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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, Q3 2022

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Sep 30, 2022. 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
2,996
+19 vs. Q2 2022
Shares held
1.89B
+10.7M (+0.6%) vs. Q2 2022
Total value
$162.7B
−$8.65B (−5.0%) vs. Q2 2022
New holders
122
1,376 more added
Sold out
103
1,115 more reduced

42 institutions that held it in Q2 2022 haven't filed for Q3 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2022: 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 holdersQ3 2022: 2,996 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 heldQ3 2022: $162.7B
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, Q3 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q2 2022.

Institutions holding MRK in Q3 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.59,307$5.11M0.68%−65−0.1%Reduced
Equitable Trust Co59,320$5.11M0.43%+705+1.2%Added
Cypress Capital Group59,445$5.12M0.85%+1,047+1.8%Added
Bank Ozk59,549$5.13M2.78%−1,089−1.8%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC59,611$5.13M0.08%−34,605−36.7%Reduced
BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC59,687$5.14M0.21%+1,535+2.6%Added
Townsend & Associates, Inc50,657$5.14M2.38%+1,647+3.4%Added
Opus Investment Management Inc60,000$5.17M1.20%00.0%Unchanged
Berkshire Bank60,000$5.17M1.58%−914−1.5%Reduced
Ascent Group, LLC51,136$5.17M0.63%+6,123+13.6%Added
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC60,221$5.19M0.50%−4,647−7.2%Reduced
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC60,428$5.20M3.64%+1,935+3.3%Added
Narwhal Capital Management60,487$5.21M0.75%+4,947+8.9%Added
Rench Wealth Management, Inc.60,506$5.21M2.92%−545−0.9%Reduced
Carolina Wealth Advisors, LLC60,538$5.21M4.09%+766+1.3%Added
Trust Co of Toledo NA60,712$5.23M1.01%−3,105−4.9%Reduced
Andesa Financial Management Inc.60,716$5.23M1.83%+28,512+88.5%Added
Royal Fund Management, LLC60,817$5.24M0.97%−1,453−2.3%Reduced
FRG Family Wealth Advisors LLC60,882$5.24M1.29%−425−0.7%Reduced
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC61,384$5.29M1.65%+1,068+1.8%Added
Rothschild Capital Partners, LLC61,453$5.29M2.43%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Trust Co NA61,505$5.30M1.37%−717−1.2%Reduced
Empirical Finance, LLC61,519$5.30M0.63%+9,996+19.4%Added
BLB&B Advisors, LLC61,533$5.30M0.44%−309−0.5%Reduced
GFS Advisors, LLC61,651$5.31M1.27%−782−1.3%Reduced
Courier Capital LLC61,667$5.31M0.66%−989−1.6%Reduced
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC51,788$5.33M2.49%+51,788New
Brick & Kyle, Associates61,695$5.33M3.23%+1,272+2.1%Added
Independent Advisor Alliance61,981$5.34M0.31%+3,918+6.7%Added
Capital Counsel LLC62,183$5.36M0.35%00.0%Unchanged
JB Capital LLC62,195$5.36M0.59%+46,445+294.9%Added
Northeast Investment Management62,249$5.36M0.36%+467+0.8%Added
Advisors Capital Management, LLC53,443$5.36M0.14%+1,907+3.7%Added
Barbara Oil Co.62,295$5.37M2.94%00.0%Unchanged
Eagle Rock Investment Company, LLC62,313$5.37M1.40%−383−0.6%Reduced
NBT Bank N A62,304$5.37M0.88%+193+0.3%Added
Hedeker Wealth, LLC62,332$5.37M2.09%−492−0.8%Reduced
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC62,499$5.38M0.44%+2,585+4.3%Added
Boston Research & Management Inc62,514$5.38M1.83%+120+0.2%Added
Regent Investment Management LLC62,532$5.39M1.57%+800+1.3%Added
Venture Visionary Partners LLC62,656$5.39M0.44%−3,470−5.2%Reduced
Covenant Asset Management, LLC62,715$5.40M2.17%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.63,131$5.44M0.37%−27,471−30.3%Reduced
Beach Investment Counsel Inc63,413$5.46M0.78%−4,826−7.1%Reduced
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC63,542$5.47M0.83%−1,063−1.6%Reduced
Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC63,566$5.47M1.85%+409+0.6%Added
