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
HI
1551
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.34M
AC
1552
Avestar Capital
New York
$1.34M
DI
1553
Diligent Investors
California
$1.34M
AWP
1554
Ascent Wealth Partners
New York
$1.34M
NAS
1555
NWF Advisory Services
California
$1.33M
RA
1556
Ransom Advisory
Rhode Island
$1.33M
EWA
1557
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$1.33M
AL
1558
Aspiriant LLC
California
$1.33M
SC
1559
Sawyer & Company
Massachusetts
$1.33M
FRM
1560
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
$1.33M
AMIM
1561
Aull & Monroe Investment Management
Alabama
$1.32M
SJIM
1562
St. Johns Investment Management
Florida
$1.32M
W
1563
Wealthquest
Ohio
$1.32M
WPP
1564
Whalerock Point Partners
Rhode Island
$1.32M
SWA
1565
Sax Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$1.32M
GLLW
1566
Graves Light Lenhart Wealth
Virginia
$1.32M
TFS
1567
Thoroughbred Financial Services
Tennessee
$1.31M
FFS
1568
Flavin Financial Services
Florida
$1.31M
FFA
1569
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$1.31M
OC
1570
Opinicus Capital
Florida
$1.31M
HIA
1571
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$1.31M
WA
1572
Wealth Alliance
New York
$1.3M
NHC
1573
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
$1.3M
AG
1574
Ascent Group
Virginia
$1.3M
KCPG
1575
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$1.3M