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
GS
1751
GTS Securities
New York
$1.02M
CCG
1752
Coastwise Capital Group
California
$1.02M
FFN
1753
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$1.02M
KA
1754
KLCM Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.02M
BFA
1755
Bill Few Associates
Pennsylvania
$1.02M
TPW
1756
Transatlantique Private Wealth
New York
$1.02M
BCG
1757
Breakwater Capital Group
New Jersey
$1.01M
AIM
1758
Allen Investment Management
New York
$1.01M
HJGA
1759
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors
Connecticut
$1.01M
ABLA
1760
Alan B. Lancz & Associates
Ohio
$1.01M
LI
1761
LRI Investments
Florida
$1.01M
GCM
1762
Glynn Capital Management
California
$1.01M
MFG
1763
MidWestOne Financial Group
Iowa
$1.01M
LF
1764
Lee Financial
Texas
$1M
AA
1765
Alta Advisers
United Kingdom
$996K
FC
1766
Fjell Capital
North Dakota
$996K
QIM
1767
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$996K
WA1
1768
Wimmer Associates 1
California
$995K
SRA
1769
Secured Retirement Advisors
Minnesota
$990K
NL
1770
NWAM LLC
Washington
$990K
DI
1771
DKRT Investments
$990K
CP
1772
Canopy Partners
Ohio
$989K
WCM
1773
Weaver Capital Management
Georgia
$989K
SWP
1774
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$989K
ACS
1775
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$984K