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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
Horizon Investments, LLC69,902$5.36M0.16%+34,033+94.9%Added
Rossmore Private Capital69,869$5.36M0.84%+16,778+31.6%Added
Courier Capital LLC69,516$5.33M0.50%−290.0%Reduced
Bonness Enterprises Inc69,500$5.33M2.46%00.0%Unchanged
Exchange Capital Management, Inc.69,513$5.33M0.97%+1,276+1.9%Added
Narwhal Capital Management69,128$5.30M0.60%+1,720+2.6%Added
Everence Capital Management Inc69,011$5.29M0.39%+18,530+36.7%Added
Beach Investment Counsel Inc68,994$5.29M0.70%00.0%Unchanged
Gibraltar Capital Management, Inc.68,985$5.29M2.40%−2,858−4.0%Reduced
BLB&B Advisors, LLC68,527$5.25M0.34%−28,304−29.2%Reduced
Profund Advisors LLC68,240$5.23M0.17%+719+1.1%Added
Asset Advisors Investment Management, LLC68,198$5.23M0.53%−200−0.3%Reduced
Viking Fund Management LLC68,000$5.21M1.37%00.0%Unchanged
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC67,327$5.18M1.00%+6,882+11.4%Added
Venture Visionary Partners LLC68,220$5.17M0.34%−1,960−2.8%Reduced
Flputnam Investment Management Co66,681$5.11M0.16%+9,616+16.9%Added
Cardinal Capital Management66,165$5.07M1.00%−76−0.1%Reduced
Wisconsin Capital Management LLC66,134$5.07M2.08%+6,575+11.0%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund65,973$5.06M0.47%+187+0.3%Added
Mill Capital Management, LLC65,835$5.05M0.52%+65,835New
Garland Capital Management Inc65,725$5.04M3.47%−1,750−2.6%Reduced
Studio Investment Management LLC65,590$5.03M1.81%+2,355+3.7%Added
KCM Investment Advisors LLC65,473$5.02M0.17%+1,305+2.0%Added
HBW Advisory Services LLC65,464$5.02M1.17%+3,030+4.9%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.64,991$4.98M0.68%+1,664+2.6%Added
Duality Advisers, LP64,942$4.98M0.54%+64,942New
Monte Financial Group, LLC64,907$4.97M2.62%−1,911−2.9%Reduced
BTC Capital Management, Inc.64,778$4.97M0.49%+1,250+2.0%Added
Chicago Trust Co NA64,627$4.95M0.99%+717+1.1%Added
Berger Financial Group, Inc64,484$4.94M0.66%+5,122+8.6%Added
Magnetar Financial LLC64,264$4.92M0.05%+64,264New
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC64,196$4.92M0.76%−2,512−3.8%Reduced
Bank of Hawaii64,183$4.92M0.26%−774−1.2%Reduced
Excalibur Management Corp64,097$4.91M1.98%+305+0.5%Added
Rench Wealth Management, Inc.64,028$4.91M2.21%+277+0.4%Added
Redpoint Investment Management Pty Ltd64,012$4.91M0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Fund Management, LLC63,980$4.90M0.70%−458−0.7%Reduced
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group, LLC63,925$4.90M0.80%+41,310+182.7%Added
Rothschild Capital Partners, LLC63,820$4.89M1.46%+2,061+3.3%Added
First American Bank63,775$4.89M0.26%−553−0.9%Reduced
Azzad Asset Management Inc63,549$4.87M0.65%−190−0.3%Reduced
Mairs & Power Inc63,502$4.87M0.05%−526−0.8%Reduced
Northeast Investment Management63,430$4.86M0.24%+151+0.2%Added
Bank Ozk63,341$4.86M1.98%+319+0.5%Added
Tower Bridge Advisors63,341$4.85M0.30%−1,279−2.0%Reduced
Seeyond63,330$4.85M0.45%−36,395−36.5%Reduced
Trust Co of Toledo NA63,126$4.84M0.72%−290.0%Reduced
Institutional & Family Asset Management, LLC63,076$4.83M0.76%+2,083+3.4%Added
Boston Research & Management Inc63,074$4.83M1.32%+105+0.2%Added
VisionPoint Advisory Group, LLC61,511$4.83M2.11%+2,656+4.5%Added
Covenant Asset Management, LLC62,911$4.82M1.30%−110.0%Reduced
Chemung Canal Trust Co62,863$4.82M0.87%−64,899−50.8%Reduced
