3,288 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 251 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: 251

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,288
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
SSA
1476
Sierra Summit Advisors
Nevada
$1.49M
WCM
1477
Wallace Capital Management
Texas
$1.49M
BWM
1478
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
$1.49M
CB
1479
CNB Bank
Pennsylvania
$1.49M
AT
1480
Avalon Trust
New Mexico
$1.49M
IA
1481
IAM Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.49M
DCM
1482
Dudley Capital Management
Virginia
$1.48M
EFSCE
1483
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$1.48M
LSA
1484
L & S Advisors
California
$1.48M
CIM
1485
CIM Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.48M
PWAM
1486
Private Wealth Asset Management
Iowa
$1.48M
TPWM
1487
Twelve Points Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.47M
NCM
1488
NCM Capital Management
New Jersey
$1.47M
LJHT
1489
Laurie J. Hall Trustee
$1.47M
QC
1490
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
$1.47M
OIM
1491
Orca Investment Management
Oregon
$1.46M
FMB
1492
Field & Main Bank
Kentucky
$1.46M
TIM
1493
Thompson Investment Management
Wisconsin
$1.46M
C
1494
Certuity
Florida
$1.46M
FAM
1495
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$1.46M
AIM
1496
Avity Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.46M
ACM
1497
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$1.45M
OPTFSNA
1498
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A
Virginia
$1.45M
AIP
1499
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$1.45M
ONSWM
1500
Old North State Wealth Management
North Carolina
$1.45M