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
FG
1401
Fiduciary Group
Georgia
$1.69M
NFG
1402
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$1.69M
PWG
1403
Portside Wealth Group
Utah
$1.69M
DI
1404
DAGCO Inc
Ohio
$1.68M
IAS
1405
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
$1.68M
OIC
1406
Orion Investment Company
Missouri
$1.68M
CF
1407
Copperwynd Financial
Arizona
$1.67M
RCIM
1408
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
$1.67M
SAM
1409
Sectoral Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$1.67M
JWM
1410
Jeppson Wealth Management
California
$1.66M
CIA
1411
Compass Ion Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.64M
VNA
1412
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.64M
WGC
1413
Watts Gwilliam & Co
Arizona
$1.63M
AWM
1414
Aviso Wealth Management
Washington
$1.63M
LFA
1415
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$1.63M
CCWA
1416
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$1.63M
BMC
1417
Beaton Management Company
Massachusetts
$1.62M
SWM
1418
Silverlake Wealth Management
Vermont
$1.62M
JIP
1419
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$1.62M
FAM
1420
Fred Alger Management
New York
$1.62M
CAAS
1421
Capital Asset Advisory Services
Michigan
$1.62M
CII
1422
Capital International Inc
California
$1.61M
FAP
1423
Financial Advisory Partners
Florida
$1.61M
SWA
1424
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.61M
SSWM
1425
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$1.61M