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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: 2,962 institutionsQ2 2022: 3,020 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,997 institutionsQ4 2022: 3,244 institutionsQ1 2023: 3,188 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,262 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,222 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,444 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,547 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,558 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,502 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,619 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,460 institutionsQ2 2025: 3,338 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,320 institutionsQ4 2025: 3,675 institutionsQ1 2026: 3,813 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 20263,813$231.9B
Q4 20253,675$206.6B
Q3 20253,320$159.8B
Q2 20253,338$155.9B
Q1 20253,460$177.7B
Q4 20243,619$196.9B
Q3 20243,502$221.8B
Q2 20243,558$242.3B
Q1 20243,547$256.9B
Q4 20233,444$211.6B
Q3 20233,222$197.7B
Q2 20233,262$222.8B
Q1 20233,188$205.1B
Q4 20223,244$212.2B
Q3 20222,997$162.7B
Q2 20223,020$171.5B
Q1 20222,962$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
Sector Gamma AS812,814$61.0M12.18%+357,367+78.5%Added
Calamos Advisors LLC809,768$60.8M0.29%+50,329+6.6%Added
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC804,344$60.4M0.37%−36,793−4.4%Reduced
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA794,960$59.7M1.29%−26,397−3.2%Reduced
Comerica Bank735,667$59.7M0.36%−133,130−15.3%Reduced
Value Partners Investments Inc.795,667$59.4M5.05%+1,263+0.2%Added
USS Investment Management Ltd788,319$59.2M0.51%−1,152,285−59.4%Reduced
Empire Life Investments Inc.785,315$59.0M3.87%+127,488+19.4%Added
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC784,558$58.9M0.92%−2,190−0.3%Reduced
Gateway Investment Advisers LLC782,091$58.7M0.61%+1,424+0.2%Added
Railway Pension Investments Ltd771,509$57.9M0.47%−5,200−0.7%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Corp761,429$57.2M0.39%+401,959+111.8%Added
Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A.761,132$57.2M1.32%−10,382−1.3%Reduced
AMP Capital Investors Ltd758,452$57.0M0.31%−99,151−11.6%Reduced
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc753,132$56.6M0.36%+463,681+160.2%Added
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue750,178$56.3M0.57%−2710.0%Reduced
Sanders Capital, LLC745,622$56.0M0.13%+8,280+1.1%Added
Fifth Third Bancorp742,284$55.8M0.24%−18,115−2.4%Reduced
NFJ Investment Group, LLC740,645$55.6M1.09%+88,088+13.5%Added
American International Group, Inc.735,131$55.2M0.29%−1,959,567−72.7%Reduced
Manning & Napier Group, LLC727,927$54.7M0.47%−3,594−0.5%Reduced
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC716,707$53.8M2.89%+1,513+0.2%Added
Kahn Brothers Group Inc706,183$53.0M7.47%−10,146−1.4%Reduced
Arizona State Retirement System706,095$53.0M0.43%−2,837−0.4%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.705,517$53.0M0.28%+17,426+2.5%Added
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB705,328$53.0M1.66%+36,810+5.5%Added
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)690,092$51.8M0.28%−27,085−3.8%Reduced
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund687,576$51.6M0.48%−16,433−2.3%Reduced
Amalgamated Bank686,035$51.5M0.44%−24,838−3.5%Reduced
RE Advisers Corp685,204$51.5M1.25%+2,700+0.4%Added
Blair William & Co681,330$51.2M0.17%+55,013+8.8%Added
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp673,363$50.6M1.05%+111,043+19.7%Added
Financial Counselors Inc668,809$50.2M1.08%+17,897+2.7%Added
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership667,743$50.2M1.69%+20,855+3.2%Added
Nicholas Company, Inc.667,347$50.1M0.88%+400.0%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.665,600$50.0M0.76%+89,803+15.6%Added
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc663,261$49.8M0.72%−33,425−4.8%Reduced
Radnor Capital Management, LLC659,541$49.5M29.42%+42,158+6.8%Added
State of Michigan Retirement System658,117$49.4M0.28%−900−0.1%Reduced
DnB Asset Management AS652,432$49.0M0.32%+26,359+4.2%Added
