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
KC
1826
Knuff & Co
California
$925K
EFA
1827
Evernest Financial Advisors
Indiana
$925K
KA
1828
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$924K
CFFP
1829
Center for Financial Planning
Michigan
$924K
AAI
1830
American Assets Inc
California
$922K
SA
1831
Sylvest Advisors
Texas
$919K
NDBT
1832
North Dallas Bank & Trust
Texas
$919K
AC
1833
Apella Capital
Connecticut
$918K
RCA
1834
Resonant Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$916K
DO
1835
denkapparat Operations
Germany
$915K
MKC
1836
M. Kraus & Co
Vermont
$914K
LA
1837
LexAurum Advisors
Kansas
$912K
BFM
1838
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$911K
HAIM
1839
Hunter Associates Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$910K
SCP
1840
Sivia Capital Partners
California
$910K
KAM
1841
Karani Asset Management
New York
$906K
AWM
1842
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$905K
RWB
1843
RMR Wealth Builders
New Jersey
$901K
PSFG
1844
Prairie Sky Financial Group
Illinois
$898K
FNB
1845
Farmers National Bank
Kentucky
$898K
KLCM
1846
KG&L Capital Management
Louisiana
$896K
WMA
1847
Wealth Management Associates
New Jersey
$892K
HVIA
1848
Hudson Valley Investment Advisors
New York
$886K
KAS
1849
KPP Advisory Services
Kentucky
$885K
OM
1850
OV Management
Minnesota
$884K