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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Pharmaceutical Preparations
SEC CIK
0000310158

In the last 90 days, Merck & Co., Inc. insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales; 3,855 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $254.3B in total; 4 superinvestors hold it, including Harris Associates (Oakmark) and Fairfax Financial.

13F holders, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Sep 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
2,658
+15 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
1.85B
−4.78M (−0.3%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$138.8B
−$5.04B (−3.5%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
116
1,243 more added
Sold out
101
978 more reduced

41 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting MRK on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ3 2021: 2,658 institutions
Q1 2021: 2,693 institutionsQ2 2021: 2,684 institutionsQ3 2021: 2,658 institutionsQ4 2021: 2,910 institutionsQ1 2022: 2,961 institutionsQ2 2022: 3,019 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,996 institutionsQ4 2022: 3,243 institutionsQ1 2023: 3,187 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,261 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,221 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,443 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,546 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,557 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,501 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,618 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,459 institutionsQ2 2025: 3,337 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,319 institutionsQ4 2025: 3,674 institutionsQ1 2026: 3,812 institutionsQ2 2026: 3,855 institutions
Value heldQ3 2021: $138.8B
Q1 2021: $143.2BQ2 2021: $144.3BQ3 2021: $138.8BQ4 2021: $142.2BQ1 2022: $152.1BQ2 2022: $171.5BQ3 2022: $162.7BQ4 2022: $212.2BQ1 2023: $205.1BQ2 2023: $222.8BQ3 2023: $197.7BQ4 2023: $211.6BQ1 2024: $256.9BQ2 2024: $242.3BQ3 2024: $221.8BQ4 2024: $196.9BQ1 2025: $177.7BQ2 2025: $155.9BQ3 2025: $159.8BQ4 2025: $206.6BQ1 2026: $231.9BQ2 2026: $254.3B
Institutions holding MRK and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20263,855$254.3B
Q1 20263,812$231.9B
Q4 20253,674$206.6B
Q3 20253,319$159.8B
Q2 20253,337$155.9B
Q1 20253,459$177.7B
Q4 20243,618$196.9B
Q3 20243,501$221.8B
Q2 20243,557$242.3B
Q1 20243,546$256.9B
Q4 20233,443$211.6B
Q3 20233,221$197.7B
Q2 20233,261$222.8B
Q1 20233,187$205.1B
Q4 20223,243$212.2B
Q3 20222,996$162.7B
Q2 20223,019$171.5B
Q1 20222,961$152.1B
Q4 20212,910$142.2B
Q3 20212,658$138.8B
Q2 20212,684$144.3B
Q1 20212,693$143.2B

