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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
1976
$764K
1977
$763K
1978
$762K
1979
$762K
1980
$762K
1981
$761K
1982
$760K
1983
$758K
1984
$758K
1985
$757K
1986
$755K
1987
$753K
1988
$753K
1989
$752K
1990
$752K
1991
$752K
1992
$752K
1993
$750K
1994
$748K
1995
$747K
1996
$746K
1997
$745K
1998
$745K
1999
$744K
2000
$743K