Regent Investment Management LLC62,775$4.81M1.05%+2,073+3.4%Added
JustInvest LLC62,731$4.81M0.28%+18,364+41.4%Added
Point72 Hong Kong Ltd62,727$4.81M0.40%−85,704−57.7%Reduced
Hallmark Capital Management Inc62,555$4.79M0.38%+1,019+1.7%Added
NBT Bank N A62,470$4.79M0.62%+130.0%Added
Prospera Financial Services Inc62,406$4.79M0.21%+3,571+6.1%Added
Barbara Oil Co.62,295$4.77M2.06%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Counsel LLC62,233$4.77M0.20%−143−0.2%Reduced
Frontier Wealth Management LLC61,883$4.74M0.31%−911−1.5%Reduced
Capital Analysts, LLC61,862$4.74M0.29%+569+0.9%Added
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC61,830$4.74M0.25%+4,320+7.5%Added
Avitas Wealth Management LLC61,506$4.71M0.79%+1,115+1.8%Added
PFS Investments Inc.60,872$4.67M0.09%+3,986+7.0%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC60,849$4.66M0.37%+21,613+55.1%Added
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC60,819$4.66M0.51%+7,029+13.1%Added
Berkshire Bank60,716$4.65M1.03%−138−0.2%Reduced
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC60,531$4.64M0.23%−7,609−11.2%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC60,408$4.63M0.19%+970+1.6%Added
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.60,291$4.62M0.47%−18,340−23.3%Reduced
Birmingham Capital Management Co Inc60,169$4.61M1.67%−500−0.8%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP60,148$4.61M0.35%+1,972+3.4%Added
Bridges Investment Management Inc59,995$4.60M0.13%−3,755−5.9%Reduced
Brick & Kyle, Associates59,715$4.58M2.14%−2,332−3.8%Reduced
Madison Asset Management, LLC59,659$4.57M0.06%−954−1.6%Reduced
MMBG Investment Advisors Co.59,224$4.54M0.44%+59,224New
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.59,197$4.54M0.19%+1,123+1.9%Added
Boston Financial Mangement LLC59,017$4.52M0.16%+980+1.7%Added
Twinbeech Capital LP58,908$4.51M0.26%+58,908New
A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.58,860$4.51M2.82%+10,167+20.9%Added
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC58,729$4.50M0.30%−160−0.3%Reduced
Carolina Wealth Advisors, LLC58,712$4.50M2.54%−410−0.7%Reduced
Martin Capital Partners, LLC57,915$4.44M2.10%−2,017−3.4%Reduced
We Are One Seven, LLC57,877$4.44M0.46%+10,893+23.2%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC76,498$4.43M0.24%−3,576−4.5%Reduced
Exane Derivatives57,438$4.40M1.07%−4,987−8.0%Reduced
Cigna Investments Inc57,387$4.40M0.35%−20,193−26.0%Reduced
Choate Investment Advisors57,147$4.38M0.26%−878−1.5%Reduced
Murphy Capital Management Inc56,994$4.37M0.47%−569−1.0%Reduced
Jacobi Capital Management LLC56,879$4.36M0.52%+3,442+6.4%Added
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC56,879$4.36M2.53%−1,315−2.3%Reduced
Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC56,835$4.36M1.77%+710+1.3%Added
FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC56,837$4.36M0.81%+874+1.6%Added
Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC56,828$4.36M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.56,580$4.34M0.38%−10,058−15.1%Reduced
MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC56,236$4.31M0.38%−1,495−2.6%Reduced
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC55,977$4.29M0.33%+14,771+35.8%Added
Brown Advisory Securities, LLC55,789$4.28M1.82%−24,444−30.5%Reduced
Montgomery Investment Management Inc55,832$4.28M1.44%−300−0.5%Reduced