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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 2022

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Dec 31, 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
3,243
+304 vs. Q3 2022
Shares held
1.91B
+33.5M (+1.8%) vs. Q3 2022
Total value
$212.2B
+$50.0B (+30.9%) vs. Q3 2022
New holders
395
1,191 more added
Sold out
91
1,329 more reduced

57 institutions that held it in Q3 2022 haven't filed for Q4 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2022: 3,243 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 2022: $212.2B
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 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2022.

Institutions holding MRK in Q4 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co454,846$50.5M4.25%00.0%Unchanged
Utah Retirement Systems449,310$49.9M0.79%−4,300−0.9%Reduced
AIA Group Ltd447,538$49.7M3.03%−42,178−8.6%Reduced
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.443,729$49.2M0.79%−16,660−3.6%Reduced
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG443,062$49.2M0.84%+14,911+3.5%Added
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP442,146$49.1M0.61%−805−0.2%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co442,039$49.0M0.95%−1,565−0.4%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Corp441,216$49.0M0.33%+338,899+331.2%Added
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd440,056$48.8M0.86%+6,996+1.6%Added
Nicholas Company, Inc.438,982$48.7M1.04%−101,080−18.7%Reduced
Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.437,740$48.6M2.79%+437,740New
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund435,287$48.3M1.08%+17,159+4.1%Added
Sabal Trust CO433,099$48.1M3.27%−9,799−2.2%Reduced
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd431,102$47.8M1.11%+74,375+20.8%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC430,941$47.8M0.35%+70,367+19.5%Added
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys428,568$47.5M0.40%+58,027+15.7%Added
Xponance, Inc.423,816$47.0M0.76%+41,361+10.8%Added
Synovus Financial Corp422,416$46.9M0.53%+4,597+1.1%Added
Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC422,411$46.9M1.28%+30,562+7.8%Added
Scotia Capital Inc.422,119$46.8M0.36%+14,763+3.6%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co419,626$46.6M0.91%−4,285−1.0%Reduced
Tobam416,066$46.2M3.06%−61,245−12.8%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc411,612$45.7M1.19%+296,926+258.9%Added
Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC410,682$45.6M2.31%00.0%Unchanged
Rockland Trust Co410,449$45.5M2.89%−9,567−2.3%Reduced
Gofen & Glossberg LLC410,024$45.5M1.17%−3,609−0.9%Reduced
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd406,943$45.1M1.45%00.0%Unchanged
Welch & Forbes LLC404,742$44.9M0.80%−377−0.1%Reduced
New York Life Investment Management LLC403,974$44.8M0.51%−691−0.2%Reduced
S&CO Inc398,627$44.2M3.87%−325−0.1%Reduced
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.349,863$44.1M0.48%+10,590+3.1%Added
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC394,467$43.8M0.35%+66,626+20.3%Added
Tiaa, FSB391,626$43.5M0.17%−3,798−1.0%Reduced
Wesbanco Bank Inc391,607$43.4M1.94%+111,069+39.6%Added
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US Inc.389,945$43.3M0.66%+12,798+3.4%Added
CORDA Investment Management, LLC.387,769$43.0M3.50%−11,470−2.9%Reduced
Prudential PLC386,935$42.9M0.54%+62,895+19.4%Added
Ossiam379,899$42.1M1.09%+18,879+5.2%Added
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.379,757$42.1M2.38%+2,236+0.6%Added
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP378,000$41.9M0.49%+378,000New
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC376,138$41.7M1.26%+49,374+15.1%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC375,664$41.7M0.71%+8,312+2.3%Added
Employees Provident Fund Board375,000$41.6M1.20%−739,273−66.3%Reduced
WestEnd Advisors, LLC373,738$41.5M1.36%+22,997+6.6%Added
