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
LOIP
1326
Live Oak Investment Partners
Texas
$1.9M
BHBT
1327
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust
Virginia
$1.89M
FPB
1328
First PREMIER Bank
South Dakota
$1.89M
IC
1329
Inscription Capital
Texas
$1.88M
MMPW
1330
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams
Alabama
$1.88M
SCM
1331
Stonebridge Capital Management
California
$1.88M
EFMC
1332
Empire Financial Management Company
New York
$1.87M
BFA
1333
Brendel Financial Advisors
New Hampshire
$1.87M
KWA
1334
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$1.87M
AWM
1335
Allen Wealth Management
North Carolina
$1.87M
SIG
1336
Sargent Investment Group
Maryland
$1.87M
MAM
1337
Mystic Asset Management
Rhode Island
$1.87M
CFMC
1338
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$1.87M
BOPW
1339
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.87M
CF
1340
Centaurus Financial
California
$1.87M
BT
1341
Banque Transatlantique
France
$1.86M
NG
1342
Northstar Group
New York
$1.86M
NAM
1343
NTV Asset Management
West Virginia
$1.86M
SI
1344
Saxon Interests
Texas
$1.85M
PMG
1345
Private Management Group
California
$1.85M
CVA
1346
Central Valley Advisors
California
$1.83M
IA
1347
Insight Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.82M
AA
1348
Argent Advisors
Louisiana
$1.82M
CL
1349
CSS LLC
Illinois
$1.82M
SMC
1350
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$1.82M