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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, Q1 2023

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
3,188
+15 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
1.99B
+80.9M (+4.2%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$205.1B
−$6.63B (−3.1%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
162
1,210 more added
Sold out
147
1,449 more reduced

71 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2023: 3,188 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 heldQ1 2023: $205.1B
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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding MRK in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Barnes Pettey Financial Advisors, LLC8,428$896.7K0.86%00.0%Unchanged
Chase Investment Counsel Corp8,434$897.0K0.50%−275−3.2%Reduced
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC8,440$897.9K0.43%+3,183+60.5%Added
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.8,449$898.8K0.12%+668+8.6%Added
Mendel Money Management8,450$899.0K0.48%−395−4.5%Reduced
Professional Advisory Services Inc8,452$899.0K0.14%+130+1.6%Added
Bender Robert & Associates8,452$899.2K0.28%−140−1.6%Reduced
Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC7,649$900.1K0.30%+351+4.8%Added
Quarry LP8,462$900.3K0.50%+5,494+185.1%Added
RNC Capital Management LLC8,477$902.0K0.05%+166+2.0%Added
Souders Financial Advisors8,485$902.7K0.19%−4,911−36.7%Reduced
Frisch Financial Group, Inc.8,494$904.0K0.35%+240+2.9%Added
Old Second National Bank of Aurora8,498$904.1K0.26%−104−1.2%Reduced
Carr Financial Group Corp8,449$904.8K0.40%+297+3.6%Added
First Commonwealth Financial Corp8,527$907.2K0.33%−536−5.9%Reduced
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.8,543$908.9K0.18%−197−2.3%Reduced
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC.8,549$909.5K0.22%+15+0.2%Added
Kowal Investment Group, LLC8,551$909.7K0.26%+508+6.3%Added
Staley Capital Advisers Inc8,551$910.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Matrix Private Capital Group LLC8,513$911.8K0.63%−88−1.0%Reduced
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC8,578$913.2K0.08%+8,578New
Allstate Corp8,584$913.3K0.07%−100,418−92.1%Reduced
Westshore Wealth, LLC8,616$916.7K0.48%−73−0.8%Reduced
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC8,632$918.4K0.44%−749−8.0%Reduced
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC8,666$922.0K0.35%+52+0.6%Added
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.8,682$923.6K0.14%+71+0.8%Added
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP8,693$924.8K0.07%−8,076−48.2%Reduced
Athena Investment Management8,707$926.4K0.67%−5−0.1%Reduced
Poehling Capital Management, LLC8,733$929.1K0.31%−3,967−31.2%Reduced
Kidder Stephen W8,738$929.6K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Arnhold LLC8,742$930.1K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
LBMC Investment Advisors, LLC8,751$931.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Bassett Hargrove Investment Counsel, LLC8,770$933.0K1.63%−70−0.8%Reduced
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC8,770$933.1K0.06%+3,325+61.1%Added
Synergy Financial Management, LLC8,775$933.6K0.23%−640−6.8%Reduced
Stokes Family Office, LLC8,781$934.2K0.12%+174+2.0%Added
Greenfield Savings Bank8,783$934.4K0.61%−104−1.2%Reduced
Signature Wealth Management Partners, LLC8,798$936.0K0.87%−2,600−22.8%Reduced
WBI Investments8,801$936.3K0.19%+8,801New
Aspen Grove Capital, LLC8,748$936.7K0.41%−405−4.4%Reduced
Optas, LLC8,814$937.8K0.33%−186−2.1%Reduced
Alliance Wealth Management Group8,815$937.8K0.32%+7+0.1%Added
Towercrest Capital Management8,815$937.8K0.20%+7+0.1%Added
