3,416 hedge funds and large institutions have $177B invested in Merck in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,332 increasing their positions, 1,586 reducing their positions, and 277 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: $ → $

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7264 (-8)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,332 | Existing positions reduced: 1,586

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 277

Holders
3,416
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
64
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$2.57B
Puts
$2.32B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2326
$562K
2327
$562K
2328
$561K
2329
$559K
2330
$559K
2331
$558K
2332
$558K
2333
$558K
2334
$558K
2335
$557K
2336
$556K
2337
$556K
2338
$554K
2339
$553K
2340
$552K
2341
$551K
2342
$551K
2343
$551K
2344
$550K
2345
$550K
2346
$549K
2347
$547K
2348
$547K
2349
$547K
2350
$544K