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3,324 hedge funds and large institutions have $158B invested in Merck in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,295 increasing their positions, 1,535 reducing their positions, and 252 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $ | Put options by funds: $

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,295 | Existing positions reduced: 1,535

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 252

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6542 (-23)

Holders
3,324
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
42
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 +$408M
2 +$405M
3 +$369M
4
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$349M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$320M

Top Sellers

1 -$636M
2 -$561M
3 -$383M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$331M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$243M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1926
$821K
1927
$820K
1928
$820K
1929
$819K
1930
$818K
1931
$818K
1932
$817K
1933
$817K
1934
$817K
1935
$816K
1936
$812K
1937
$811K
1938
$809K
1939
$808K
1940
$805K
1941
$805K
1942
$804K
1943
$803K
1944
$802K
1945
$801K
1946
$800K
1947
$800K
1948
$798K
1949
$797K
1950
$797K