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
HCP
1676
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$1.12M
ABTD
1677
Arvest Bank Trust Division
Oklahoma
$1.12M
BSA
1678
Bull Street Advisors
Georgia
$1.12M
NCM
1679
Northwest Capital Management
Oregon
$1.12M
JCM
1680
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.11M
DS
1681
DRW Securities
Illinois
$1.11M
SCI
1682
Stableford Capital II
Arizona
$1.11M
BA
1683
Bristlecone Advisors
Washington
$1.11M
TWPM
1684
Total Wealth Planning & Management
Florida
$1.11M
MLA
1685
MB, Levis & Associates
Pennsylvania
$1.11M
FAM
1686
Fairtree Asset Management
South Africa
$1.11M
PHIC
1687
Pine Haven Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$1.11M
PBT
1688
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$1.11M
AF
1689
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$1.11M
RWM
1690
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.11M
CTFG
1691
Capstone Triton Financial Group
Oklahoma
$1.11M
AA
1692
Auxano Advisors
Washington
$1.11M
TNBTD
1693
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$1.1M
WIM
1694
WealthPlan Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.1M
KCM
1695
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$1.1M
OFG
1696
OmniStar Financial Group
North Carolina
$1.1M
PWCM
1697
Processus Wealth & Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.1M
APG
1698
Abacus Planning Group
South Carolina
$1.1M
LA
1699
Lindenwold Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.09M
CC
1700
Cadinha & Co
Hawaii
$1.09M