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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
TD Private Client Wealth LLC171,324$13.1M0.55%−24,885−12.7%Reduced
Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc171,278$13.1M1.17%+338+0.2%Added
Shelton Capital Management171,218$13.1M0.47%+82,244+92.4%Added
Braun Stacey Associates Inc171,135$13.1M0.48%−75,419−30.6%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.169,545$13.0M0.37%+33,667+24.8%Added
Blackhill Capital Inc169,250$13.0M1.11%00.0%Unchanged
Bourgeon Capital Management LLC167,210$12.8M2.64%−942−0.6%Reduced
Goelzer Investment Management, Inc.166,465$12.8M1.04%−2,459−1.5%Reduced
Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC166,328$12.7M1.15%+166,328New
Connors Investor Services Inc165,542$12.7M1.24%+13,505+8.9%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates165,012$12.6M0.90%+19,757+13.6%Added
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership165,011$12.6M0.60%+165,011New
Matrix Asset Advisors Inc164,624$12.6M1.64%−10,376−5.9%Reduced
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA164,453$12.6M0.43%−5,530−3.3%Reduced
Argent Trust Co164,097$12.6M0.74%−3,379−2.0%Reduced
Veritable, L.P.164,068$12.6M0.19%+5,886+3.7%Added
O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC163,905$12.6M0.90%+11,907+7.8%Added
FineMark National Bank & Trust163,832$12.6M0.48%−4,728−2.8%Reduced
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC163,711$12.5M0.24%+161,244+6,536.0%Added
First National Bank of Omaha163,576$12.5M0.60%−3,005−1.8%Reduced
Everett Harris & Co162,132$12.4M0.17%+42,224+35.2%Added
Bollard Group LLC161,924$12.4M0.40%+365+0.2%Added
Unigestion Holding SA160,295$12.3M0.50%+43,530+37.3%Added
GFS Advisors, LLC160,280$12.3M2.03%+42,315+35.9%Added
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC159,079$12.2M0.33%+123,673+349.3%Added
CCM Investment Advisers LLC158,850$12.2M1.48%+260.0%Added
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System158,300$12.1M0.27%+700+0.4%Added
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC158,000$12.1M0.66%00.0%Unchanged
Cohen Klingenstein LLC157,235$12.1M0.48%−23,014−12.8%Reduced
Hyman Charles D156,948$12.0M0.76%+2,171+1.4%Added
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC156,875$12.0M1.54%+5,148+3.4%Added
Parthenon LLC156,393$12.0M1.68%+2,575+1.7%Added
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC154,716$11.9M1.30%+56,785+58.0%Added
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board154,586$11.8M0.40%−11,100−6.7%Reduced
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC154,466$11.8M1.51%+11,014+7.7%Added
Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc.153,768$11.8M0.27%+153,768New
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.153,346$11.8M2.21%+7,012+4.8%Added
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC152,829$11.7M0.21%+14,180+10.2%Added
Hennessy Advisors Inc152,550$11.7M0.66%+1,200+0.8%Added
Middleton & Co Inc151,917$11.6M1.13%+860+0.6%Added
Summit Global Investments151,364$11.6M0.75%+50,826+50.6%Added
Aigen Investment Management, LP155,807$11.6M0.71%+155,807New
Kentucky Retirement Systems150,658$11.5M0.47%+3,474+2.4%Added
Clark Estates Inc150,000$11.5M1.68%−100,000−40.0%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC149,849$11.5M0.17%+75,361+101.2%Added
Patten & Patten Inc149,245$11.4M0.79%+1,334+0.9%Added
Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.148,289$11.4M1.07%00.0%Unchanged
Eagle Global Advisors LLC148,014$11.3M0.71%−2,623−1.7%Reduced
