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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
2201
$574K
2202
$573K
2203
$572K
2204
$572K
2205
$572K
2206
$571K
2207
$570K
2208
$570K
2209
$569K
2210
$568K
2211
$568K
2212
$566K
2213
$565K
2214
$565K
2215
$564K
2216
$563K
2217
$562K
2218
$561K
2219
$560K
2220
$558K
2221
$558K
2222
$557K
2223
$557K
2224
$556K
2225
$556K