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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: 2,961 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 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 20243,501$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, 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
Asset Management Corp22,016$1.69M0.98%+15,891+259.4%Added
Hemenway Trust Co LLC22,075$1.69M0.15%+1,029+4.9%Added
Washington Trust Bank22,076$1.69M0.16%+1,281+6.2%Added
Insight Inv LLC21,909$1.69M1.56%+21,909New
Enhancing Capital LLC22,182$1.70M1.85%+22,182New
V Wealth Advisors LLC22,275$1.71M0.25%−7,983−26.4%Reduced
Van Cleef Asset Management,Inc22,274$1.71M0.24%+40+0.2%Added
Paradigm Financial Partners, LLC22,312$1.71M0.36%−14−0.1%Reduced
Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp22,353$1.71M0.76%00.0%Unchanged
Kanawha Capital Management LLC22,361$1.71M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Kovack Advisors, Inc.22,384$1.72M0.17%+1,175+5.5%Added
Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC22,412$1.72M0.98%−339−1.5%Reduced
GYL Financial Synergies, LLC22,398$1.72M0.46%+9,892+79.1%Added
West Oak Capital, LLC22,415$1.72M0.63%−2,715−10.8%Reduced
IFG Advisory, LLC22,460$1.72M0.17%+7,955+54.8%Added
Hodges Capital Management Inc.22,485$1.72M0.12%−324−1.4%Reduced
Pitcairn Co22,490$1.72M0.11%−7,328−24.6%Reduced
Hikari Power Ltd22,500$1.72M0.16%+3,340+17.4%Added
Washington Capital Management Inc22,518$1.73M1.40%−470−2.0%Reduced
Allred Capital Management, LLC22,561$1.73M0.84%−167−0.7%Reduced
Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC22,579$1.73M0.13%−134,623−85.6%Reduced
TCWP LLC22,653$1.74M0.34%+22,653New
Koss-Olinger Consulting, LLC22,665$1.74M0.27%−4,126−15.4%Reduced
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Inc21,275$1.74M0.79%+4,632+27.8%Added
Verition Fund Management LLC22,690$1.74M0.02%−148,594−86.8%Reduced
Raleigh Capital Management Inc.22,733$1.74M1.78%+22,733New
Carroll Financial Associates, Inc.22,905$1.75M0.09%+306+1.4%Added
Gifford Fong Associates22,900$1.75M0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Paradigm Capital Management, LLC22,921$1.76M1.75%+22,921New
Kensington Investment Counsel, LLC22,955$1.76M1.03%+22,955New
Fiduciary Group LLC22,985$1.76M0.20%+446+2.0%Added
Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc23,008$1.76M0.36%+12+0.1%Added
Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC23,018$1.76M0.85%+2,026+9.7%Added
Ategra Capital Management, LLC23,030$1.77M0.80%+5,716+33.0%Added
Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc23,045$1.77M0.20%−2,525−9.9%Reduced
Wafra Inc.23,037$1.77M0.06%+962+4.4%Added
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC23,073$1.77M0.28%−2,686−10.4%Reduced
Glynn Capital Management LLC23,068$1.77M0.19%00.0%Unchanged
PFG Advisors23,120$1.77M0.18%−1,684−6.8%Reduced
BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC23,134$1.77M0.19%−996−4.1%Reduced
Palisade Asset Management, LLC23,132$1.77M0.20%+295+1.3%Added
Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC23,241$1.78M0.35%−96−0.4%Reduced
Gyon Technologies Capital Management, LP23,286$1.78M0.33%−3,697−13.7%Reduced
CAPROCK Group, Inc.23,080$1.79M0.15%−12,167−34.5%Reduced
Bruderman Asset Management, LLC23,346$1.79M1.37%−38,519−62.3%Reduced
Chemistry Wealth Management LLC23,330$1.79M1.50%+23,330New
Next Level Private LLC23,330$1.79M1.50%+23,330New
