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
IIC
1451
Integrated Investment Consultants
Michigan
$1.55M
WWM
1452
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.55M
ACM
1453
AlphaStar Capital Management
North Carolina
$1.54M
PK
1454
Pflug Koory
Nebraska
$1.54M
DAM
1455
Diamant Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.54M
MWM
1456
Mindset Wealth Management
Indiana
$1.54M
LCM
1457
Leisure Capital Management
California
$1.53M
LIM
1458
Longfellow Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.53M
VCAM
1459
Van Cleef Asset Management
Ohio
$1.53M
WWM
1460
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$1.53M
FC
1461
FORA Capital
Florida
$1.53M
SBH
1462
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$1.52M
FIM
1463
Fruth Investment Management
Texas
$1.52M
OBWG
1464
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$1.52M
IWA
1465
IVC Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.52M
TT
1466
TI-Trust
Illinois
$1.52M
FBC
1467
Fairfield, Bush & Co
Connecticut
$1.51M
PAM
1468
Peak Asset Management
Colorado
$1.51M
MMG
1469
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$1.51M
KFS
1470
Kurt F. Somerville
$1.5M
BIA
1471
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.5M
OTPPB
1472
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.5M
LA
1473
LVW Advisors
New York
$1.5M
PA
1474
Probity Advisors
Texas
$1.5M
SRC
1475
Shufro Rose & Co
New York
$1.5M