Cim Investment Mangement Inc8,824$938.8K0.35%−8,042−47.7%Reduced
Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC8,845$941.0K0.04%+1,566+21.5%Added
Security Asset Management8,864$943.1K0.55%−3,284−27.0%Reduced
American Trust8,923$949.3K0.07%−8,343−48.3%Reduced
WealthTrust Asset Management, LLC8,924$949.4K0.90%+8,924New
Northwest Investment Counselors, LLC8,933$950.4K0.26%−6,929−43.7%Reduced
Univest Financial Corp8,971$954.4K0.30%+232+2.7%Added
Sonoma Private Wealth LLC8,973$954.6K1.90%−201−2.2%Reduced
Ami Asset Management Corp8,999$957.4K0.06%+510+6.0%Added
MV Capital Management, Inc.9,001$957.6K0.13%+241+2.8%Added
Everhart Financial Group, Inc.9,002$957.8K0.43%+900+11.1%Added
Burns J W & Co Inc9,046$962.0K0.16%+202+2.3%Added
Pinnacle West Asset Management, Inc.9,040$962.0K1.00%+9,040New
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC9,067$964.7K0.57%−1,023−10.1%Reduced
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC9,086$966.7K0.53%+80+0.9%Added
First Capital Advisors Group, LLC.9,154$973.9K0.63%−221−2.4%Reduced
Strategic Investment Advisors9,162$974.7K0.18%−2,985−24.6%Reduced
Focus Financial Network, Inc.9,109$975.8K0.06%−20−0.2%Reduced
Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co.9,266$981.5K0.25%+3,351+56.7%Added
Papp L Roy & Associates9,239$982.9K0.13%−229−2.4%Reduced
Insight 2811, Inc.9,246$983.7K0.61%−126−1.3%Reduced
Retirement Planning Co of New England, Inc.9,253$984.5K0.60%−87−0.9%Reduced
Aft, Forsyth & Company, Inc.9,262$985.4K0.76%−25−0.3%Reduced
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC9,295$988.9K0.46%−1,868−16.7%Reduced
Orser Capital Management, LLC9,309$990.4K1.14%+9,309New
First Bank & Trust9,326$992.2K0.26%−14,616−61.0%Reduced
Fort Point Capital Partners LLC9,334$993.0K0.16%+149+1.6%Added
Port Capital LLC9,343$994.0K0.06%−1,488−13.7%Reduced
Brady Family Wealth, LLC9,352$994.9K0.39%−902−8.8%Reduced
Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc.9,353$995.1K0.75%+9,353New
Navellier & Associates Inc9,354$995.2K0.21%−1,089−10.4%Reduced
First Fiduciary Investment Counsel, Inc.9,370$997.0K0.22%+650+7.5%Added
Garner Asset Management Corp9,380$998.0K0.47%−299−3.1%Reduced
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC9,442$1.00M0.13%−8−0.1%Reduced
McAdam, LLC9,449$1.01M0.09%+5,097+117.1%Added
Townsend Asset Management Corp9,465$1.01M0.52%+33+0.3%Added
Domani Wealth, LLC9,466$1.01M0.23%+109+1.2%Added
McRae Capital Management Inc9,488$1.01M0.29%−36−0.4%Reduced
Summit X, LLC9,326$1.01M0.26%+877+10.4%Added
L2 Asset Management, LLC9,509$1.01M0.61%+6,197+187.1%Added
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd9,525$1.01M0.09%+9,525New
MBL Wealth, LLC9,525$1.01M0.16%−1,398−12.8%Reduced
Gratus Capital LLC9,540$1.01M0.08%−1,452−13.2%Reduced
Q3 Asset Management9,588$1.02M0.85%+9,588New
Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC9,588$1.02M0.50%−610−6.0%Reduced
Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.9,400$1.02M0.43%−538−5.4%Reduced
Bontempo Ohly Capital Mgmt LLC9,623$1.02M0.51%−19,672−67.2%Reduced
First Heartland Consultants, Inc.9,634$1.02M0.15%−1,225−11.3%Reduced
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel9,654$1.03M0.79%+2,303+31.3%Added
Highview Capital Management LLC9,669$1.03M0.59%+192+2.0%Added
Arrow Financial Corp9,672$1.03M0.13%−221−2.2%Reduced
Sather Financial Group Inc9,685$1.03M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Prossimo Advisors, LLC9,689$1.03M2.52%−304−3.0%Reduced
DCM Advisors, LLC9,752$1.04M0.48%−120−1.2%Reduced
Washington Trust Advisors, Inc.9,759$1.04M0.11%+14+0.1%Added
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC9,768$1.04M0.12%−2,457−20.1%Reduced
Concord Asset Management, LLC9,782$1.04M0.43%+9,782New