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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
Asset Advisors Investment Management, LLC68,398$5.14M0.57%−1,300−1.9%Reduced
Exchange Capital Management, Inc.68,237$5.13M0.99%+361+0.5%Added
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC68,140$5.12M0.28%+3,046+4.7%Added
Viking Fund Management LLC68,000$5.11M1.48%+2,000+3.0%Added
Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC67,938$5.10M0.90%+23,355+52.4%Added
Profund Advisors LLC67,521$5.07M0.17%+422+0.6%Added
Garland Capital Management Inc67,475$5.07M3.63%00.0%Unchanged
Narwhal Capital Management67,408$5.06M0.64%+4,500+7.2%Added
Sowell Financial Services LLC66,722$5.05M0.34%−666−1.0%Reduced
Monte Financial Group, LLC66,818$5.02M2.88%+8,056+13.7%Added
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC66,708$5.01M0.83%−4,401−6.2%Reduced
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.66,638$5.01M0.51%+4,100+6.6%Added
Twin Capital Management Inc66,397$4.99M0.51%−42,234−38.9%Reduced
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co66,341$4.98M0.24%−39−0.1%Reduced
Cardinal Capital Management66,241$4.97M1.08%−691−1.0%Reduced
Allied Investment Advisors, LLC66,136$4.97M1.88%+3,345+5.3%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund65,786$4.94M0.52%−116−0.2%Reduced
Optimal Asset Management, Inc.65,561$4.92M0.62%+73+0.1%Added
Bank of Hawaii64,957$4.88M0.27%−4,470−6.4%Reduced
Stamos Capital Partners, L.P.64,750$4.86M2.72%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Bridge Advisors64,620$4.85M0.32%−135−0.2%Reduced
Royal Fund Management, LLC64,438$4.84M0.78%+1,708+2.7%Added
L & S Advisors Inc64,400$4.84M0.52%+19,905+44.7%Added
First American Bank64,328$4.83M0.28%−241−0.4%Reduced
KCM Investment Advisors LLC64,168$4.82M0.19%+2,567+4.2%Added
Mairs & Power Inc64,028$4.81M0.05%−2,925−4.4%Reduced
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd64,012$4.81M0.41%−1,696−2.6%Reduced
VisionPoint Advisory Group, LLC58,855$4.80M2.14%+58,855New
Chicago Trust Co NA63,910$4.80M1.05%+1,295+2.1%Added
Excalibur Management Corp63,792$4.79M2.10%−104−0.2%Reduced
Bridges Investment Management Inc63,750$4.79M0.15%−1,425−2.2%Reduced
Rench Wealth Management, Inc.63,751$4.79M2.38%+922+1.5%Added
Azzad Asset Management Inc63,739$4.79M0.71%+5,723+9.9%Added
Mercer Capital Advisers, Inc.63,900$4.78M2.56%−1,925−2.9%Reduced
BTC Capital Management, Inc.63,528$4.77M0.54%−4,460−6.6%Reduced
Annex Advisory Services, LLC63,561$4.77M0.39%+10,235+19.2%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.63,327$4.76M0.68%+619+1.0%Added
Arden Trust Co63,322$4.76M0.81%+315+0.5%Added
Northeast Investment Management63,279$4.75M0.25%−4,908−7.2%Reduced
Studio Investment Management LLC63,235$4.75M2.04%+63,235New
Trust Co of Toledo NA63,155$4.74M0.78%−210−0.3%Reduced
Bank Ozk63,022$4.73M2.14%−999−1.6%Reduced
Boston Research & Management Inc62,969$4.73M1.41%+3,015+5.0%Added
Covenant Asset Management, LLC62,922$4.73M1.41%−280.0%Reduced
Private Advisory Group LLC62,872$4.72M1.15%+6,551+11.6%Added
Anchor Investment Management, LLC62,818$4.72M0.66%+2,978+5.0%Added
Frontier Wealth Management LLC62,794$4.72M0.33%+9,117+17.0%Added
PFS Investments Inc.56,886$4.70M0.10%+1,871+3.4%Added
Brick & Kyle, Associates62,047$4.70M2.38%+1,086+1.8%Added
NBT Bank N A62,457$4.69M0.65%+349+0.6%Added
HBW Advisory Services LLC62,434$4.69M1.21%+2,817+4.7%Added
