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
DF
1501
Donoghue Forlines
Massachusetts
$1.45M
ISWM
1502
Independent Solutions Wealth Management
New York
$1.44M
AHC
1503
Adell Harriman & Carpenter
Texas
$1.44M
GA
1504
GraniteShares Advisors
New York
$1.44M
WHC
1505
Wulff, Hansen & Co
California
$1.44M
CCMG
1506
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$1.44M
PWP
1507
Precedent Wealth Partners
Texas
$1.44M
IAS
1508
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.43M
BEC
1509
Blue Edge Capital
Virginia
$1.43M
DA
1510
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$1.43M
ALAM
1511
Asahi Life Asset Management
Japan
$1.43M
QIM
1512
Quest Investment Management
Oregon
$1.42M
WB
1513
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$1.42M
MJP
1514
Michael J. Puzo
$1.42M
JWA
1515
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.42M
BWP
1516
BSW Wealth Partners
Colorado
$1.42M
BPAMU
1517
BTG Pactual Asset Management US
New York
$1.42M
WPA
1518
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$1.41M
PCMU
1519
Paragon Capital Management (Utah)
Utah
$1.41M
CSA
1520
Cornerstone Select Advisors
Missouri
$1.41M
GWP
1521
Gen-Wealth Partners
Michigan
$1.41M
IAMOG
1522
Investors Asset Management of Georgia
Georgia
$1.41M
LSIA
1523
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$1.41M
BMWS
1524
Brady Martz Wealth Solutions
North Dakota
$1.4M
GPA
1525
Garrison Point Advisors
California
$1.4M