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
RWM
1651
Riverbend Wealth Management
South Carolina
$1.14M
RIA
1652
Richwood Investment Advisors
Ohio
$1.14M
RFA
1653
Register Financial Advisors
Georgia
$1.14M
EGA
1654
E&G Advisors
Texas
$1.14M
JWM
1655
Jupiter Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.14M
KTM
1656
Keeler Thomas Management
Utah
$1.14M
CWM
1657
Calamos Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.14M
WWA
1658
WCG Wealth Advisors
Nevada
$1.14M
CS
1659
Capital Square
Tennessee
$1.13M
HI
1660
Hendershot Investments
Virginia
$1.13M
MFP
1661
Meridian Financial Partners
Virginia
$1.13M
KFS
1662
Keynote Financial Services
Connecticut
$1.13M
EA
1663
Ellsworth Advisors
Ohio
$1.13M
FNBOMD
1664
First National Bank of Mount Dora
Florida
$1.13M
OFS
1665
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$1.13M
HCA
1666
Harbour Capital Advisors
Virginia
$1.13M
PWPS
1667
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$1.13M
PL
1668
Plancorp LLC
Missouri
$1.13M
WIS
1669
Wright Investors Service
Connecticut
$1.13M
FMTC
1670
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company
California
$1.12M
GITFIT
1671
Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych (TFI)
Poland
$1.12M
NL
1672
Navalign LLC
California
$1.12M
MSWM
1673
McGlone Suttner Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.12M
CSB
1674
City State Bank
Iowa
$1.12M
LF
1675
Lantz Financial
Illinois
$1.12M