Columbia Asset Management147,466$11.3M2.31%+858+0.6%Added
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc144,632$11.2M0.81%+184+0.1%Added
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC145,435$11.1M0.10%+807+0.6%Added
Greenwood Gearhart Inc144,490$11.1M1.53%+9,062+6.7%Added
Jacobs & Co142,000$10.9M1.13%+4,424+3.2%Added
Wesleyan Assurance Society141,621$10.9M1.28%+1,000+0.7%Added
Shell Asset Management Co141,532$10.8M0.22%−17,115−10.8%Reduced
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise141,256$10.8M0.42%+19,151+15.7%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.140,685$10.8M0.24%+14,435+11.4%Added
Edge Wealth Management LLC140,303$10.8M1.97%−2,117−1.5%Reduced
MAI Capital Management140,087$10.7M0.17%+231+0.2%Added
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc142,687$10.7M0.69%00.0%Unchanged
Monarch Capital Management Inc138,831$10.6M2.73%−964−0.7%Reduced
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC137,264$10.5M1.22%+137,264New
LGT Group Foundation136,578$10.5M0.27%+136,578New
Redwood Grove Capital, LLC135,700$10.4M4.88%+6,000+4.6%Added
Brookstone Capital Management129,452$10.4M0.18%+29,231+29.2%Added
Fort Pitt Capital Group, LLC135,061$10.4M0.37%+15,686+13.1%Added
John G Ullman & Associates Inc134,783$10.3M1.42%+7,260+5.7%Added
Erste Asset Management GmbH134,071$10.3M0.19%−100,355−42.8%Reduced
Ar Asset Management Inc134,570$10.3M2.62%00.0%Unchanged
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC134,435$10.3M0.19%−205,400−60.4%Reduced
Karpas Strategies, LLC134,278$10.3M3.30%00.0%Unchanged
Wolverine Trading, LLC133,201$10.3M0.14%+133,201New
Wealthfront Advisers LLC133,826$10.3M0.04%−7,716−5.5%Reduced
Holowesko Partners Ltd.133,500$10.2M4.43%00.0%Unchanged
People's United Financial, Inc.133,463$10.2M0.25%−19,351−12.7%Reduced
Woodstock Corp133,312$10.2M1.07%+7,041+5.6%Added
Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd133,252$10.2M1.32%+400+0.3%Added
Country Club Trust Company, n.a.132,209$10.2M0.80%+3,569+2.8%Added
Brightworth132,348$10.1M0.93%+5,308+4.2%Added
Regentatlantic Capital LLC132,321$10.1M0.28%+5,343+4.2%Added
Moors & Cabot, Inc.131,883$10.1M0.62%+2,307+1.8%Added
Auxier Asset Management130,591$10.0M1.55%−201−0.2%Reduced
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC129,620$9.93M0.39%−12,792−9.0%Reduced
Walleye Trading LLC129,557$9.93M0.16%−524−0.4%Reduced
Corient Capital Partners, LLC129,505$9.93M0.66%+4,550+3.6%Added
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc129,057$9.89M0.80%+5,255+4.2%Added
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.128,555$9.85M0.61%+2,104+1.7%Added
Charter Trust Co128,479$9.85M0.84%+1,675+1.3%Added
Sicart Associates LLC126,118$9.82M2.56%+6,027+5.0%Added
Fosun International Ltd128,025$9.81M0.56%−59,113−31.6%Reduced
Logan Capital Management Inc127,977$9.81M0.42%−4,201−3.2%Reduced
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co127,903$9.80M1.44%+778+0.6%Added
Eastern Bank127,877$9.80M0.43%−1,816−1.4%Reduced
Congress Asset Management Co127,431$9.77M0.07%−2,067−1.6%Reduced
Financial Partners Capital Management LLC127,145$9.74M1.73%+259+0.2%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB126,809$9.72M0.36%−527−0.4%Reduced
Lido Advisors, LLC126,765$9.71M0.19%+2,420+1.9%Added
Alley Co LLC126,465$9.69M1.54%+3,683+3.0%Added
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC125,130$9.59M0.18%−1,738−1.4%Reduced
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC124,344$9.53M0.02%−42,522−25.5%Reduced