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
CWP
1901
CFM Wealth Partners
Texas
$828K
LAIC
1902
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel
California
$825K
1M
1903
1248 Management
Missouri
$824K
WIA
1904
Westbourne Investment Advisors
Maryland
$824K
MPPW
1905
Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth
Oklahoma
$823K
LI
1906
Lafayette Investments
Maryland
$823K
THCM
1907
Taylor Hoffman Capital Management
Virginia
$822K
APW
1908
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$821K
DIP
1909
Davis Investment Partners
North Carolina
$820K
ACG
1910
Allen Capital Group
Nebraska
$820K
NME
1911
Notis-McConarty Edward
$819K
MCM
1912
Maple Capital Management
Vermont
$818K
GHAM
1913
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$818K
HWA
1914
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$817K
OL
1915
Optas LLC
Texas
$817K
RWP
1916
Ridgecrest Wealth Partners
California
$817K
KFA
1917
Kelleher Financial Advisors
New York
$816K
HPIA
1918
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$812K
EA
1919
Everpar Advisors
Oklahoma
$811K
AF
1920
Arrow Financial
New York
$809K
CB
1921
Centennial Bank
Arkansas
$808K
HPBT
1922
Hickory Point Bank & Trust
Illinois
$805K
UIM
1923
Unified Investment Management
Georgia
$805K
FWM
1924
Forefront Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$804K
SIA
1925
Soltis Investment Advisors
Utah
$803K