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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
Comerica Securities,inc.43,792$3.39M0.22%−1,773−3.9%Reduced
Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC44,145$3.38M1.02%−316−0.7%Reduced
Conning Inc.44,109$3.38M0.09%−286−0.6%Reduced
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC44,090$3.38M0.12%−1,965−4.3%Reduced
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus44,073$3.38M1.05%00.0%Unchanged
Capital International Sarl43,944$3.37M0.16%+1,072+2.5%Added
First Quadrant L P43,935$3.37M0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al43,699$3.35M0.06%+43,699New
Harrell Investment Partners, LLC43,637$3.34M1.03%−1,521−3.4%Reduced
J. W. Coons Advisors, LLC40,910$3.33M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Whitener Capital Management, Inc.43,180$3.31M1.18%+11,968+38.3%Added
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc.43,144$3.31M1.09%−12,764−22.8%Reduced
Morningstar Investment Services LLC42,795$3.28M0.04%+1,851+4.5%Added
Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC42,790$3.28M1.58%+4,861+12.8%Added
Chilton Capital Management LLC42,746$3.28M0.17%−1,100−2.5%Reduced
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management42,745$3.28M1.74%+42,745New
Citizens Financial Group Inc43,366$3.27M0.11%+247+0.6%Added
Iowa State Bank42,644$3.27M0.77%−683−1.6%Reduced
OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund42,792$3.27M0.74%+682+1.6%Added
Cullinan Associates Inc42,523$3.26M0.17%−68,210−61.6%Reduced
Private Trust Co NA42,472$3.25M0.45%−996−2.3%Reduced
SFMG, LLC42,236$3.24M0.31%+3,824+10.0%Added
IBM Retirement Fund42,196$3.23M0.40%−29,341−41.0%Reduced
Howland Capital Management LLC42,096$3.23M0.16%−768−1.8%Reduced
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.42,025$3.22M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC39,608$3.22M0.49%+105+0.3%Added
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp39,497$3.22M0.06%+5,397+15.8%Added
TFC Financial Management41,549$3.18M0.97%+897+2.2%Added
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC41,498$3.18M0.31%+16,178+63.9%Added
Harvey Capital Management Inc41,385$3.17M0.98%+50+0.1%Added
Appleton Partners Inc41,351$3.17M0.24%+2,029+5.2%Added
Court Place Advisors, LLC41,310$3.17M0.87%−883−2.1%Reduced
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown41,113$3.15M0.61%−500−1.2%Reduced
Finer Wealth Management, Inc.41,095$3.15M2.61%+41,095New
Hartford Financial Management Inc.41,062$3.15M0.73%−5,777−12.3%Reduced
RMB Capital Management, LLC40,939$3.14M0.09%+1,398+3.5%Added
Cozad Asset Management Inc40,797$3.13M0.44%−177−0.4%Reduced
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.40,733$3.12M0.56%−1,825−4.3%Reduced
Community Trust & Investment Co40,641$3.12M0.24%+2,105+5.5%Added
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, LLC40,592$3.11M0.61%00.0%Unchanged
Texas Yale Capital Corp.40,553$3.11M0.16%+742+1.9%Added
Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC40,454$3.10M0.55%−4,619−10.2%Reduced
Elgethun Capital Management40,495$3.10M1.08%−2,228−5.2%Reduced
Beddow Capital Management Inc40,378$3.10M1.76%+631+1.6%Added
Hotaling Investment Management, LLC40,310$3.09M1.07%+26,300+187.7%Added
Marietta Wealth Management, LLC40,293$3.09M0.62%−1,230−3.0%Reduced
Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC40,217$3.08M0.70%+1,187+3.0%Added
Asio Capital, LLC40,183$3.08M0.96%+2,180+5.7%Added
White Pine Capital LLC40,138$3.08M0.91%+1,410+3.6%Added
