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
NCTC
2351
New Covenant Trust Company
Indiana
$461K
NCM
2352
Next Capital Management
New York
$461K
CS
2353
Crescent Sterling
Louisiana
$460K
HS
2354
Horan Securities
United States
$460K
Point72 Asset Management
2355
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$459K
EWS
2356
Eagle Wealth Strategies
New Jersey
$459K
NFG
2357
Nadler Financial Group
Illinois
$459K
IP
2358
Ignite Planners
California
$459K
LSPW
2359
Lake Street Private Wealth
Illinois
$457K
SFS
2360
Summit Financial Strategies
Ohio
$457K
EBT
2361
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$456K
CG
2362
Cynosure Group
Utah
$456K
VBFG
2363
Vishria Bird Financial Group
Tennessee
$456K
FWMP
2364
Foundation Wealth Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$455K
OL
2365
one8zero8 LLC
North Carolina
$454K
BCM
2366
Boltwood Capital Management
California
$453K
CCM
2367
Crew Capital Management
Ohio
$452K
Members Trust
2368
Members Trust
Florida
$452K
SPI
2369
Sutton Place Investors
New York
$452K
AWM
2370
Ariadne Wealth Management
California
$452K
FHC
2371
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$451K
CPW
2372
Cove Private Wealth
New York
$451K
JFA
2373
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$451K
AWM
2374
Accel Wealth Management
Iowa
$451K
ORC
2375
O'Rourke & Company
Massachusetts
$451K