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
WGAM
1251
Wilkinson Global Asset Management
New York
$2.18M
CFSG
1252
Community Financial Services Group
Vermont
$2.18M
GL
1253
Graypoint LLC
New York
$2.17M
FDP
1254
Financiere des Professionnels
Quebec, Canada
$2.16M
CPA
1255
Court Place Advisors
Maryland
$2.16M
FMI
1256
F/M Investments
District of Columbia
$2.16M
BO
1257
Bank OZK
Arkansas
$2.16M
ANBT
1258
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
$2.15M
SCM
1259
Silvant Capital Management
Georgia
$2.15M
CIAS
1260
CFS Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$2.15M
KFGK
1261
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$2.15M
AA
1262
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$2.14M
WBWA
1263
William B. Walkup & Associates
South Carolina
$2.14M
GSEP
1264
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$2.13M
SAM
1265
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.13M
FIA
1266
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$2.12M
LWA
1267
Lineweaver Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.12M
GJWM
1268
Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management
Arkansas
$2.12M
VA
1269
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$2.11M
IAIM
1270
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$2.11M
CCG
1271
Ceeto Capital Group
Florida
$2.1M
LWM
1272
Latko Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.1M
RIM
1273
Redwood Investment Management
Arizona
$2.1M
RWM
1274
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$2.1M
FC
1275
Forte Capital
New York
$2.09M