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
AP
2126
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$623K
FAIM
2127
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$621K
OWM
2128
Orca Wealth Management
Florida
$620K
TA
2129
Townsend & Associates
Colorado
$620K
CA
2130
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$618K
KWMG
2131
King Wealth Management Group
Florida
$615K
DG
2132
DMC Group
Alabama
$615K
PC
2133
Port Capital
Illinois
$613K
AGP
2134
Autumn Glory Partners
Texas
$612K
Edgewood Management
2135
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
$611K
RFG
2136
RFP Financial Group
Georgia
$611K
RC
2137
Rexford Capital
Texas
$609K
GSC
2138
G&S Capital
Colorado
$608K
TCBWMS
2139
Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services
Texas
$607K
LMKC
2140
L.M. Kohn & Company
Ohio
$606K
GIM
2141
Groesbeck Investment Management
New Jersey
$606K
AFG
2142
ABLE Financial Group
Arizona
$606K
AFM
2143
Aspetuck Financial Management
Connecticut
$605K
CIC
2144
Chilton Investment Company
Connecticut
$605K
BIA
2145
Bigelow Investment Advisors
Maine
$605K
1CP
2146
17 Capital Partners
Arizona
$604K
RWS
2147
Resolute Wealth Strategies
Mississippi
$604K
GWM
2148
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$603K
MA
2149
MBA Advisors
Pennsylvania
$601K
HBT
2150
Heartland Bank & Trust
Illinois
$600K