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
EC
1376
Enhancing Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.75M
PHS
1377
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$1.75M
AG
1378
AlTi Global
New York
$1.74M
SC
1379
Syon Capital
California
$1.74M
BCB
1380
Brian C. Broderick
$1.74M
PPW
1381
Parcion Private Wealth
Washington
$1.74M
Simplex Trading
1382
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1.74M
MWM
1383
Massachusetts Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.74M
MAM
1384
Morse Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.72M
CT
1385
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$1.72M
CT
1386
Clearstead Trust
Maine
$1.72M
TCM
1387
Traynor Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.72M
WPC
1388
Wedmont Private Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.72M
BCCM
1389
Bridge Creek Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.72M
M1FG
1390
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
$1.72M
CAM
1391
Cozad Asset Management
Illinois
$1.72M
MCWS
1392
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$1.71M
MA
1393
MJP Associates
Connecticut
$1.71M
FCCM
1394
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$1.71M
CWG
1395
Cornerstone Wealth Group
North Carolina
$1.71M
RI
1396
Ridgewood Investments
New Jersey
$1.7M
TC
1397
TFR Capital
Texas
$1.7M
LJAC
1398
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
$1.7M
ACM
1399
Allred Capital Management
Texas
$1.69M
LBC
1400
Leigh Baldwin & Co
New York
$1.69M