Manchester Capital Management LLC39,914$3.06M0.40%+718+1.8%Added
Burney Co39,818$3.05M0.13%−333−0.8%Reduced
GSB Wealth Management, LLC39,809$3.05M0.88%+31,065+355.3%Added
Fiera Capital Corp39,559$3.03M0.01%−4,483−10.2%Reduced
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC39,487$3.03M0.84%+4,132+11.7%Added
Palouse Capital Management, Inc.39,461$3.02M1.29%−685−1.7%Reduced
Essex Financial Services, Inc.39,457$3.02M0.30%+304+0.8%Added
Sciencast Management LP39,323$3.02M0.53%+39,323New
Cox Capital Mgt LLC39,272$3.01M1.78%−6,819−14.8%Reduced
Hengehold Capital Management LLC39,092$3.00M0.37%+631+1.6%Added
Marshall Wace, LLP39,087$3.00M0.01%+36,573+1,454.8%Added
Allen Investment Management LLC39,038$2.99M0.04%+23,068+144.4%Added
Ascent Group, LLC37,403$2.99M0.38%+37,403New
Ieq Capital, LLC39,012$2.99M0.07%+1,245+3.3%Added
Red Door Wealth Management, LLC39,010$2.99M0.98%+4,533+13.1%Added
Hilltop Holdings Inc.38,947$2.98M0.31%+4,838+14.2%Added
Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC38,922$2.98M0.12%+2,589+7.1%Added
Empirical Finance, LLC38,869$2.98M0.35%+6,847+21.4%Added
Resources Investment Advisors, LLC.38,832$2.98M0.11%+1,357+3.6%Added
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC38,673$2.96M0.72%+2,027+5.5%Added
ProVise Management Group, LLC38,615$2.96M0.27%−64,308−62.5%Reduced
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC38,433$2.95M0.19%+3,349+9.5%Added
Keene & Associates, Inc.38,442$2.95M2.55%+38,442New
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.38,287$2.93M0.14%+942+2.5%Added
McGinn Investment Management, Inc.37,946$2.91M1.92%−101−0.3%Reduced
Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC37,890$2.90M0.16%+376+1.0%Added
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.37,767$2.89M2.28%+50+0.1%Added
Stonebridge Capital Management Inc37,707$2.89M1.01%−1,130−2.9%Reduced
B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management37,647$2.88M0.64%+1,319+3.6%Added
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department37,615$2.88M0.22%−38,609−50.7%Reduced
Affinity Investment Advisors, LLC37,591$2.88M1.16%−316−0.8%Reduced
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC37,577$2.88M0.27%−2,485−6.2%Reduced
American Portfolios Advisors37,502$2.87M0.10%+7,251+24.0%Added
Game Creek Capital, LP37,500$2.87M1.44%−5,750−13.3%Reduced
First Bank & Trust37,471$2.87M1.21%−3,099−7.6%Reduced
St Germain D J Co Inc37,439$2.87M0.16%−70−0.2%Reduced
Parallel Advisors, LLC37,392$2.87M0.11%−3,933−9.5%Reduced
Nicollet Investment Management, Inc.37,379$2.87M1.15%−628−1.7%Reduced
Paradigm Asset Management Co LLC37,288$2.86M0.71%+2,188+6.2%Added
SNS Financial Group, LLC37,281$2.86M0.33%+1,053+2.9%Added
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.37,198$2.85M0.92%+37,198New
Horan Capital Advisors, LLC.37,156$2.85M1.13%−52−0.1%Reduced
Gould Capital, LLC37,162$2.85M1.99%+37,162New
BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC37,153$2.85M0.12%+1,549+4.4%Added
Gradient Investments LLC37,117$2.85M0.07%−122,083−76.7%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.36,938$2.83M0.54%+36,938New
Marino, Stram & Associates LLC36,904$2.83M0.87%+547+1.5%Added
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC36,516$2.82M0.24%+18,313+100.6%Added
CCLA Investment Management Ltd36,656$2.81M0.05%−219−0.6%Reduced
Hancock Whitney Corp36,656$2.81M0.09%+222+0.6%Added
Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC36,579$2.80M0.16%+395+1.1%Added