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
KCM
1526
Kendall Capital Management
Maryland
$1.4M
JSL
1527
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$1.39M
CFD
1528
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1.39M
LAM
1529
LECAP Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.39M
FA
1530
Fiduciary Alliance
South Carolina
$1.39M
PMA
1531
Prudent Man Advisors
Illinois
$1.39M
SIA
1532
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$1.39M
HNWAG
1533
High Net Worth Advisory Group
Florida
$1.38M
MTC
1534
Matrix Trust Company
Colorado
$1.38M
CNTOF
1535
Canandaigua National Trust of Florida
New York
$1.37M
CAM
1536
Cypress Asset Management
Texas
$1.37M
CWM
1537
Cordatus Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.37M
IJWM
1538
Inman Jager Wealth Management
Mississippi
$1.37M
CCFCSB
1539
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$1.37M
SIAG
1540
Signet Investment Advisory Group
Rhode Island
$1.37M
LCM
1541
Legato Capital Management
California
$1.36M
PRP
1542
Peak Retirement Planning
Ohio
$1.36M
OA
1543
Oak Associates
Ohio
$1.36M
KSB
1544
Kennebec Savings Bank
Maine
$1.36M
LWP
1545
LeClair Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.36M
WDG
1546
Wealth Dimensions Group
Ohio
$1.35M
VWA
1547
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.35M
GCM
1548
Gables Capital Management
Florida
$1.35M
ST
1549
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$1.35M
BWP
1550
Bernardo Wealth Planning
Pennsylvania
$1.35M