3,435 hedge funds and large institutions have $177B invested in Merck in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,340 increasing their positions, 1,596 reducing their positions, and 278 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: $ → $

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7365 (-8)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,340 | Existing positions reduced: 1,596

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 278

Holders
3,435
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
65
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.57B
Puts
$2.32B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1401
$2.07M
1402
$2.07M
1403
$2.06M
1404
$2.06M
1405
$2.06M
1406
$2.06M
1407
$2.04M
1408
$2.04M
1409
$2.04M
1410
$2.04M
1411
$2.04M
1412
$2.04M
1413
$2.03M
1414
$2.03M
1415
$2.03M
1416
$2.03M
1417
$2.02M
1418
$2.02M
1419
$2.01M
1420
$2.01M
1421
$2M
1422
$1.99M
1423
$1.99M
1424
$1.99M
1425
$1.98M