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
NB
2301
Nicolet Bankshares
Wisconsin
$488K
SCA
2302
Strathmore Capital Advisors
North Carolina
$488K
AWA
2303
Amplius Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$488K
SCA
2304
Southern Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$487K
AWM
2305
Atticus Wealth Management
Florida
$486K
SLC
2306
Second Line Capital
Louisiana
$486K
RCM
2307
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$486K
BFAG
2308
Blackston Financial Advisory Group
Florida
$485K
CW
2309
Channel Wealth
California
$483K
PCA
2310
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$482K
MCM
2311
Monument Capital Management
Virginia
$482K
CFS
2312
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$479K
S
2313
SimplyRich
California
$479K
PWA
2314
Phoenix Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$478K
BTD
2315
BankPlus Trust Department
Mississippi
$477K
AA
2316
Addison Advisors
Vermont
$476K
PAM
2317
PCG Asset Management
New Jersey
$476K
BSB
2318
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$476K
ACA
2319
American Capital Advisory
Idaho
$475K
VIM
2320
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$475K
SIC
2321
Sterling Investment Counsel
New York
$474K
AFGAS
2322
Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services
Virginia
$473K
RFA
2323
ROI Financial Advisors
Oregon
$473K
AFT
2324
Alpha Family Trust
California
$473K
GSWA
2325
Good Steward Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
$472K