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
BFC
1201
Blue Fin Capital
Rhode Island
$2.37M
WSC
1202
Wellington Shields & Co
New York
$2.37M
FSA
1203
Franklin Street Advisors
North Carolina
$2.37M
AIS
1204
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$2.35M
HI
1205
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$2.35M
CCM
1206
Chiron Capital Management
Florida
$2.35M
MJRIC
1207
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel
California
$2.34M
STAS
1208
Strong Tower Advisory Services
Minnesota
$2.34M
MSFS
1209
Main Street Financial Solutions
Pennsylvania
$2.34M
EWM
1210
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$2.33M
EFM
1211
E Fund Management
China
$2.33M
MIC
1212
Means Investment Company
Maine
$2.33M
WT
1213
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$2.32M
WHG
1214
Westwood Holdings Group
Texas
$2.32M
PCMN
1215
Paradigm Capital Management (Nevada)
Nevada
$2.32M
HIC
1216
Harvey Investment Company
Kentucky
$2.32M
AAS
1217
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$2.31M
MNBTD
1218
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
$2.31M
TAM
1219
Trust Asset Management
Texas
$2.31M
JPWM
1220
Jamison Private Wealth Management
Georgia
$2.3M
BCA
1221
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.3M
PWW
1222
Pettyjohn Wood & White
Virginia
$2.3M
GWM
1223
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$2.29M
FRA
1224
Frank Rimerman Advisors
California
$2.29M
CUAMC
1225
China Universal Asset Management Company
China
$2.28M