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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
Round Hill Asset Management95,732$10.6M6.57%−705−0.7%Reduced
Winslow Asset Management Inc95,578$10.6M2.51%−544−0.6%Reduced
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.95,548$10.6M1.28%+4,949+5.5%Added
Prospera Financial Services Inc95,539$10.6M0.53%−43,084−31.1%Reduced
Busey Wealth Management95,528$10.6M0.48%−2,408−2.5%Reduced
Circle Wealth Management, LLC95,373$10.6M1.63%−2,050−2.1%Reduced
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC95,069$10.5M0.09%−51,045−34.9%Reduced
Hennessy Advisors Inc94,800$10.5M0.69%−28,300−23.0%Reduced
Marco Investment Management LLC94,724$10.5M1.23%−354−0.4%Reduced
First Nebraska Trust Co94,550$10.5M1.37%−1,048−1.1%Reduced
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, Inc92,730$10.5M1.25%+6,392+7.4%Added
Cutler Capital Management, LLC93,783$10.4M4.28%−2,125−2.2%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC93,373$10.4M0.45%−2,949−3.1%Reduced
Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc93,346$10.4M1.37%+1,712+1.9%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC93,289$10.4M0.19%+7,251+8.4%Added
Advocate Group LLC92,766$10.3M2.22%+1,473+1.6%Added
De Burlo Group Inc92,750$10.3M2.30%+22,300+31.7%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC92,561$10.3M2.12%−335−0.4%Reduced
Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc92,306$10.2M0.57%+1,335+1.5%Added
Privium Fund Management B.V.92,156$10.2M3.87%00.0%Unchanged
Premier Fund Managers Ltd92,000$10.2M0.40%+56,000+155.6%Added
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, LLC91,800$10.2M0.76%−14,972−14.0%Reduced
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund90,785$10.1M0.87%00.0%Unchanged
Investment Management Corp of Ontario90,770$10.1M0.49%+90,770New
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC90,620$10.1M0.75%+30,399+50.5%Added
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr90,432$10.0M3.23%+8,124+9.9%Added
Carret Asset Management, LLC90,427$10.0M1.39%+900+1.0%Added
Fulton Bank, N.A.90,405$10.0M0.56%−3,727−4.0%Reduced
Hamel Associates, Inc.90,330$10.0M3.49%−2,020−2.2%Reduced
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC90,240$10.0M0.33%+11,925+15.2%Added
Simmons Bank90,146$10.0M0.86%−65−0.1%Reduced
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC89,790$9.96M0.46%−3,174−3.4%Reduced
Adalta Capital Management LLC89,010$9.94M7.01%−200−0.2%Reduced
Trust Co of Kansas89,449$9.92M6.43%−5,296−5.6%Reduced
WealthBridge Investment Counsel Inc.88,650$9.84M4.30%−1,400−1.6%Reduced
River Road Asset Management, LLC88,474$9.82M0.13%−1,508−1.7%Reduced
Mill Capital Management, LLC88,462$9.81M1.08%−401−0.5%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC92,504$9.81M0.13%+86,773+1,514.1%Added
Violich Capital Management, Inc.87,917$9.75M1.73%00.0%Unchanged
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.87,684$9.73M0.04%−25,305−22.4%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC346,167$9.69M0.49%−8,249−2.3%Reduced
Meeder Asset Management Inc87,166$9.67M0.85%−47,192−35.1%Reduced
Davy Global Fund Management Ltd86,842$9.64M1.98%−3,534−3.9%Reduced
Spire Wealth Management86,820$9.63M0.54%+16,960+24.3%Added
SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC86,563$9.60M1.19%+86,563New
Squarepoint Ops LLC86,486$9.60M0.07%−25,062−22.5%Reduced
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC85,854$9.53M0.52%+69,336+419.8%Added
Tompkins Financial Corp85,790$9.52M1.50%−2,289−2.6%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC85,394$9.47M0.84%+32,377+61.1%Added
