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
NAMP
1976
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$747K
PWAM
1977
Pinnacle West Asset Management
Wyoming
$746K
BOJHT
1978
Bank of Jackson Hole Trust
Wyoming
$745K
PWM
1979
Prentice Wealth Management
New York
$745K
GS
1980
GWN Securities
Florida
$744K
SBF
1981
Sara-Bay Financial
Florida
$743K
DE
1982
Diversified Enterprises
Delaware
$743K
GF
1983
Gries Financial
Ohio
$743K
WCM
1984
Washington Capital Management
Washington
$742K
AWM
1985
Absher Wealth Management
North Carolina
$740K
WAAG
1986
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group
Kansas
$740K
SFG
1987
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$739K
BWA
1988
Blodgett Wealth Advisors
California
$738K
IFWM
1989
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$738K
ANC
1990
Ames National Corp
Iowa
$737K
SPA
1991
Shore Point Advisors
New Jersey
$736K
GDP
1992
Great Diamond Partners
Maine
$735K
VCP
1993
Verus Capital Partners
Arizona
$735K
FFG
1994
Frisch Financial Group
New York
$732K
TBNY
1995
Trustco Bank (New York)
New York
$731K
HCM
1996
Hodges Capital Management
Texas
$730K
PIA
1997
Pinion Investment Advisors
Kansas
$729K
FAM
1998
Fulcrum Asset Management
United Kingdom
$729K
IRC
1999
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$729K
RBFC
2000
Roman Butler Fullerton & Co
Missouri
$728K