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
HCM
2451
Hall Capital Management
Rhode Island
$403K
CWM
2452
Compass Wealth Management
Connecticut
$402K
UPS
2453
UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES
Illinois
$402K
RFG
2454
Range Financial Group
Oregon
$402K
MCM
2455
Mendel Capital Management
Arkansas
$400K
AGC
2456
Aspen Grove Capital
Colorado
$399K
WWA
2457
Wingate Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$399K
MHR
2458
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$398K
IP
2459
Investment Partners
Ohio
$398K
C
2460
Covestor
United Kingdom
$398K
SWRP
2461
Summit Wealth & Retirement Planning
California
$397K
GAM
2462
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$397K
FEG
2463
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$397K
FFG
2464
Floyd Financial Group
Missouri
$396K
EMB
2465
Elefante Mark B
$395K
LCM
2466
Lazari Capital Management
California
$394K
FWI
2467
Facet Wealth Inc
Maryland
$393K
CIA
2468
Cohen Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$392K
SAM
2469
S.A. Mason
Michigan
$392K
MC
2470
Mathes Company
New York
$390K
LT
2471
Legacy Trust
Michigan
$390K
HTIM
2472
Harbour Trust & Investment Management
Indiana
$390K
GPW
2473
Gentry Private Wealth
Kansas
$389K
NPFS
2474
Novak & Powell Financial Services
Florida
$389K
BRA
2475
Bender Robert & Associates
California
$389K