset Management
New York
$2.39M
PWMG
1196
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$2.39M
CWM
1197
Centric Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.39M
AC
1198
Addison Capital
Pennsylvania
$2.39M
CCM
1199
Chilton Capital Management
Texas
$2.38M
LC
1200
LCNB Corp
Ohio
$2.38M