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
MC
2376
Machina Capital
France
$450K
KPF
2377
K2 Principal Fund
Ontario, Canada
$450K
EFG
2378
Embree Financial Group
Illinois
$449K
DWM
2379
Defined Wealth Management
Oregon
$449K
FAT
2380
First American Trust
California
$448K
CA
2381
Cortland Associates
Missouri
$448K
OIS
2382
OneAscent Investment Solutions
Alabama
$448K
LWM
2383
Lionshead Wealth Management
New York
$448K
JJBC
2384
James J. Burns & Company
New York
$447K
SC
2385
Saiph Capital
New Jersey
$446K
HBW
2386
Hazlett, Burt & Watson
West Virginia
$446K
TWP
2387
Tower Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$445K
ME
2388
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$445K
SJL
2389
Shayne & Jacobs LLC
Tennessee
$444K
TWP
2390
Tempus Wealth Planning
California
$443K
APWM
2391
Argonautica Private Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$443K
MCA
2392
Magnolia Capital Advisors
Mississippi
$443K
ZBNA
2393
Zions Bancorporation, National Association
Utah
$443K
AAA
2394
American Alpha Advisors
New York
$443K
BIM
2395
Baldwin Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$441K
CPC
2396
Congress Park Capital
New York
$440K
PCM
2397
Prelude Capital Management
New York
$438K
MWS
2398
MFA Wealth Services
California
$438K
CFG
2399
Carr Financial Group
Massachusetts
$437K
TRIA
2400
Trail Ridge Investment Advisors
Colorado
$437K