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
EWA
1226
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$2.28M
WAM
1227
Werlinich Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.28M
GWM
1228
Glass Wealth Management
Texas
$2.28M
CIAS
1229
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$2.27M
SIC
1230
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$2.27M
JIC
1231
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$2.27M
MCM
1232
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$2.26M
AIP
1233
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$2.26M
SC
1234
Stolper & Co
Oklahoma
$2.25M
EIP
1235
Ellis Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.25M
FFBTD
1236
First Financial Bank - Trust Division
Ohio
$2.25M
ISB
1237
Iowa State Bank
Iowa
$2.24M
BG
1238
Bellevue Group
Switzerland
$2.24M
FAN
1239
Financial Advisors Network
California
$2.22M
BCM
1240
Birmingham Capital Management
Alabama
$2.22M
CBA
1241
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
$2.21M
LCM
1242
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$2.21M
QT
1243
Quantbot Technologies
New York
$2.21M
RBC
1244
Romano Brothers & Co
Illinois
$2.21M
JAG
1245
Journey Advisory Group
Kentucky
$2.2M
SWM
1246
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$2.19M
WCM
1247
Windward Capital Management
California
$2.19M
HI
1248
Humankind Investments
New York
$2.19M
AWAU
1249
Alliance Wealth Advisors (Utah)
Utah
$2.19M
MSA
1250
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$2.19M