3,435 hedge funds and large institutions have $177B invested in Merck in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,340 increasing their positions, 1,596 reducing their positions, and 278 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7365 (-8)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,340 | Existing positions reduced: 1,596

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 278

Holders
3,435
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
65
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.57B
Puts
$2.32B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1626
$1.47M
1627
$1.47M
1628
$1.47M
1629
$1.46M
1630
$1.46M
1631
$1.45M
1632
$1.45M
1633
$1.44M
1634
$1.44M
1635
$1.44M
1636
$1.44M
1637
$1.44M
1638
$1.44M
1639
$1.44M
1640
$1.43M
1641
$1.43M
1642
$1.43M
1643
$1.43M
1644
$1.43M
1645
$1.43M
1646
$1.43M
1647
$1.42M
1648
$1.42M
1649
$1.42M
1650
$1.41M