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
ACM
2201
ADAR1 Capital Management
Texas
$557K
SCM
2202
Sunbeam Capital Management
Georgia
$557K
CWP
2203
Core Wealth Partners
California
$556K
AWM
2204
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$556K
SFO
2205
Stokes Family Office
Louisiana
$556K
OPA
2206
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$556K
MCM
2207
Morton Capital Management
California
$554K
HP
2208
Holistic Planning
Texas
$553K
TWM
2209
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$552K
SIC
2210
Samalin Investment Counsel
New York
$552K
EIG
2211
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
$552K
MFG
2212
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$551K
SWMP
2213
Signature Wealth Management Partners
New Jersey
$551K
TPWA
2214
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$551K
PTB
2215
Pioneer Trust Bank
Oregon
$549K
CCIA
2216
Campbell & Co Investment Adviser
Maryland
$549K
BWL
2217
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$548K
AIA
2218
Allied Investment Advisors
Montana
$547K
CM
2219
Caption Management
Oklahoma
$546K
SFG
2220
Sather Financial Group
Texas
$545K
PNAA
2221
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$544K
SWP
2222
Semus Wealth Partners
Florida
$543K
NP
2223
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$542K
1WM
2224
1858 Wealth Management
Ohio
$542K
APIM
2225
Agate Pass Investment Management
Washington
$541K