3,286 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
3,286
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
GWI
2176
Grace & White Inc
New York
$575K
FFA
2177
Fi3 Financial Advisors
Indiana
$574K
TIA
2178
Tiemann Investment Advisors
California
$574K
PRI
2179
Prepared Retirement Institute
Pennsylvania
$574K
MWA
2180
Midland Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$574K
LAM
2181
L2 Asset Management
Massachusetts
$573K
NRI
2182
NFP Retirement Inc
California
$572K
DWAM
2183
Duncan Williams Asset Management
Tennessee
$572K
CSC
2184
Caldwell Sutter Capital
California
$572K
NED
2185
Nancy E. Dempze
$571K
KCFA
2186
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
New Jersey
$570K
IWP
2187
Invenio Wealth Partners
Florida
$570K
RBWA
2188
RFG - Bristol Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$569K
PB
2189
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$568K
DTC
2190
Davidson Trust Company
Washington
$568K
CM
2191
Cercano Management
Washington
$566K
MEAC
2192
M.E. Allison & Co
Texas
$565K
WC
2193
Waterloo Capital
Texas
$565K
EBA
2194
Eagle Bay Advisors
New York
$564K
HFS
2195
Howard Financial Services
Texas
$563K
DAC
2196
Dividend Assets Capital
South Carolina
$562K
KRW
2197
Kaufman Rossin Wealth
Florida
$561K
F8IS
2198
Figure 8 Investment Strategies
Idaho
$560K
CTC
2199
Cetera Trust Company
Minnesota
$558K
IAS
2200
Investment Advisory Services
Texas
$558K