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
HAM
1701
Hedges Asset Management
Nevada
$1.09M
PPC
1702
Park Place Capital
Alabama
$1.09M
CHC
1703
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$1.09M
NI
1704
Natural Investments
California
$1.09M
COCM
1705
Charter Oak Capital Management
New Hampshire
$1.09M
EI
1706
Ellevest Inc
New York
$1.09M
AWE
1707
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$1.09M
1C
1708
111 Capital
France
$1.08M
BV
1709
Boxwood Ventures
Illinois
$1.08M
IC
1710
Iconiq Capital
California
$1.08M
GCM
1711
Garland Capital Management
Washington
$1.08M
HL
1712
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
$1.08M
CA
1713
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$1.07M
AWAP
1714
Alliance Wealth Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$1.07M
MIM
1715
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.07M
CFS
1716
CRA Financial Services
New Jersey
$1.07M
BAM
1717
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.06M
BAM
1718
Brave Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.06M
MAM
1719
Mirabaud Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.06M
FFA
1720
First Foundation Advisors
California
$1.06M
MAWA
1721
Moss Adams Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.05M
DA
1722
Dover Advisors
Virginia
$1.05M
MI
1723
Motiv8 Investments
Florida
$1.05M
WCM
1724
Winthrop Capital Management
Indiana
$1.05M
SOAMC
1725
Spirit of America Management Corp
New York
$1.05M