Call Options Transactions Made in Q2 2025 in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
This table provides information about the institutional ownership of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) during Q2 2025. The information is specifically focused on institutions that hold call options of Merck & Co., Inc..
| Report Date | Institution (Fund) | Operation | Option | Shares change | Value Range | Shares Held | Trade History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Public Investment Fund
Riyadh, T0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
1.9MNew |
$140M - $165M
|
1.9M
$163M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Qube Research & Technologies LTD
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
982K+ 361.03% |
$72.1M - $85.6M
|
1.25M
$108M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Jane Street Group, LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
962K+ 68.03% |
$70.7M - $83.8M
|
2.38M
$204M
|
|
|
Aug 18, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Wolverine Trading, LLC
Chicago, IL |
BUY
|
CALL |
884KNew |
$65M - $77M
|
884K
$76M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Paul Tudor Jones
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | Stamford, Ct
|
BUY
|
CALL |
878K+ 332.34% |
$64.5M - $76.5M
|
1.14M
$98.2M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Ken Griffin
Citadel Advisors LLC | Chicago, Il
|
BUY
|
CALL |
440K+ 8.12% |
$32.3M - $38.3M
|
5.86M
$504M
|
|
|
Aug 27, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Squarepoint Ops LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
417K+ 66.69% |
$30.7M - $36.4M
|
1.04M
$89.7M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Squarepoint Ops LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
417K+ 66.69% |
$30.7M - $36.4M
|
1.04M
$89.7M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
298K+ 596.6% |
$21.9M - $26M
|
348K
$30M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Caption Management, LLC
Oklahoma City, OK |
BUY
|
CALL |
294K+ 280.0% |
$21.6M - $25.6M
|
399K
$34.3M
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Exodus Point Capital Management, LP
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
250KNew |
$18.4M - $21.8M
|
250K
$21.5M
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Walleye Capital LLC
Plymouth, MN |
BUY
|
CALL |
179K+ 114.71% |
$13.2M - $15.6M
|
336K
$28.9M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Steven Cohen
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Stamford, Ct
|
BUY
|
CALL |
92.6K+ 47.29% |
$6.8M - $8.07M
|
288K
$24.8M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Wells Fargo & Company
San Francisco, CA |
BUY
|
CALL |
86.6K+ 148.29% |
$6.36M - $7.54M
|
145K
$12.5M
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Capital Fund Management S.A.
Paris, I0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
73.1K+ 7.42% |
$5.37M - $6.37M
|
1.06M
$91M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC
Stamford, CT |
BUY
|
CALL |
69.1K+ 45.82% |
$5.08M - $6.02M
|
220K
$18.9M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Volterra Technologies LP
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
64.6KNew |
$4.75M - $5.63M
|
64.6K
$5.55M
|
|
|
Aug 04, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Wolverine Asset Management LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
63K+ 150.72% |
$4.63M - $5.49M
|
105K
$9.01M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Barclays PLC
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
50.3KNew |
$3.7M - $4.38M
|
50.3K
$4.33M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
43.5K+ 14.73% |
$3.2M - $3.79M
|
339K
$29.1M
|
|
|
Aug 08, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Calamos Advisors LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
41KNew |
$3.01M - $3.57M
|
41K
$3.53M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Alphadyne Asset Management LP
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
18.8KNew |
$1.38M - $1.64M
|
18.8K
$1.62M
|
|
|
Aug 12, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Eisler Capital Management Ltd.
