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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: 3,619 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 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 20263,813$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, 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
Sculptor Capital LP256,404$19.7M0.18%+256,404New
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC255,839$19.6M0.20%−96,842−27.5%Reduced
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.252,365$19.5M0.26%+111,400+79.0%Added
Palladium Partners LLC250,267$19.4M0.79%+571+0.2%Added
CapWealth Advisors, LLC251,354$19.3M1.96%+62,042+32.8%Added
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC250,873$19.2M0.24%+12,320+5.2%Added
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC248,891$19.1M0.55%+10,324+4.3%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC246,569$18.9M0.61%+86,773+54.3%Added
Tiaa, FSB247,038$18.9M0.06%−3,668−1.5%Reduced
Glenview Trust Co244,102$18.7M0.62%+692+0.3%Added
Primecap Management Co243,700$18.7M0.01%−268,700−52.4%Reduced
Norris Perne & French LLP243,518$18.7M1.45%−80,957−25.0%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The242,453$18.6M0.23%−4,497−1.8%Reduced
FDx Advisors, Inc.241,898$18.5M0.51%+13,277+5.8%Added
Roffman Miller Associates Inc241,770$18.5M1.25%+9,962+4.3%Added
General American Investors Co Inc240,191$18.4M1.44%−15,000−5.9%Reduced
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd238,370$18.3M2.10%+58,125+32.2%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc236,375$18.1M0.63%−14,467−5.8%Reduced
Intact Investment Management Inc.236,200$18.1M0.46%−11,800−4.8%Reduced
Umb Bank N A236,102$18.1M0.23%+46,515+24.5%Added
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC235,595$18.1M3.38%−39,340−14.3%Reduced
Cypress Capital Management LLC235,311$18.0M2.04%+4,734+2.1%Added
Sio Capital Management, LLC233,661$17.9M5.45%+108,661+86.9%Added
Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC231,563$17.7M0.35%+231,563New
Destination Wealth Management231,263$17.7M0.63%+2,983+1.3%Added
Atria Investments LLC230,626$17.7M0.31%+6,128+2.7%Added
Cadinha & Co LLC226,845$17.4M2.34%+204,820+929.9%Added
Squarepoint Ops LLC225,593$17.3M0.08%+176,216+356.9%Added
Allstate Corp225,047$17.2M0.33%+175,608+355.2%Added
Prospector Partners LLC223,708$17.1M1.98%−3,400−1.5%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.222,264$17.0M0.51%+42,312+23.5%Added
Prudential PLC222,116$17.0M0.23%+93,890+73.2%Added
Vestcor Inc221,880$17.0M0.60%−13,129−5.6%Reduced
HM Payson & Co221,073$16.9M0.37%−13,180−5.6%Reduced
Mercer Global Advisors Inc220,290$16.9M0.10%+9,530+4.5%Added
Stack Financial Management, Inc220,172$16.9M1.46%+1,792+0.8%Added
Artemis Investment Management LLP218,018$16.7M0.12%+218,018New
Cambridge Trust Co217,348$16.7M0.54%+19,811+10.0%Added
Private Asset Management Inc217,193$16.6M2.04%−489−0.2%Reduced
Foundation Resource Management Inc215,614$16.5M3.21%−4,140−1.9%Reduced
Capitolis Advisors LLC215,286$16.5M0.10%+32,007+17.5%Added
Dodge & Cox214,158$16.4M0.01%−7,520−3.4%Reduced
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC212,487$16.3M2.48%−1,763−0.8%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC210,370$16.3M0.16%+7,823+3.9%Added
RWC Asset Management LLP211,627$16.2M0.45%+4,672+2.3%Added
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.209,129$16.0M0.47%−30,346−12.7%Reduced
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC208,892$16.0M0.42%−5,980−2.8%Reduced
Securian Asset Management, Inc208,738$16.0M0.30%−6,400−3.0%Reduced
Personal Capital Advisors Corp205,950$15.8M0.07%+16,912+8.9%Added