Cacti Asset Management LLC650,743$48.9M4.14%−3,535−0.5%Reduced
Zacks Investment Management649,800$48.8M0.77%−182,807−22.0%Reduced
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)646,294$48.5M0.27%−821,862−56.0%Reduced
United Services Automobile Association644,601$48.4M0.85%−186,336−22.4%Reduced
ProShare Advisors LLC632,316$47.5M0.13%−22,451−3.4%Reduced
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd630,779$47.4M0.66%+41,148+7.0%Added
Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP577,967$47.1M3.56%−3,715−0.6%Reduced
Banque Pictet & Cie SA619,808$46.6M0.48%+9,541+1.6%Added
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.615,570$46.2M0.54%+615,570New
Vontobel Holding Ltd.610,341$45.8M0.40%−15,980−2.6%Reduced
Donaldson Capital Management, LLC605,673$45.5M2.29%+222,078+57.9%Added
Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC603,121$45.3M2.61%+32,219+5.6%Added
Easterly Investment Partners LLC596,473$44.8M3.04%+83,723+16.3%Added
D.A. Davidson & Co.596,415$44.8M0.52%+38,382+6.9%Added
Loomis Sayles & Co L P587,718$44.1M0.05%+57,083+10.8%Added
Kornitzer Capital Management Inc579,119$43.5M0.67%+1820.0%Added
Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC578,210$43.4M2.87%00.0%Unchanged
MetLife Investment Management571,738$42.9M0.38%−15,309−2.6%Reduced
Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC568,032$42.7M0.61%+45,775+8.8%Added
Forsta Ap-Fonden567,200$42.6M0.48%+7,700+1.4%Added
PointState Capital LP565,925$42.5M1.01%+445,925+371.6%Added
Edgar Lomax Co563,895$42.4M2.72%−5,635−1.0%Reduced
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc555,537$41.7M0.98%−5,271−0.9%Reduced
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund553,769$41.6M0.48%−27,809−4.8%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Inc.547,990$41.2M0.15%+84,692+18.3%Added
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd547,921$41.2M0.53%−17,659−3.1%Reduced
Quilter Plc533,171$40.0M1.12%+21,410+4.2%Added
MUFG Americas Holdings Corp530,040$39.8M0.75%+29,837+6.0%Added
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund525,749$39.5M0.10%−488,302−48.2%Reduced
Miller Howard Investments Inc522,430$39.2M1.62%−17,514−3.2%Reduced
Banco Santander, S.A.514,749$38.7M0.21%+47,879+10.3%Added
Lazard Asset Management LLC514,690$38.7M0.04%−391,117−43.2%Reduced
Primecap Management Co512,400$38.5M0.03%−8,300−1.6%Reduced
CIBC Asset Management Inc510,716$38.4M0.15%−23,183−4.3%Reduced
Neuberger Berman Group LLC531,306$38.0M0.03%−4,871−0.9%Reduced
Gabelli Funds LLC504,690$37.9M0.25%+4,520+0.9%Added
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd504,160$37.9M0.49%−6,739−1.3%Reduced
South Dakota Investment Council503,532$37.8M0.68%+48,340+10.6%Added
Dearborn Partners LLC494,629$37.2M1.51%+187,443+61.0%Added
Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC483,877$36.3M0.85%+483,877New
Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC410,682$36.2M1.58%00.0%Unchanged
Payden & Rygel480,510$36.1M1.87%+58,900+14.0%Added
Creative Planning479,647$36.0M0.06%+49,967+11.6%Added
Boston Private Wealth LLC478,135$35.9M0.46%−6,368−1.3%Reduced
Impax Asset Management Group plc476,107$35.8M0.15%+4,294+0.9%Added
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co469,043$35.2M2.75%+2,420+0.5%Added
British Columbia Investment Management Corp468,237$35.2M0.21%−1480.0%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC466,504$35.0M0.22%+183,915+65.1%Added
Utah Retirement Systems458,610$34.4M0.47%−24,400−5.1%Reduced
Stephens Inc456,749$34.3M0.53%+14,542+3.3%Added
Pinnacle Associates Ltd454,866$34.2M0.63%+17,430+4.0%Added
Trillium Asset Management, LLC454,737$34.2M0.90%+15,425+3.5%Added
Employees Retirement System of Texas452,955$34.0M0.40%−33,013−6.8%Reduced
Rovida Advisors Inc.451,500$33.9M1.44%00.0%Unchanged
Group One Trading, L.P.442,779$33.3M0.72%+183,912+71.0%Added
ING Groep NV441,776$33.2M0.43%+210,336+90.9%Added
Los Angeles Capital Management LLC434,427$32.6M0.15%−239,364−35.5%Reduced
Fiduciary Trust Co431,615$32.4M0.58%−3,285−0.8%Reduced
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S431,209$32.4M1.23%−24,562−5.4%Reduced
AIA Group Ltd430,522$32.3M1.83%+64,792+17.7%Added