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3,324 hedge funds and large institutions have $158B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,295 increasing their positions, 1,535 reducing their positions, and 252 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,295 | Existing positions reduced: 1,535

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 252

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6542 (-23)

Holders
3,324
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
42
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 +$408M
2 +$405M
3 +$369M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$349M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$320M

Top Sellers

1 -$636M
2 -$561M
3 -$383M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$331M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$243M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1251
$2.24M
1252
$2.22M
1253
$2.22M
1254
$2.21M
1255
$2.21M
1256
$2.21M
1257
$2.21M
1258
$2.2M
1259
$2.2M
1260
$2.19M
1261
$2.19M
1262
$2.19M
1263
$2.19M
1264
$2.19M
1265
$2.18M
1266
$2.18M
1267
$2.17M
1268
$2.16M
1269
$2.16M
1270
$2.16M
1271
$2.16M
1272
$2.15M
1273
$2.15M
1274
$2.15M
1275
$2.15M