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
CCP
1426
Clarkston Capital Partners
Michigan
$1.6M
ADL
1427
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$1.6M
FCT
1428
Family Capital Trust
Massachusetts
$1.6M
SIP
1429
Stoneridge Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$1.6M
SFS
1430
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$1.6M
SP
1431
SWS Partners
Ohio
$1.6M
BF
1432
bLong Financial
Tennessee
$1.6M
BFA
1433
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.6M
ML
1434
McAdam LLC
Pennsylvania
$1.6M
HFM
1435
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$1.59M
RIG
1436
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$1.59M
MFA
1437
Mayflower Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.59M
LPT
1438
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$1.59M
GAG
1439
GM Advisory Group
New York
$1.58M
DP
1440
Diadema Partners
New Jersey
$1.58M
MWM
1441
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.58M
LS
1442
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia
Sweden
$1.57M
KCM
1443
Kathmere Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.57M
WFI
1444
West Family Investments
California
$1.57M
AF
1445
Apexium Financial
Texas
$1.56M
FCB
1446
First County Bank
Connecticut
$1.56M
IIL
1447
Insight Inv LLC
California
$1.56M
HR
1448
Howe & Rusling
New York
$1.55M
TWM
1449
Thrive Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.55M
AWM
1450
Accurate Wealth Management
Florida
$1.55M