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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, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Dec 31, 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
2,910
+294 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
1.85B
+9.41M (+0.5%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$142.2B
+$3.54B (+2.6%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
388
1,257 more added
Sold out
94
961 more reduced

42 institutions that held it in Q3 2021 haven't filed for Q4 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2021: 2,910 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: 3,618 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 heldQ4 2021: $142.2B
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 20243,502$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, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding MRK in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Barton Investment Management8,158$625.0K0.05%−176−2.1%Reduced
Capstone Financial Advisors, Inc.8,185$627.0K0.05%+40.0%Added
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC8,197$628.0K0.23%+8,197New
Mathes Company, Inc.8,217$630.0K0.22%−1,238−13.1%Reduced
Breiter Capital Management Inc8,236$631.0K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Aspire Private Capital, LLC8,238$631.0K0.20%+6,045+275.6%Added
Southern Capital Advisors, LLC8,233$631.0K0.39%+8,233New
Financial Consulate, Inc8,251$632.0K0.22%+21+0.3%Added
Glassman Wealth Services8,250$632.0K0.12%+225+2.8%Added
GQG Partners LLC8,243$632.0K0.00%+2,881+53.7%Added
Continuum Advisory, LLC8,263$633.0K0.14%+1,660+25.1%Added
Creative Financial Designs Inc8,296$636.0K0.10%+494+6.3%Added
Enlightenment Research, LLC8,300$636.0K0.90%+8,300New
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC8,301$636.0K0.43%+8,301New
Intellectus Partners, LLC8,243$637.0K0.16%+623+8.2%Added
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC8,273$638.0K0.02%−453−5.2%Reduced
RTD Financial Advisors, Inc.8,332$638.0K0.08%+8,332New
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co Inc8,343$639.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Cape Ann Savings Bank8,387$643.0K0.39%+545+6.9%Added
Elm Advisors, LLC8,401$644.0K0.36%−89−1.0%Reduced
Magnolia Capital Management Ltd8,400$644.0K0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Foresight Wealth Management, LLC8,407$644.0K0.25%+533+6.8%Added
Amica Retiree Medical Trust8,422$645.0K0.55%−1,808−17.7%Reduced
Salvus Wealth Management, LLC8,427$646.0K0.47%+219+2.7%Added
Calton & Associates, Inc.8,454$647.0K0.17%−1,223−12.6%Reduced
KC Investment Advisors, LLC8,444$647.0K0.44%−1,193−12.4%Reduced
LVM Capital Management Ltd8,476$650.0K0.09%+140+1.7%Added
First Interstate Bank8,509$653.0K0.06%+134+1.6%Added
TAP Consulting, LLC8,531$654.0K0.15%+26+0.3%Added
StrategIQ Financial Group, LLC8,561$656.0K0.07%+679+8.6%Added
First Command Bank8,759$658.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Saxon Interests, Inc.8,079$660.0K0.37%+8,079New
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.8,580$661.0K0.16%−423−4.7%Reduced
First Commonwealth Financial Corp8,636$661.0K0.21%+44+0.5%Added
Arnhold LLC8,642$662.0K0.07%−154,134−94.7%Reduced
BCJ Capital Management, LLC8,656$663.0K0.06%+3,836+79.6%Added
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP8,681$665.0K0.04%−239−2.7%Reduced
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors8,704$667.0K0.09%+760+9.6%Added
First Fiduciary Investment Counsel, Inc.8,720$668.0K0.12%−540−5.8%Reduced
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC8,736$669.0K0.14%+896+11.4%Added
Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC8,743$670.0K0.36%−794−8.3%Reduced
