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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
Asio Capital, LLC38,003$2.88M0.99%+1,331+3.6%Added
SFMG, LLC38,412$2.88M0.32%−1,032−2.6%Reduced
Hengehold Capital Management LLC38,461$2.89M0.38%+798+2.1%Added
Community Trust & Investment Co38,536$2.89M0.24%+27,621+253.1%Added
Telos Capital Management, Inc.38,616$2.90M0.40%−10,301−21.1%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC38,728$2.91M0.89%−515−1.3%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC38,663$2.92M0.14%−3,580−8.5%Reduced
Stonebridge Capital Management Inc38,837$2.92M1.07%−680−1.7%Reduced
Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC39,030$2.93M0.75%+1,523+4.1%Added
Essex Financial Services, Inc.39,153$2.94M0.34%+9,669+32.8%Added
Manchester Capital Management LLC39,196$2.94M0.40%+2,100+5.7%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC39,236$2.95M0.40%+20,738+112.1%Added
Appleton Partners Inc39,322$2.95M0.25%−708−1.8%Reduced
Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC39,503$2.97M0.49%−2,891−6.8%Reduced
RMB Capital Management, LLC39,541$2.97M0.10%+20.0%Added
Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC39,661$2.98M0.29%+3,639+10.1%Added
Simplex Trading, LLC38,216$2.98M0.11%+4,436+13.1%Added
Beddow Capital Management Inc39,747$2.98M1.79%−675−1.7%Reduced
Texas Yale Capital Corp.39,811$2.99M0.17%+20+0.1%Added
Kempner Capital Management Inc.39,913$3.00M1.71%00.0%Unchanged
Healthcare Value Capital, LLC40,000$3.00M7.80%00.0%Unchanged
Palouse Capital Management, Inc.40,146$3.02M1.34%−1,052−2.6%Reduced
Burney Co40,151$3.02M0.14%−70.0%Reduced
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc40,484$3.04M0.35%−1,571−3.7%Reduced
First Bank & Trust40,570$3.05M1.39%+2,745+7.3%Added
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, LLC40,592$3.05M0.92%+22+0.1%Added
TFC Financial Management40,652$3.05M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Taylor, Cottrill, Erickson & Associates, Inc.40,677$3.06M0.43%−276−0.7%Reduced
MU Investments Co., Ltd.40,810$3.06M3.29%00.0%Unchanged
Morningstar Investment Services LLC40,944$3.07M0.04%+394+1.0%Added
Cozad Asset Management Inc40,974$3.08M0.48%−1,133−2.7%Reduced
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC41,206$3.10M0.32%−3,772−8.4%Reduced
Harvey Capital Management Inc41,335$3.10M1.06%−1,100−2.6%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC41,325$3.10M0.13%+3,071+8.0%Added
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.41,363$3.11M0.16%+3,921+10.5%Added
Farr Miller & Washington LLC41,419$3.11M0.20%−256−0.6%Reduced
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC40,062$3.12M0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Marietta Wealth Management, LLC41,523$3.12M0.68%+4,413+11.9%Added
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown41,613$3.13M0.65%−40−0.1%Reduced
Strategic Advisors LLC41,631$3.13M0.67%+20,593+97.9%Added
Crescent Capital Consulting, LLC41,685$3.13M0.57%−2,062−4.7%Reduced
World Asset Management Inc41,940$3.15M0.31%−28,438−40.4%Reduced
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.42,025$3.16M0.03%+4,850+13.0%Added
Court Place Advisors, LLC42,193$3.17M0.94%−1,016−2.4%Reduced
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management42,475$3.19M0.74%+16,415+63.0%Added
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.42,558$3.20M0.62%−883−2.0%Reduced
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.42,575$3.20M0.14%+1,167+2.8%Added
Pittenger & Anderson Inc42,600$3.20M0.16%+650+1.5%Added
