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
SIS
2426
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$418K
SIA
2427
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$418K
OWA
2428
Octavia Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$418K
SQA
2429
Simon Quick Advisors
New Jersey
$418K
MIM
2430
Moseley Investment Management
Florida
$416K
CA
2431
CWC Advisors
Oregon
$415K
USB
2432
Union Savings Bank
Connecticut
$415K
LWM
2433
Lyell Wealth Management
California
$414K
LCM
2434
Liberty Capital Management
Michigan
$412K
OWM
2435
OneAscent Wealth Management
Alabama
$412K
EWS
2436
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Pennsylvania
$411K
AWP
2437
Accretive Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$411K
TP
2438
Tranquility Partners
Tennessee
$411K
YWS
2439
Yarger Wealth Strategies
Ohio
$411K
HFAS
2440
Hummer Financial Advisory Services
Illinois
$409K
ESBC
2441
E.S. Barr & Co
Kentucky
$409K
GCP
2442
Garda Capital Partners
Minnesota
$408K
CWM
2443
Chemistry Wealth Management
New York
$408K
BSTWA
2444
Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$407K
PA
2445
Prossimo Advisors
California
$405K
FMTCOCP
2446
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA
Pennsylvania
$405K
BIA
2447
Beacon Investment Advisors
Maryland
$405K
FB
2448
First Bancorp
Maine
$404K
LSC
2449
Lesa Sroufe & Co
Washington
$404K
FC
2450
FCA Corp
Texas
$404K