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
18.5K+ 14.11% |
$1.36M - $1.61M
|
150K
$12.9M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Verition Fund Management LLC
Greenwich, CT |
BUY
|
CALL |
13.8K+ 108.66% |
$1.01M - $1.2M
|
26.5K
$2.28M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Drw Securities, LLC
Chicago, IL |
BUY
|
CALL |
12.8KNew |
$940K - $1.12M
|
12.8K
$1.1M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP
Greenwich, CT |
BUY
|
CALL |
8.7KNew |
$639K - $758K
|
8.7K
$748K
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Point72 (Difc) LTD
Dubai, C0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
5.8K+ 7.99% |
$426K - $505K
|
78.4K
$6.74M
|
|
|
Aug 11, 2025
Q2 2025
|
High Tower Advisors, LLC
Chicago, IL |
BUY
|
CALL |
3.5K+ 700.0% |
$257K - $305K
|
4K
$344K
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Royal Fund Management, LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
2.3KNew |
$169K - $200K
|
2.3K
$198K
|
|
|
Jul 22, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Davenport & CO LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
2K+ 10.15% |
$147K - $174K
|
21.7K
$1.87M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Man Group PLC
London, X0 |
BUY
|
CALL |
1.7K+ 0.69% |
$125K - $148K
|
247K
$21.2M
|
|
|
Jul 28, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Allianz Asset Management Gmb H
Munich, 2M |
BUY
|
CALL |
1.6K+ 1.22% |
$118K - $139K
|
133K
$11.4M
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Lido Advisors, LLC
Los Angeles, CA |
BUY
|
CALL |
1.1KNew |
$80.8K - $95.8K
|
1.1K
$94.6K
|
|
|
Jul 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Ridgewood Investments LLC
|
BUY
|
CALL |
1KNew |
$73.5K - $87.1K
|
1K
$86K
|
|
|
Aug 04, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
|
BUY
|
CALL |
800New |
$58.8K - $69.7K
|
800
$68.8K
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Hap Trading, LLC
New York, NY |
BUY
|
CALL |
700+ 3.8% |
$51.4K - $61K
|
19.1K
$1.64M
|
|
|
Aug 12, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Pathstone Holdings, LLC
Englewood, NJ |
BUY
|
CALL |
200New |
$14.7K - $17.4K
|
200
$17.2K
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Sig Brokerage, LP
Bala Cynwyd, PA |
SELL
|
CALL |
-1K- 5.88% |
$73.5K - $87.1K
|
16K
$1.38M
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Capula Management LTD
Grand Cayman, E9 |
SELL
|
CALL |
-2.1K- 36.84% |
$154K - $183K
|
3.6K
$310K
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Walleye Trading LLC
Plymouth, MN |
SELL
|
CALL |
-7K- 2.89% |
$514K - $610K
|
235K
$20.2M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC
New York, NY |
SELL
|
CALL |
-8.9K- 14.96% |
$654K - $775K
|
50.6K
$4.35M
|
|
|
Aug 05, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Bank Of Montreal
Toronto, A6 |
SELL
|
CALL |
-9K- 15.25% |
$661K - $784K
|
50K
$4.3M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Balyasny Asset Management LLC
Chicago, IL |
SELL
|
CALL |
-17.9K- 40.22% |
$1.32M - $1.56M
|
26.6K
$2.29M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Royal Bank Of Canada
Toronto, A6 |
SELL
|
CALL |
-125K- 26.32% |
$9.18M - $10.9M
|
350K
$30.1M
|
|
|
Aug 13, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Peak6 LLC
Chicago, IL |
SELL
|
CALL |
-168K- 73.17% |
$12.4M - $14.7M
|
61.7K
$5.31M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Ubs Group Ag
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-180K- 23.7% |
$13.2M - $15.7M
|
580K
$49.9M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.
San Francisco, CA |
SELL
|
CALL |
-184K- 58.49% |
$13.5M - $16.1M
|
131K
$11.2M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Bank Of America Corp
Charlotte, NC |
SELL
|
CALL |
-262K- 11.1% |
$19.2M - $22.8M
|
2.1M
$180M
|
|
|
Jul 28, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Twin Tree Management, LP
Dallas, TX |
SELL
|
CALL |
-541K- 69.72% |
$39.8M - $47.2M
|
235K
$20.2M
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2025
Q2 2025
|
Israel Englander
Millennium Management LLC | New York, Ny
|
SELL
|
CALL |
-679K- 45.15% |
$49.9M - $59.1M
|
825K
$70.9M
|