Elgethun Capital Management42,723$3.21M1.11%−791−1.8%Reduced
Capital International Sarl42,872$3.22M0.28%−10,708−20.0%Reduced
Howland Capital Management LLC42,864$3.22M0.17%−1,329−3.0%Reduced
Synergy Financial Management, LLC42,935$3.23M0.75%−1,673−3.8%Reduced
Game Creek Capital, LP43,250$3.25M1.72%−25,500−37.1%Reduced
Washington Trust Co43,325$3.25M0.09%−822−1.9%Reduced
Iowa State Bank43,327$3.25M0.91%−163−0.4%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc43,119$3.25M0.12%+10,124+30.7%Added
Private Trust Co NA43,468$3.27M0.48%−1,342−3.0%Reduced
J. W. Coons Advisors, LLC40,910$3.27M1.12%+1,320+3.3%Added
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.43,590$3.27M0.09%+34,583+384.0%Added
Biltmore Family Office, LLC43,426$3.29M0.79%−1,024−2.3%Reduced
Chilton Capital Management LLC43,846$3.29M0.19%+133+0.3%Added
First Quadrant L P43,935$3.30M0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Bray Capital Advisors44,001$3.31M0.85%+389+0.9%Added
Fiera Capital Corp44,042$3.31M0.01%+4,575+11.6%Added
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus44,073$3.31M1.07%00.0%Unchanged
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.43,797$3.32M0.25%−1,384−3.1%Reduced
JustInvest LLC44,367$3.33M0.30%+3,273+8.0%Added
Conning Inc.44,395$3.33M0.10%−5,520−11.1%Reduced
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc44,425$3.34M0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC44,461$3.34M1.09%−2,899−6.1%Reduced
Signature Wealth Management Group44,476$3.34M1.86%+2,308+5.5%Added
Scott & Selber, Inc.44,513$3.34M1.35%+20,423+84.8%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC44,885$3.37M0.09%+96+0.2%Added
Homrich & Berg45,000$3.38M0.08%−2,345−5.0%Reduced
Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC45,073$3.38M0.54%−5,725−11.3%Reduced
Harrell Investment Partners, LLC45,158$3.39M1.09%+375+0.8%Added
Personal Cfo Solutions, LLC45,255$3.40M0.70%+51+0.1%Added
Nan Fung Trinity (HK) Ltd45,450$3.41M0.81%00.0%Unchanged
Abbrea Capital, LLC45,121$3.42M0.51%−1,100−2.4%Reduced
Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc.45,582$3.42M0.39%+747+1.7%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co45,629$3.43M0.22%+967+2.2%Added
First Financial Bank - Trust Division45,897$3.45M0.38%−2,131−4.4%Reduced
Comerica Securities,inc.45,565$3.45M0.25%−1,692−3.6%Reduced
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC46,055$3.46M0.14%−57−0.1%Reduced
WoodTrust Financial Corp46,051$3.46M0.81%+3,832+9.1%Added
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC46,063$3.46M0.72%+35+0.1%Added
OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund42,110$3.46M0.87%+1,123+2.7%Added
Cox Capital Mgt LLC46,091$3.46M2.33%+946+2.1%Added
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.46,258$3.47M0.01%+24,553+113.1%Added
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.46,691$3.51M0.24%−1,293−2.7%Reduced
Poehling Capital Management, LLC46,731$3.51M1.19%+1,681+3.7%Added
Hartford Financial Management Inc.46,839$3.52M0.90%+1,060+2.3%Added
Greylin Investment Mangement Inc46,890$3.52M0.72%00.0%Unchanged
Coastline Trust Co46,930$3.52M0.44%+210+0.4%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC46,946$3.53M1.19%+80.0%Added
Clough Capital Partners L P47,000$3.53M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.47,015$3.53M0.62%−399−0.8%Reduced
Mid Atlantic Financial Management Inc47,136$3.54M0.24%+272+0.6%Added
TNF LLC48,435$3.56M1.53%+48,435New
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.47,400$3.56M0.89%+2,565+5.7%Added