Gabelli Funds LLC372,651$41.3M0.32%−14,525−3.8%Reduced
PFM Health Sciences, LP367,634$40.8M1.72%+7,114+2.0%Added
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd367,109$40.7M0.60%−418,688−53.3%Reduced
Vaughan David Investments LLC365,810$40.6M1.21%+1,538+0.4%Added
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC361,824$40.1M0.50%+11,405+3.3%Added
Becker Capital Management Inc361,611$40.1M1.87%−7,901−2.1%Reduced
LGT Group Foundation360,653$40.0M1.25%+6,192+1.7%Added
Smith Chas P & Associates Pa Cpas360,280$40.0M2.84%−2,419−0.7%Reduced
Texas Permanent School Fund360,230$40.0M0.61%+1,787+0.5%Added
Oversea-Chinese Banking CORP Ltd359,631$39.9M2.31%+359,631New
Davenport & Co LLC356,749$39.6M0.33%−26,047−6.8%Reduced
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.354,541$39.3M0.75%+20,669+6.2%Added
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.352,873$39.2M0.15%−241,927−40.7%Reduced
Private Wealth Partners, LLC350,691$38.9M4.45%+4,928+1.4%Added
Yousif Capital Management, LLC348,964$38.7M0.51%+14,426+4.3%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC348,644$38.7M2.73%−26,867−7.2%Reduced
Meyer Handelman Co345,745$38.4M1.60%−9,950−2.8%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC345,183$38.3M0.29%−2,686−0.8%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co344,352$38.2M0.06%+4,477+1.3%Added
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc338,709$37.6M0.68%−206,012−37.8%Reduced
Waters Parkerson & Co., LLC338,567$37.6M2.26%−6,894−2.0%Reduced
St. James Investment Company, LLC338,135$37.5M5.66%−8,513−2.5%Reduced
Payden & Rygel338,010$37.5M2.00%−66,200−16.4%Reduced
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd337,841$37.5M4.47%+47,923+16.5%Added
Cannell Peter B & Co Inc336,837$37.4M1.34%−665−0.2%Reduced
Berkshire Asset Management LLC335,811$37.3M2.39%+2,186+0.7%Added
South Dakota Investment Council334,939$37.2M0.83%−62,663−15.8%Reduced
Huntington National Bank334,802$37.1M0.39%−1,148−0.3%Reduced
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc332,474$36.9M0.85%−15,836−4.5%Reduced
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.332,005$36.8M0.47%−5,112−1.5%Reduced
Pinebridge Investments, L.P.329,780$36.6M0.44%−31,649−8.8%Reduced
Poplar Forest Capital LLC325,848$36.2M4.36%−58,690−15.3%Reduced
Klingenstein Fields & Co LP323,552$35.9M1.86%−7,702−2.3%Reduced
Ci Investments Inc.322,263$35.8M0.18%−27,885−8.0%Reduced
Kempen Capital Management N.V.319,711$35.5M1.03%+59,872+23.0%Added
Nissay Asset Management Corp319,364$35.4M0.34%−26,812−7.7%Reduced
Davis R M Inc315,792$35.0M0.94%+3,113+1.0%Added
Alberta Investment Management Corp315,113$35.0M0.31%−109,904−25.9%Reduced
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC313,616$34.8M2.55%+808+0.3%Added
Achmea Investment Management B.V.333,755$34.7M1.16%+430+0.1%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC310,054$34.4M0.31%+26,554+9.4%Added
Foundry Partners, LLC308,491$34.2M1.89%−88,384−22.3%Reduced
Bruce & Co., Inc.302,700$33.6M8.66%−21,000−6.5%Reduced
Glenview Trust Co301,250$33.4M1.11%+13,410+4.7%Added
Czech National Bank296,890$32.9M0.88%+2,487+0.8%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.295,467$32.8M0.72%+237,111+406.3%Added
Alps Advisors Inc294,736$32.7M0.29%−20,482−6.5%Reduced
Raymond James Trust N.A.294,162$32.6M1.10%+2,611+0.9%Added
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC294,119$32.6M3.55%−2,899−1.0%Reduced
Howard Capital Management Group, LLC293,613$32.6M3.91%−3,744−1.3%Reduced
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC293,041$32.5M0.53%+68,485+30.5%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc289,026$32.1M0.73%−21,203−6.8%Reduced
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC288,589$32.0M2.42%−83,138−22.4%Reduced
Balyasny Asset Management LLC287,523$31.9M0.11%+252,621+723.8%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp286,867$31.8M1.45%−11,950−4.0%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers286,138$31.7M0.29%+100,709+54.3%Added