3,297 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, 1,277 increasing their positions, 1,528 reducing their positions, and 252 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: 1,277 | Existing positions reduced: 1,528

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 252

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6443 (-21)

Holders
3,297
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
BNP Paribas Asset Management
151
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$101M
Brown Advisory
152
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$100M
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
153
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$100M
Baird Financial Group
154
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$98.7M
Rockefeller Capital Management
155
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$98.6M
Neuberger Berman Group
156
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$98.4M
Toronto Dominion Bank
157
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$97.3M
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
158
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$96.9M
Focus Partners Wealth
159
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$96.1M
QP
160
Quilter Plc
United Kingdom
$93.4M
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
161
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$93.2M
LFG
162
Lazard Frères Gestion
France
$92.1M
BA
163
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$91.1M
RPI
164
Railway Pension Investments
United Kingdom
$90.7M
SLAML
165
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd
$88.3M
HF
166
HRT Financial
New York
$88.2M
Zurich Cantonal Bank
167
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$84.8M
Mackenzie Financial
168
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$84.2M
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
169
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$84.2M
SO
170
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$83.7M
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
171
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$82.1M
BPC
172
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$81.9M
IIM
173
INTECH Investment Management
Florida
$81.9M
ZIM
174
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$80.2M
Comerica Bank
175
Comerica Bank
Texas
$79.6M