Tower Bridge Advisors63,673$5.48M0.49%−630−1.0%Reduced
Bank of Hawaii63,720$5.49M0.37%−1,111−1.7%Reduced
First American Bank63,846$5.50M0.57%+1,148+1.8%Added
Lavaca Capital LLC62,063$5.52M3.10%−1,029−1.6%Reduced
OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund64,091$5.56M1.47%+1,204+1.9%Added
L & S Advisors Inc65,211$5.62M0.99%−8,618−11.7%Reduced
Institutional & Family Asset Management, LLC65,309$5.62M1.01%−151−0.2%Reduced
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC65,451$5.64M1.68%−15,962−19.6%Reduced
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd65,518$5.64M0.29%+6,838+11.7%Added
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC65,626$5.65M0.61%−9,322−12.4%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC65,286$5.66M0.30%+6,730+11.5%Added
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC65,894$5.67M1.06%−1,182−1.8%Reduced
Heritage Trust Co66,224$5.70M1.00%+266+0.4%Added
BTC Capital Management, Inc.66,600$5.73M0.75%+433+0.7%Added
Pearl River Capital, LLC66,584$5.73M1.07%+66,584New
Everence Capital Management Inc66,701$5.74M0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Hillman Capital Management, Inc.66,707$5.75M2.38%−31,407−32.0%Reduced
Capital Analysts, LLC67,123$5.78M0.40%+2,053+3.2%Added
Exchange Capital Management, Inc.67,168$5.79M1.34%−1,989−2.9%Reduced
Martin Capital Partners, LLC67,385$5.80M2.69%+2,361+3.6%Added
KCM Investment Advisors LLC67,473$5.81M0.27%+2,457+3.8%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC86,512$5.84M0.37%+5,756+7.1%Added
Assetmark, Inc67,800$5.84M0.03%+6,281+10.2%Added
Garland Capital Management Inc67,820$5.84M5.08%+1,405+2.1%Added
tru Independence LLC67,845$5.84M2.06%−5,277−7.2%Reduced
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC68,106$5.87M0.05%+19,946+41.4%Added
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC68,351$5.89M0.16%+20,103+41.7%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC68,365$5.89M0.54%−24,574−26.4%Reduced
Asset Advisors Investment Management, LLC68,423$5.89M0.84%−400−0.6%Reduced
Gibraltar Capital Management, Inc.68,676$5.91M3.03%−1,284−1.8%Reduced
Hamilton Wealth, LLC68,813$5.93M2.50%−984−1.4%Reduced
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.68,901$5.93M0.99%+2,218+3.3%Added
Sowell Financial Services LLC68,577$5.95M0.60%+1,775+2.7%Added
Boit C F David69,325$5.97M4.85%+69,325New
Bonness Enterprises Inc69,500$5.99M3.18%00.0%Unchanged
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.69,626$6.00M0.36%+3,541+5.4%Added
Cardinal Capital Management69,635$6.00M1.42%+488+0.7%Added
Spire Wealth Management69,860$6.02M0.37%−49,724−41.6%Reduced
Addenda Capital Inc.69,306$6.02M0.27%+69,306New
Symmetry Partners, LLC70,412$6.06M0.41%−45−0.1%Reduced
De Burlo Group Inc70,450$6.07M1.44%+65,589+1,349.3%Added
Trust Co of Virginia70,519$6.07M0.77%−2,616−3.6%Reduced
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC70,561$6.08M0.93%+198+0.3%Added
First Farmers & Merchants Bank / Trust70,844$6.10M8.09%−415−0.6%Reduced
China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd.70,335$6.10M2.57%+5,740+8.9%Added
HBW Advisory Services LLC71,097$6.12M1.71%+347+0.5%Added
Principle Wealth Partners LLC71,203$6.13M0.80%−758−1.1%Reduced
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC71,308$6.14M0.35%+29,693+71.4%Added
NewSquare Capital LLC71,434$6.15M0.77%+4,407+6.6%Added
Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC71,630$6.17M4.56%−40−0.1%Reduced
Rossmore Private Capital71,742$6.18M1.11%+2,068+3.0%Added
Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC72,339$6.23M1.78%+809+1.1%Added
TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC72,598$6.25M1.43%+16,716+29.9%Added
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.72,683$6.26M1.46%−909−1.2%Reduced