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
IF
2226
Intrua Financial
Texas
$541K
AMG
2227
Asset Management Group
Connecticut
$540K
PA
2228
Promethium Advisors
Maryland
$538K
OL
2229
OneFund LLC
Florida
$536K
TF
2230
Trek Financial
Arizona
$536K
EPIM
2231
Evelyn Partners Investment Management
$535K
SP
2232
Successful Portfolios
Florida
$535K
CPCM
2233
Cardinal Point Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$534K
FSA
2234
Financial Security Advisor
Virginia
$534K
GIP
2235
Granite Investment Partners
California
$532K
BFA
2236
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$532K
CCM
2237
Cox Capital Management
Massachusetts
$532K
MAM
2238
MWA Asset Management
Massachusetts
$531K
EFG
2239
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$531K
MCM
2240
Mainstay Capital Management
Michigan
$531K
BC
2241
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$530K
SIMG
2242
Sonora Investment Management Group
Arizona
$530K
UCB
2243
United Community Bank
South Carolina
$529K
CFG
2244
Certior Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$528K
AGP
2245
Aspire Growth Partners
Florida
$528K
CF
2246
Claris Financial
Virginia
$527K
MW
2247
MBL Wealth
North Carolina
$527K
SN
2248
Sittner & Nelson
Oregon
$525K
CH
2249
Cromwell Holdings
Wyoming
$525K
OSNBOA
2250
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$524K