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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
3,187
+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
1,209 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
Paladin Advisory Group, LLC11,564$1.23M1.02%+11,564New
Colonial River Wealth Management, LLC11,572$1.23M0.72%+825+7.7%Added
Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management, LLC.11,607$1.23M0.79%+2,510+27.6%Added
Murphy, Middleton, Hinkle & Parker, Inc.11,624$1.24M0.77%−184−1.6%Reduced
Syntal Capital Partners, LLC11,560$1.24M0.45%−16,416−58.7%Reduced
Buckingham Capital Management, Inc.11,678$1.24M0.20%+850+7.9%Added
Sargent Investment Group, LLC11,428$1.24M0.33%+184+1.6%Added
FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC11,465$1.24M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Signet Financial Management, LLC11,799$1.26M0.21%−861−6.8%Reduced
Lipe & Dalton11,821$1.26M0.72%−150−1.3%Reduced
Perkins Capital Management Inc11,825$1.26M1.19%−100−0.8%Reduced
Adirondack Trust Co11,887$1.26M0.64%−71−0.6%Reduced
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.11,894$1.27M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Brave Asset Management Inc11,902$1.27M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd11,954$1.27M0.08%+1,234+11.5%Added
DRW Securities, LLC11,949$1.27M0.19%+11,949New
Renaissance Investment Group LLC11,948$1.27M0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC11,952$1.27M0.74%+800+7.2%Added
Virtus Family Office LLC11,886$1.27M2.51%00.0%Unchanged
Seelaus Asset Management LLC11,097$1.27M0.96%−5,640−33.7%Reduced
Northstar Asset Management LLC11,998$1.28M0.38%+500+4.3%Added
Beacon Financial Advisory LLC12,002$1.28M0.81%+411+3.5%Added
VeraBank, N.A.12,002$1.28M0.59%−777−6.1%Reduced
Bessemer Securities LLC12,013$1.28M0.60%00.0%Unchanged
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.12,024$1.28M0.33%−232−1.9%Reduced
Phillips Wealth Planners LLC10,996$1.28M1.69%+742+7.2%Added
YHB Investment Advisors, Inc.12,053$1.28M0.13%−89−0.7%Reduced
Schulhoff & Co Inc12,058$1.28M0.60%00.0%Unchanged
Widmann Financial Services, Inc.12,077$1.28M1.30%−545−4.3%Reduced
Accredited Investors Inc.12,097$1.29M0.10%−248−2.0%Reduced
Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC12,105$1.29M0.66%+862+7.7%Added
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC12,123$1.29M0.82%00.0%Unchanged
Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC12,124$1.29M0.92%−249−2.0%Reduced
City State Bank12,132$1.29M0.74%−469−3.7%Reduced
Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC12,144$1.29M0.26%−789−6.1%Reduced
Knuff & Co LLC12,170$1.29M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Physicians Financial Services, Inc.12,195$1.30M0.55%00.0%Unchanged
OmniStar Financial Group, Inc.12,194$1.30M1.65%−1,354−10.0%Reduced
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.12,230$1.30M0.29%+4,189+52.1%Added
Bill Few Associates, Inc.12,244$1.30M0.72%+2,226+22.2%Added
Field & Main Bank12,248$1.30M0.78%+100+0.8%Added
Lantz Financial LLC12,262$1.30M0.54%−658−5.1%Reduced
Palumbo Wealth Management LLC12,266$1.30M0.87%−631−4.9%Reduced
Linker Capital Management Inc.12,279$1.31M1.43%00.0%Unchanged
Cornerstone Advisory, LLC12,278$1.31M0.24%−889−6.8%Reduced
KB Financial Partners, LLC12,288$1.31M0.38%−89−0.7%Reduced
Bremer Bank National Association12,329$1.31M0.25%−63−0.5%Reduced
ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC12,347$1.31M0.31%+1,101+9.8%Added
Americana Partners, LLC12,355$1.31M0.21%−3,645−22.8%Reduced