Belmont Capital, LLC8,736$670.0K0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Advisory Corp8,762$671.0K0.32%+8,762New
Willner & Heller, LLC8,937$671.0K0.89%+8,937New
Congress Park Capital LLC8,769$672.0K0.33%−261−2.9%Reduced
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.8,768$672.0K0.09%+2,806+47.1%Added
Alliance Wealth Management Group8,808$675.0K0.21%−50−0.6%Reduced
Towercrest Capital Management8,808$675.0K0.12%−50−0.6%Reduced
Westbourne Investment Advisors, Inc.8,810$675.0K0.27%+8,810New
JNBA Financial Advisors8,819$676.0K0.08%+296+3.5%Added
Winning Points Advisors, LLC8,069$677.0K0.49%+3,448+74.6%Added
Bowman & Co S.C.8,801$677.0K0.52%+8,801New
Investors Financial Group, LLC8,859$679.0K0.32%−1,486−14.4%Reduced
Retirement Income Solutions, Inc8,861$679.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Summit X, LLC8,879$680.0K0.16%−55−0.6%Reduced
Adirondack Trust Co8,888$681.0K0.32%+30+0.3%Added
MTM Investment Management, LLC8,887$681.0K0.32%−375−4.0%Reduced
AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC8,898$682.0K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Addison Capital Co8,902$682.0K0.31%+2,838+46.8%Added
CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC8,388$683.0K0.09%+3,136+59.7%Added
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC8,931$684.0K0.05%−1,284−12.6%Reduced
Field & Main Bank8,930$684.0K0.39%+35+0.4%Added
Opus Capital Group, LLC8,925$684.0K0.14%+138+1.6%Added
Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC8,525$685.0K0.43%00.0%Unchanged
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC8,943$685.0K0.06%+1,204+15.6%Added
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC8,995$689.0K0.29%+825+10.1%Added
Childress Capital Advisors, LLC9,011$691.0K0.29%−2,372−20.8%Reduced
LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC9,079$696.0K0.06%+6,815+301.0%Added
Westshore Wealth, LLC9,084$696.0K0.48%+422+4.9%Added
RMR Wealth Builders9,034$699.0K0.20%+2,875+46.7%Added
Domani Wealth, LLC9,135$700.0K0.14%+50+0.6%Added
Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC9,154$702.0K0.11%+443+5.1%Added
Concord Wealth Partners9,159$702.0K0.17%+5,682+163.4%Added
Frisch Financial Group, Inc.9,197$704.0K0.22%+457+5.2%Added
Pioneer Trust Bank N A9,219$707.0K0.18%−1,100−10.7%Reduced
Sonata Capital Group Inc9,227$707.0K0.30%+20.0%Added
Arthur M. Cohen & Associates, LLC9,283$711.0K0.13%−1,990−17.7%Reduced
American National Bank9,290$712.0K0.14%−9,577−50.8%Reduced
Private Capital Group, LLC9,219$713.0K0.15%−920−9.1%Reduced
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.9,344$716.0K0.08%+9,344New
Markston International LLC9,349$717.0K0.72%−34−0.4%Reduced
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.9,383$719.0K0.12%+139+1.5%Added
Oak Grove Capital LLC9,400$720.0K0.14%−1,000−9.6%Reduced
Emerald Advisors, LLC9,397$720.0K0.17%+1,147+13.9%Added
Old Second National Bank of Aurora9,376$722.0K0.21%+450+5.0%Added
Eads & Heald Wealth Management9,446$724.0K0.31%−560−5.6%Reduced
WNY Asset Management, LLC9,497$725.0K0.22%−555−5.5%Reduced
Peoples Bank9,470$725.0K0.36%+810+9.4%Added
M. Kraus & Co9,472$726.0K0.23%−100−1.0%Reduced
Charles Schwab Trust Co9,490$727.0K0.12%−269−2.8%Reduced
Sargent Investment Group, LLC9,498$728.0K0.17%−290−3.0%Reduced
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC9,514$729.0K0.13%−1,216−11.3%Reduced
Traynor Capital Management, Inc.9,533$730.0K0.09%+1,884+24.6%Added
Cutter & CO Brokerage, Inc.9,613$737.0K0.20%+127+1.3%Added
True Link Financial Advisors, LLC1,150$738.0K0.10%−182−13.7%Reduced
Windsor Group LTD9,593$739.0K0.14%+153+1.6%Added
Papp L Roy & Associates9,661$740.0K0.08%+10.0%Added
TLWM9,650$740.0K0.25%+265+2.8%Added
Leisure Capital Management9,671$741.0K0.34%+151+1.6%Added
Mechanics Financial Corp9,670$741.0K0.35%+9,670New