Quadrant Capital Group LLC23,390$1.79M0.21%+442+1.9%Added
Balentine LLC23,420$1.79M0.06%+5,342+29.5%Added
Angeles Investment Advisors, LLC23,412$1.80M0.09%+2,463+11.8%Added
Krilogy Financial LLC23,460$1.80M0.18%+2,473+11.8%Added
Key Financial Inc23,475$1.80M0.90%+180+0.8%Added
Peoples Financial Services Corp.23,495$1.80M0.70%−5,460−18.9%Reduced
WealthTrust Asset Management, LLC23,556$1.80M1.20%+23,556New
Human Investing LLC23,584$1.81M0.43%−431−1.8%Reduced
Brendel Financial Advisors LLC23,600$1.81M0.94%00.0%Unchanged
Sentry Investment Management LLC23,629$1.81M0.48%+4,158+21.4%Added
Pflug Koory, LLC23,662$1.81M0.91%+552+2.4%Added
Liberty One Investment Management, LLC23,673$1.81M0.27%+2,003+9.2%Added
Aviance Capital Partners, LLC23,687$1.81M0.30%−73−0.3%Reduced
Oak Associates, Ltd23,765$1.82M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Benjamin Edwards Inc23,770$1.82M0.59%+9,221+63.4%Added
Bristol John W & Co Inc23,834$1.83M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthquest Corp23,893$1.83M0.28%−688−2.8%Reduced
Godshalk Welsh Capital Management, Inc.23,938$1.83M1.05%−465−1.9%Reduced
Mission Wealth Management, LP23,949$1.83M0.08%−436−1.8%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC23,985$1.84M0.04%+1,173+5.1%Added
HCR Wealth Advisors23,997$1.84M0.29%−188−0.8%Reduced
Puzo Michael J24,000$1.84M0.52%00.0%Unchanged
United Asset Strategies, Inc.24,006$1.84M0.22%+17,506+269.3%Added
9258 Wealth Management, LLC24,033$1.84M0.42%−595−2.4%Reduced
Spirit of America Management Corp24,050$1.84M0.37%+300+1.3%Added
Townsend & Associates, Inc22,734$1.85M1.01%+419+1.9%Added
Focus Financial Network, Inc.23,938$1.85M0.27%+5,947+33.1%Added
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security, Inc24,205$1.85M0.66%+18,705+340.1%Added
Pura Vida Investments, LLC24,246$1.86M0.19%−60,754−71.5%Reduced
LeJeune Puetz Investment Counsel LLC24,282$1.86M0.63%−3,125−11.4%Reduced
Buckhead Capital Management LLC24,291$1.86M0.39%+34+0.1%Added
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.24,383$1.87M0.02%+1,622+7.1%Added
Metis Global Partners, LLC24,400$1.87M0.52%+24,400New
Agf Investments Inc.24,411$1.87M0.01%−1,337−5.2%Reduced
Cypress Capital, LLC24,436$1.87M0.21%+1,781+7.9%Added
Sippican Capital Advisors24,448$1.87M1.59%+661+2.8%Added
Patten Group, Inc.24,479$1.88M0.50%−3,368−12.1%Reduced
Fred Alger Management, LLC24,519$1.88M0.00%−2,722−10.0%Reduced
Riverview Trust Co24,511$1.88M1.10%−701−2.8%Reduced
Trust Asset Management LLC24,522$1.88M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Prudent Man Advisors, LLC24,579$1.88M0.72%−2,282−8.5%Reduced
Sandhill Capital Partners LLC24,582$1.88M0.15%+1,839+8.1%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC24,615$1.89M0.06%−631−2.5%Reduced
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.24,678$1.89M0.14%−709−2.8%Reduced
Sheets Smith Wealth Management24,741$1.90M0.24%+124+0.5%Added
Founders Capital Management24,767$1.90M1.22%−598−2.4%Reduced
Berkeley, Inc24,769$1.90M1.26%+14,852+149.8%Added
Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC24,775$1.90M0.98%−316−1.3%Reduced
Coho Partners, Ltd.24,785$1.90M0.03%−1,676,582−98.5%Reduced
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors24,791$1.90M0.88%−539−2.1%Reduced
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP24,800$1.90M0.02%−65−0.3%Reduced
Keystone Financial Group24,834$1.90M0.31%+67+0.3%Added
Watchman Group, Inc.24,840$1.90M1.00%−4,405−15.1%Reduced