My Legacy Advisors, LLC11,678$1.32M0.56%−100−0.8%Reduced
Wolff Financial Management LLC12,379$1.32M0.46%+10.0%Added
KLCM Advisors, Inc.12,416$1.32M0.26%−63,020−83.5%Reduced
Principal Street Partners, LLC12,413$1.32M0.33%−2,208−15.1%Reduced
Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd12,461$1.32M0.29%+910+7.9%Added
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC12,459$1.33M0.27%+2,621+26.6%Added
AXS Investments LLC12,477$1.33M0.44%+643+5.4%Added
Stiles Financial Services Inc12,479$1.33M0.71%+1,941+18.4%Added
JFS Wealth Advisors, LLC12,480$1.33M0.13%+1,338+12.0%Added
Summit Wealth Partners, LLC12,531$1.33M0.34%00.0%Unchanged
LVM Capital Management Ltd12,546$1.33M0.19%+200+1.6%Added
Endurance Wealth Management, Inc.12,548$1.33M0.19%+3,000+31.4%Added
Platform Technology Partners12,548$1.34M0.66%−325−2.5%Reduced
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC12,616$1.34M0.22%−3,108−19.8%Reduced
Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC12,542$1.34M0.43%+1,484+13.4%Added
Keudell/Morrison Wealth Management12,650$1.35M0.40%−2,096−14.2%Reduced
Claro Advisors LLC12,685$1.35M0.40%+1,939+18.0%Added
First National Corp12,695$1.35M0.32%−376−2.9%Reduced
Spears Abacus Advisors LLC12,723$1.35M0.12%+290+2.3%Added
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc.12,728$1.35M0.46%−1,257−9.0%Reduced
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC12,742$1.36M0.10%−351−2.7%Reduced
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC12,750$1.36M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
North Star Asset Management Inc12,758$1.36M0.08%−71−0.6%Reduced
Segment Wealth Management, LLC12,773$1.36M0.15%+20.0%Added
Good Life Advisors, LLC12,774$1.36M0.17%+348+2.8%Added
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.12,778$1.36M0.84%−387−2.9%Reduced
Navalign, LLC12,781$1.36M0.57%−818−6.0%Reduced
Monument Capital Management12,814$1.36M0.46%+4,584+55.7%Added
InterOcean Capital Group, LLC12,831$1.37M0.05%+1,758+15.9%Added
Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc.12,850$1.37M0.91%−374−2.8%Reduced
Worth Venture Partners, LLC12,900$1.37M0.67%+12,900New
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management, LLC12,944$1.38M0.52%+294+2.3%Added
Regal Investment Advisors LLC12,968$1.38M0.12%−892−6.4%Reduced
First Interstate Bank12,999$1.38M0.11%+794+6.5%Added
Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC13,000$1.38M0.70%00.0%Unchanged
Naviter Wealth, LLC12,946$1.38M0.48%+2,629+25.5%Added
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.12,938$1.39M0.00%−683−5.0%Reduced
Concord Wealth Partners13,039$1.39M0.39%+5,013+62.5%Added
Visionary Wealth Advisors13,055$1.39M0.12%+232+1.8%Added
Forza Wealth Management, LLC13,084$1.39M0.72%+2,540+24.1%Added
Doheny Asset Management13,112$1.40M1.25%−1,878−12.5%Reduced
Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth, LLC13,115$1.40M0.87%−322−2.4%Reduced
Am Investment Strategies LLC13,138$1.40M0.48%−385−2.8%Reduced
Pinnacle Holdings, LLC13,152$1.40M0.65%−31−0.2%Reduced
Stonnington Group, LLC12,150$1.40M0.37%+52+0.4%Added
Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC13,247$1.41M0.95%−4,926−27.1%Reduced
Independence Bank of Kentucky13,247$1.41M0.61%+605+4.8%Added
PFG Investments, LLC13,251$1.41M0.29%+13,251New
Saxon Interests, Inc.13,272$1.41M0.80%+3,742+39.3%Added
Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia) Ltd13,287$1.41M0.48%−93−0.7%Reduced
MB, Levis & Associates, LLC13,295$1.41M0.98%−47−0.4%Reduced