Institutions, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding MRK in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Essex LLC27,006$2.03M0.56%+27,006New
TCG Advisory Services, LLC27,066$2.03M0.54%+1,427+5.6%Added
Edgestream Partners, L.P.27,067$2.03M0.13%+18,905+231.6%Added
First Midwest Bank Trust Division27,228$2.04M0.29%−5,988−18.0%Reduced
Fred Alger Management, LLC27,241$2.05M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
South State Corp.27,268$2.05M0.17%−1,619−5.6%Reduced
Intrust Bank NA27,271$2.05M0.27%+1,821+7.2%Added
Headinvest, LLC27,353$2.05M0.39%−168−0.6%Reduced
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC25,906$2.06M0.28%−7,284−21.9%Reduced
NTV Asset Management LLC27,409$2.06M0.36%+2,404+9.6%Added
LeJeune Puetz Investment Counsel LLC27,407$2.06M0.75%+6,407+30.5%Added
XTX Topco Ltd27,490$2.06M0.69%+27,490New
Asset Dedication, LLC27,399$2.07M0.27%+56+0.2%Added
DAGCO, Inc.27,605$2.07M0.89%−3,100−10.1%Reduced
Fma Advisory Inc27,666$2.08M0.77%−4,573−14.2%Reduced
Hudson Value Partners, LLC27,740$2.08M1.15%+330+1.2%Added
Curbstone Financial Management Corp27,772$2.09M0.39%+408+1.5%Added
Janney Capital Management LLC27,806$2.09M0.14%−817−2.9%Reduced
Patten Group, Inc.27,847$2.09M0.62%−2,374−7.9%Reduced
Meristem Family Wealth, LLC27,932$2.10M0.20%+8,940+47.1%Added
New England Research & Management, Inc.27,968$2.10M1.10%−50−0.2%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Company, LLC28,129$2.11M0.10%+16,787+148.0%Added
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC28,182$2.12M0.27%−2,171−7.2%Reduced
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC28,279$2.12M0.24%+7,701+37.4%Added
International Assets Investment Management, LLC28,301$2.13M0.38%+12,685+81.2%Added
Welch Group, LLC28,339$2.13M0.14%+270+1.0%Added
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists, LLC28,471$2.14M0.41%+1,450+5.4%Added
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC28,496$2.14M0.24%+1,674+6.2%Added
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC27,331$2.14M0.47%+1,664+6.5%Added
Allegheny Financial Group LTD28,603$2.15M0.98%−1,423−4.7%Reduced
Secure Asset Management, LLC28,688$2.15M1.06%−1,732−5.7%Reduced
Resource Management, LLC28,691$2.15M0.25%+851+3.1%Added
Bontempo Ohly Capital Mgmt LLC28,717$2.16M1.21%−112−0.4%Reduced
YorkBridge Wealth Partners, LLC28,744$2.16M0.54%+251+0.9%Added
Modera Wealth Management, LLC28,810$2.16M0.11%+188+0.7%Added
MD Financial Management Inc.28,893$2.17M0.05%−3,044−9.5%Reduced
Emfo, LLC28,897$2.17M1.92%+2,816+10.8%Added
Private Management Group Inc28,915$2.17M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Peoples Financial Services Corp.28,955$2.17M0.92%+1,480+5.4%Added
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC29,075$2.18M1.93%−238−0.8%Reduced
Hall Laurie J Trustee29,200$2.19M0.85%00.0%Unchanged
Watchman Group, Inc.29,245$2.20M1.42%−1,434−4.7%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC29,254$2.20M0.29%00.0%Unchanged
McMillion Capital Management Inc29,285$2.20M1.29%−84−0.3%Reduced
Claybrook Capital, LLC29,310$2.20M1.11%−21,946−42.8%Reduced
Plimoth Trust Co LLC29,346$2.20M0.62%+294+1.0%Added
Regis Management CO LLC29,368$2.21M0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.29,389$2.21M0.66%+3,308+12.7%Added
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC29,430$2.21M0.22%−5,191−15.0%Reduced
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC29,527$2.22M0.08%−346−1.2%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc29,517$2.22M0.15%−14,395−32.8%Reduced
WC Walker & Associates, Inc.29,533$2.22M1.19%+973+3.4%Added
BFSG, LLC29,559$2.22M0.34%−270−0.9%Reduced
Shepherd Financial Partners LLC29,661$2.23M0.43%−264−0.9%Reduced
Stolper Co29,676$2.23M1.07%+575+2.0%Added
First PREMIER Bank29,689$2.23M0.63%+210+0.7%Added
Security National Trust Co28,725$2.23M0.52%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.29,781$2.24M0.07%+1,702+6.1%Added
Pitcairn Co29,818$2.24M0.15%−4,423−12.9%Reduced
Chilton Investment Co LLC29,805$2.24M0.06%+2,360+8.6%Added
Inscription Capital, LLC29,581$2.24M0.70%−53,170−64.3%Reduced
Smithfield Trust Co29,829$2.25M0.15%−500−1.6%Reduced
SWS Partners29,923$2.25M1.39%+7,285+32.2%Added
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC29,968$2.25M0.03%−9,224−23.5%Reduced
Aries Wealth Management29,996$2.25M0.95%00.0%Unchanged
Trustcore Financial Services, LLC30,048$2.26M0.22%−60.0%Reduced
Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO30,087$2.26M1.14%−4,163−12.2%Reduced
Strategic Capital Advisers, Inc.30,136$2.26M1.76%+8,131+37.0%Added
Blue Fin Capital, Inc.30,162$2.27M0.69%−177−0.6%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc30,068$2.27M0.05%+5,072+20.3%Added
American Portfolios Advisors30,251$2.27M0.09%−276−0.9%Reduced
V Wealth Advisors LLC30,258$2.27M0.36%+1,218+4.2%Added
Nixon Peabody Trust Co30,286$2.27M0.82%+2,475+8.9%Added
Moreno Evelyn V30,326$2.28M0.54%−300−1.0%Reduced
Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors30,368$2.28M0.75%+419+1.4%Added
Graypoint LLC30,363$2.28M0.28%+2,044+7.2%Added
Equitable Holdings, Inc.30,417$2.29M0.04%+593+2.0%Added
Strategy Asset Managers LLC30,501$2.29M0.51%−465−1.5%Reduced
Ballentine Partners, LLC30,614$2.30M0.08%+51+0.2%Added
Cubic Asset Management, LLC30,612$2.30M0.57%+775+2.6%Added
Andesa Financial Management Inc.30,635$2.30M1.25%+24,228+378.1%Added
Buckingham Capital Management, Inc.30,669$2.30M0.38%−1,748−5.4%Reduced
AIMZ Investment Advisors, LLC30,735$2.31M1.04%−473−1.5%Reduced
Grove Bank & Trust30,760$2.31M0.49%+1,265+4.3%Added
Fortem Financial Group, LLC30,778$2.31M1.17%+733+2.4%Added
Johnson Financial Group, Inc.30,799$2.31M0.16%−8,039−20.7%Reduced
Advisory Resource Group30,801$2.31M0.85%+272+0.9%Added
Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC30,815$2.31M0.59%+689+2.3%Added
CX Institutional31,057$2.33M0.19%+141+0.5%Added
Loudon Investment Management, LLC31,085$2.33M1.66%+7,305+30.7%Added
Schnieders Capital Management LLC31,247$2.35M0.63%+4,392+16.4%Added
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC31,286$2.35M0.27%+1,705+5.8%Added
Mechanics Bank Trust Department31,293$2.35M0.38%−98−0.3%Reduced
Waldron Private Wealth LLC31,081$2.35M0.14%+2,283+7.9%Added
Ogorek Anthony Joseph31,564$2.37M1.08%+21+0.1%Added
Harbor Advisory Corp31,558$2.37M1.03%+500+1.6%Added
First City Capital Management, Inc.31,597$2.37M1.34%+1,205+4.0%Added
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co31,718$2.38M0.65%00.0%Unchanged
Savant Capital, LLC31,738$2.38M0.09%−2,144−6.3%Reduced
Silvant Capital Management LLC31,545$2.39M0.43%−2,876−8.4%Reduced