Exane Derivatives62,425$4.69M1.17%+8,947+16.7%Added
Capital Counsel LLC62,376$4.68M0.23%−2,815−4.3%Reduced
Barbara Oil Co.62,295$4.68M2.19%00.0%Unchanged
Bruderman Asset Management, LLC61,865$4.65M1.17%+656+1.1%Added
Rothschild Capital Partners, LLC61,759$4.64M1.48%+1,170+1.9%Added
Spire Wealth Management61,628$4.63M0.12%−2,435−3.8%Reduced
Old Dominion Capital Management Inc61,635$4.63M0.99%+854+1.4%Added
Hallmark Capital Management Inc61,536$4.62M0.40%−315−0.5%Reduced
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC80,074$4.61M0.27%+10,734+15.5%Added
Capital Analysts, LLC61,293$4.60M0.30%+237+0.4%Added
Institutional & Family Asset Management, LLC60,993$4.58M0.74%−85−0.1%Reduced
Berkshire Bank60,854$4.57M1.11%−954−1.5%Reduced
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators60,830$4.57M0.84%+44,141+264.5%Added
Regent Investment Management LLC60,702$4.56M1.09%−185−0.3%Reduced
Birmingham Capital Management Co Inc60,669$4.56M1.75%−700−1.1%Reduced
Madison Asset Management, LLC60,613$4.55M0.06%−159−0.3%Reduced
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC60,445$4.54M1.03%+5,160+9.3%Added
Avitas Wealth Management LLC60,391$4.54M0.83%+31+0.1%Added
Martin Capital Partners, LLC59,932$4.50M2.27%+679+1.1%Added
Wisconsin Capital Management LLC59,559$4.47M1.83%+54,841+1,162.4%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC59,438$4.46M0.21%+60+0.1%Added
Berger Financial Group, Inc59,362$4.46M0.80%+644+1.1%Added
Carolina Wealth Advisors, LLC59,122$4.44M2.94%+1,592+2.8%Added
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC58,889$4.42M0.33%−32,262−35.4%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc58,835$4.42M0.22%+38+0.1%Added
Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd.58,520$4.39M1.01%+9,710+19.9%Added
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC58,194$4.37M2.69%+1,630+2.9%Added
Sepio Capital, LP58,176$4.37M0.37%+2,226+4.0%Added
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.58,074$4.36M0.20%−12,273−17.4%Reduced
Choate Investment Advisors58,025$4.36M0.28%−4,043−6.5%Reduced
Boston Financial Mangement LLC58,037$4.36M0.18%+2,240+4.0%Added
Coldstream Capital Management Inc52,301$4.34M0.21%−8,257−13.6%Reduced
MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC57,731$4.34M0.42%−4,996−8.0%Reduced
Heritage Trust Co57,721$4.34M0.61%−357−0.6%Reduced
Murphy Capital Management Inc57,563$4.32M0.51%−7,102−11.0%Reduced
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC57,510$4.32M0.25%+250+0.4%Added
Cutler Group LP57,284$4.30M0.33%+57,284New
Flputnam Investment Management Co57,065$4.29M0.15%+3,666+6.9%Added
Fishman Jay A Ltd57,005$4.28M0.53%−4,675−7.6%Reduced
Old National Bancorp56,829$4.27M0.16%−1,715−2.9%Reduced
Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC56,828$4.27M0.09%+4,313+8.2%Added
Greenleaf Trust56,670$4.26M0.05%−5,043−8.2%Reduced
Ossiam56,507$4.24M0.12%+34,503+156.8%Added
Montgomery Investment Management Inc56,132$4.22M1.57%+300+0.5%Added
Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC56,125$4.22M1.89%+56,125New
FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC55,963$4.20M0.83%+280+0.5%Added
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc.55,908$4.20M1.49%+4,200+8.1%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC46,984$4.14M0.52%+12,765+37.3%Added
Boston Family Office LLC54,857$4.12M0.30%−4,496−7.6%Reduced