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
SB
1626
Sunflower Bank
Texas
$1.2M
GA
1627
GoalVest Advisory
New York
$1.2M
GIM
1628
Guardian Investment Management
California
$1.2M
SWM
1629
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$1.2M
CAM
1630
Cidel Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.19M
AIM
1631
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$1.19M
CWM
1632
Chesapeake Wealth Management
Virginia
$1.19M
WPW
1633
Waldron Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.19M
WCM
1634
Wisconsin Capital Management
Wisconsin
$1.17M
VMMC
1635
V.M. Manning & Co
South Carolina
$1.17M
EB
1636
Exchange Bank
California
$1.17M
OHWP
1637
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners
North Carolina
$1.17M
MP
1638
McDonald Partners
Ohio
$1.17M
TPI
1639
Trust Point Inc
Wisconsin
$1.16M
PFGIA
1640
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1.16M
CFP
1641
Catalyst Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$1.16M
FCM
1642
Fourpath Capital Management
Oklahoma
$1.16M
QWM
1643
Quadcap Wealth Management
Texas
$1.16M
HIMS
1644
Hager Investment Management Services
New Hampshire
$1.16M
WCBA
1645
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Tennessee
$1.16M
PTP
1646
Platform Technology Partners
New York
$1.16M
BTC
1647
Bank & Trust Company
Illinois
$1.16M
KJWM
1648
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Washington
$1.15M
CI
1649
Cherokee Insurance
Michigan
$1.15M
RWMG
1650
Redwood Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$1.15M