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc205,607$15.8M3.48%+2,475+1.2%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP204,773$15.7M1.80%+1,043+0.5%Added
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd202,563$15.6M0.09%−55,801−21.6%Reduced
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.202,474$15.5M0.09%+8,057+4.1%Added
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc201,444$15.4M1.09%−1,195−0.6%Reduced
Central Securities Corp200,000$15.3M1.52%00.0%Unchanged
Wade G W & Inc199,978$15.3M0.67%+166,613+499.4%Added
Xponance, Inc.199,310$15.3M0.24%+68,210+52.0%Added
Pendal Group Limited198,991$15.3M0.12%+38,130+23.7%Added
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC196,776$15.1M0.14%+166,808+556.6%Added
Paloma Partners Management Co195,325$15.0M0.48%+102,069+109.5%Added
TCTC Holdings, LLC195,298$15.0M0.64%+957+0.5%Added
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc194,684$14.9M0.54%+6,332+3.4%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System194,601$14.9M0.39%+1,345+0.7%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd194,095$14.9M0.11%+194,095New
Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC193,931$14.9M1.10%+1,428+0.7%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers193,667$14.8M0.21%+9,349+5.1%Added
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.193,456$14.8M0.64%+150,881+354.4%Added
Montag A & Associates Inc190,775$14.6M0.72%+380+0.2%Added
Doyle Wealth Management190,494$14.6M1.05%+4,955+2.7%Added
BTR Capital Management Inc190,114$14.6M1.64%−190.0%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co189,889$14.6M0.40%+13,559+7.7%Added
Bryn Mawr Trust Co189,474$14.5M0.52%−6,690−3.4%Reduced
Motco189,084$14.5M0.90%+940+0.5%Added
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc188,758$14.5M0.45%+73,513+63.8%Added
Richard C. Young & CO., LTD.194,962$14.4M1.82%+3,722+1.9%Added
Associated Banc-Corp187,286$14.4M0.53%−3,983−2.1%Reduced
Skba Capital Management LLC186,625$14.3M2.69%+28,900+18.3%Added
Baldwin Brothers Inc185,039$14.2M1.42%+999+0.5%Added
Azimuth Capital Management LLC184,519$14.1M0.57%−4,642−2.5%Reduced
Andra AP-fonden184,200$14.1M0.29%+58,800+46.9%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC184,000$14.1M0.02%−1,315,000−87.7%Reduced
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd183,755$14.1M0.90%−1,724−0.9%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.182,788$14.0M0.30%+2,508+1.4%Added
Jones Financial Companies LLLP181,663$13.9M0.02%+2,568+1.4%Added
Terril Brothers, Inc.180,462$13.8M3.04%−2,643−1.4%Reduced
Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor de Media Pno205,000$13.8M1.52%00.0%Unchanged
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Adviser L.P.180,052$13.8M0.84%+2,958+1.7%Added
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC177,942$13.8M0.23%+17,419+10.9%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC177,942$13.8M0.23%+17,419+10.9%Added
Pathstone Family Office, LLC178,098$13.7M0.34%+9,152+5.4%Added
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt177,463$13.6M0.86%+15,800+9.8%Added
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al176,933$13.6M0.12%−2,663−1.5%Reduced
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)175,282$13.4M0.23%+87,612+99.9%Added
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC173,324$13.3M0.56%−7,311−4.0%Reduced
Pacer Advisors, Inc.172,988$13.3M0.14%−7,604−4.2%Reduced
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd172,915$13.3M1.05%+4,590+2.7%Added
Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial172,900$13.3M0.42%00.0%Unchanged
Tufton Capital Management172,752$13.2M2.03%+1,946+1.1%Added
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC172,498$13.2M0.31%−516−0.3%Reduced
First National Trust Co171,370$13.1M0.69%−1,462−0.8%Reduced