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
HIGP
2401
Hill Investment Group Partners
Missouri
$437K
BCMLT
2402
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$436K
ZAM
2403
Zevin Asset Management
Massachusetts
$436K
CAM
2404
Campion Asset Management
Virginia
$436K
CDWM
2405
Campbell Deegan Wealth Management
Virginia
$436K
CC
2406
Cornerstone Capital
California
$435K
JE
2407
JMAC Enterprises
Pennsylvania
$434K
RGC
2408
Roberts, Glore & Co
Illinois
$434K
GAMC
2409
Garner Asset Management Corp
Texas
$434K
EB
2410
Emprise Bank
Kansas
$433K
PWM
2411
Penobscot Wealth Management
Maine
$432K
CIS
2412
Capital International Sarl
California
$430K
ACGA
2413
Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors
Georgia
$429K
FMC
2414
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$429K
CPSC
2415
Carl P. Sherr & Co
Massachusetts
$428K
WMA
2416
West Michigan Advisors
Michigan
$428K
TCM
2417
Traub Capital Management
Massachusetts
$427K
SC
2418
Summa Corp
Texas
$424K
RWM
2419
Rialto Wealth Management
New York
$423K
CCA
2420
Cora Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$423K
RC
2421
Rahlfs Capital
Texas
$422K
APA
2422
Astoria Portfolio Advisors
New York
$421K
ITIM
2423
Indiana Trust & Investment Management
Indiana
$420K
MPWS
2424
McCarter Private Wealth Services
Massachusetts
$419K
SNPAM
2425
St. Nicholas Private Asset Management
Florida
$418K