3,287 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, 1,275 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: 1,275 | 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
3,287
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
NICM
1951
Neo Ivy Capital Management
New York
$769K
APW
1952
Austin Private Wealth
Texas
$768K
BONH
1953
Bank of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
$768K
SFWA
1954
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$766K
GM
1955
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$766K
TC
1956
TwinBeech Capital
New York
$765K
Financial Engines Advisors
1957
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$765K
WAM
1958
WNY Asset Management
New York
$764K
A
1959
Argentarii
Ohio
$762K
CG
1960
Corundum Group
Colorado
$762K
FNC
1961
First National Corp
Massachusetts
$762K
RRA
1962
Round Rock Advisors
Connecticut
$761K
CCA
1963
Cypress Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$760K
TWA
1964
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$758K
ICP
1965
Interchange Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$758K
ONST
1966
Old North State Trust
North Carolina
$757K
PCA
1967
Peddock Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$755K
FDCP
1968
Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners
Massachusetts
$753K
SCM
1969
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$753K
CWM
1970
Connecticut Wealth Management
Connecticut
$752K
KFA
1971
Kapstone Financial Advisors
Ohio
$752K
HFS
1972
Heritage Financial Services
Massachusetts
$752K
PCM
1973
Piedmont Capital Management
Montana
$752K
CFO
1974
CVA Family Office
Colorado
$750K
FCAS
1975
First Command Advisory Services
Texas
$748K