Mutual Advisors, LLC85,019$9.43M0.42%−385−0.5%Reduced
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC84,522$9.38M0.41%−731−0.9%Reduced
Augustine Asset Management Inc84,402$9.36M5.17%+5,674+7.2%Added
Cary Street Partners Asset Management LLC84,341$9.36M1.90%+297+0.4%Added
Security National Bank84,270$9.35M2.52%−2,801−3.2%Reduced
Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc84,262$9.35M1.33%−7,248−7.9%Reduced
Omers Administration Corp84,242$9.35M0.15%+43,096+104.7%Added
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.84,000$9.32M0.45%+84,000New
PFS Investments Inc.83,990$9.32M0.17%+5,861+7.5%Added
FLC Capital Advisors83,557$9.27M2.88%−89−0.1%Reduced
Greenleaf Trust83,160$9.23M0.12%+4,599+5.9%Added
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.82,629$9.17M0.57%+7,902+10.6%Added
Archon Partners LLC82,500$9.15M1.65%+82,500New
Sigma Planning Corp82,048$9.10M0.33%−8,835−9.7%Reduced
Twin Capital Management Inc81,994$9.10M1.18%−1,721−2.1%Reduced
Allied Investment Advisors, LLC81,888$9.09M2.84%−133−0.2%Reduced
Marietta Investment Partners LLC81,707$9.07M2.57%+2,496+3.2%Added
Coldstream Capital Management Inc81,552$9.05M0.33%+81,552New
Sky Investment Group LLC81,515$9.04M2.14%−1,467−1.8%Reduced
W Advisors, LLC81,441$9.04M7.53%−4,127−4.8%Reduced
Sowell Financial Services LLC80,480$8.99M0.58%+11,903+17.4%Added
Boston Financial Mangement LLC80,264$8.91M0.36%+678+0.9%Added
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan80,252$8.90M1.44%00.0%Unchanged
Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC80,229$8.90M1.30%+672+0.8%Added
Buffington Mohr McNeal80,127$8.89M2.07%−1,925−2.3%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.79,972$8.87M0.54%+16,841+26.7%Added
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC79,464$8.82M0.23%−14,627−15.5%Reduced
Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.78,632$8.72M2.42%+4,511+6.1%Added
Aigen Investment Management, LP78,042$8.66M1.23%+59,587+322.9%Added
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC78,007$8.65M0.86%−6,361−7.5%Reduced
Everence Capital Management Inc77,971$8.65M0.75%+11,270+16.9%Added
Talbot Financial, LLC77,840$8.64M1.78%+77,840New
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC77,199$8.57M2.07%+57+0.1%Added
New England Asset Management Inc77,015$8.54M0.16%−3,270−4.1%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.77,280$8.54M0.34%−2,759−3.4%Reduced
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC76,841$8.53M0.29%−55,146−41.8%Reduced
Buckley Wealth Management, LLC76,574$8.50M3.09%−1,300−1.7%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp76,458$8.48M0.19%−22,291−22.6%Reduced
Argyle Capital Management Inc.76,324$8.47M2.91%−1,490−1.9%Reduced
Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc76,317$8.47M0.67%+2,188+3.0%Added
Assetmark, Inc76,276$8.46M0.04%+8,476+12.5%Added
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.76,226$8.46M0.43%+24,931+48.6%Added
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.76,117$8.45M0.43%+6,491+9.3%Added
Thomasville National Bank76,037$8.44M0.97%−212,208−73.6%Reduced
Agf Management Ltd75,793$8.41M0.06%+75,793New
Anchor Investment Management, LLC75,575$8.38M1.20%−1,999−2.6%Reduced
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc75,533$8.38M2.39%−29,800−28.3%Reduced
KLCM Advisors, Inc.75,436$8.37M1.70%−84,427−52.8%Reduced
Symmetry Partners, LLC75,199$8.34M0.49%+4,787+6.8%Added
Northeast Financial Consultants Inc74,965$8.32M0.56%−1,066−1.4%Reduced
NewSquare Capital LLC74,639$8.28M1.03%+3,205+4.5%Added