3,312 hedge funds and large institutions have $158B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 1,288 increasing their positions, 1,532 reducing their positions, and 252 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: 1,288 | Existing positions reduced: 1,532

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 252

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6542 (-23)

Holders
3,312
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
42
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 +$408M
2 +$405M
3 +$369M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$349M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$320M

Top Sellers

1 -$636M
2 -$561M
3 -$383M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$331M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$243M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1501
$1.46M
1502
$1.46M
1503
$1.46M
1504
$1.46M
1505
$1.46M
1506
$1.45M
1507
$1.45M
1508
$1.45M
1509
$1.45M
1510
$1.45M
1511
$1.44M
1512
$1.44M
1513
$1.44M
1514
$1.44M
1515
$1.44M
1516
$1.44M
1517
$1.43M
1518
$1.43M
1519
$1.43M
1520
$1.43M
1521
$1.42M
1522
$1.42M
1523
$1.42M
1524
$1.42M
1525
$1.42M