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
FCM
2026
Family Capital Management
Michigan
$705K
SCM
2027
Schnieders Capital Management
California
$704K
IA
2028
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
$703K
AG
2029
AmeriFlex Group
Nevada
$701K
WAG
2030
Winthrop Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$700K
CLA
2031
Carnegie Lake Advisors
New Jersey
$699K
RIS
2032
Retirement Income Solutions
Michigan
$699K
WTA
2033
Washington Trust Advisors
Massachusetts
$698K
VCM
2034
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
$698K
CIC
2035
Chase Investment Counsel
Virginia
$698K
CTA
2036
Colonial Trust Advisors
South Carolina
$698K
HTI
2037
Hikari Tsushin Inc
Japan
$698K
IP
2038
Intellectus Partners
California
$698K
WWC
2039
Waypoint Wealth Counsel
Georgia
$697K
MAWCM
2040
Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management
California
$696K
LIA
2041
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$696K
SWK
2042
Stephen W. Kidder
$695K
PI
2043
Pettee Investors
Connecticut
$694K
RIP
2044
Reliant Investment Partners
North Carolina
$694K
BFG
2045
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$693K
SOW
2046
State of Wyoming
Wyoming
$693K
PCM
2047
Perkins Capital Management
Minnesota
$693K
SOS
2048
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$689K
QWP
2049
Quotient Wealth Partners
Texas
$689K
GPI
2050
General Partner Inc
Pennsylvania
$688K