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
SWM
1301
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.98M
IA
1302
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$1.97M
HCM
1303
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
$1.97M
TAM
1304
Tealwood Asset Management
Minnesota
$1.97M
SAG
1305
SageView Advisory Group
California
$1.97M
RMCM
1306
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.96M
CI
1307
Cigna Investments
Connecticut
$1.96M
KFI
1308
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$1.93M
SS
1309
SBI Securities
Japan
$1.93M
SGCA
1310
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$1.93M
CPC
1311
CFC Planning Company
Indiana
$1.93M
CIC
1312
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Georgia
$1.93M
WBC
1313
West Branch Capital
Massachusetts
$1.92M
AMBIA
1314
Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.92M
HKIM
1315
Hayek Kallen Investment Management
Alabama
$1.92M
PFA
1316
Pathway Financial Advisers
Indiana
$1.92M
SLI
1317
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Japan
$1.92M
CWP
1318
Cyndeo Wealth Partners
Florida
$1.92M
SCM
1319
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.92M
GC
1320
Grimes & Company
Massachusetts
$1.92M
NW
1321
Naviter Wealth
Arkansas
$1.9M
PFBT
1322
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$1.9M
AIC
1323
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$1.9M
BA
1324
Bridgewater Advisors
New York
$1.9M
CV
1325
Counterweight Ventures
North Carolina
$1.9M