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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: 3,187 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 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 20263,812$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, 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
Wealth Architects, LLC15,506$1.65M0.29%+290+1.9%Added
Peddock Capital Advisors, LLC15,508$1.65M0.57%+783+5.3%Added
High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC15,518$1.65M0.67%−509−3.2%Reduced
Private Management Group Inc15,528$1.65M0.07%−2,315−13.0%Reduced
Levy Wealth Management Group, LLC15,548$1.65M0.51%+9+0.1%Added
City Holding Co15,549$1.65M0.30%+1,578+11.3%Added
Washington Capital Management Inc15,558$1.66M1.47%−5,450−25.9%Reduced
E&G Advisors, LP15,573$1.66M0.61%+157+1.0%Added
Sutton Wealth Advisors Inc.15,599$1.66M0.89%−6,020−27.8%Reduced
Klingman & Associates, LLC15,638$1.66M0.14%−79−0.5%Reduced
First Dallas Securities Inc.15,649$1.67M0.98%+9+0.1%Added
Financial Architects, Inc15,659$1.67M0.27%−495−3.1%Reduced
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC15,659$1.67M0.96%−527−3.3%Reduced
Ellevest, Inc.15,669$1.67M0.13%+514+3.4%Added
Strategic Global Advisors, LLC15,764$1.68M0.27%−19,587−55.4%Reduced
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC15,690$1.68M0.84%−1,838−10.5%Reduced
Strategic Advisors LLC15,778$1.68M0.34%−747−4.5%Reduced
Pacitti Group Inc.15,783$1.68M1.23%+472+3.1%Added
Sunbelt Securities, Inc.15,874$1.68M0.27%+5,971+60.3%Added
West Family Investments, Inc.15,821$1.68M0.67%−94−0.6%Reduced
Redwood Wealth Management Group, LLC15,838$1.69M1.91%+161+1.0%Added
CRA Financial Services, LLC15,856$1.69M0.50%+1,519+10.6%Added
Hoey Investments, Inc15,953$1.70M0.67%−1,840−10.3%Reduced
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC15,968$1.70M0.28%−854−5.1%Reduced
Fundamentun, LLC15,979$1.70M0.29%+9,509+147.0%Added
Roman Butler Fullerton & Co14,616$1.70M0.85%+2,016+16.0%Added
Emfo, LLC16,034$1.71M1.62%−5,654−26.1%Reduced
Gables Capital Management Inc.16,063$1.71M1.19%+43+0.3%Added
Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc16,074$1.71M0.18%+2,770+20.8%Added
Mattern Wealth Management LLC16,091$1.71M0.57%−100−0.6%Reduced
Northwest Capital Management Inc16,093$1.71M0.83%+16+0.1%Added
Icon Advisers Inc16,100$1.71M0.44%+16,100New
Catalyst Financial Partners LLC16,113$1.71M0.73%+8,122+101.6%Added
Sweet Financial Partners, LLC16,126$1.72M0.47%+2,411+17.6%Added
Wealth Alliance16,130$1.72M0.28%−3,358−17.2%Reduced
Chesapeake Wealth Management16,138$1.72M0.72%+781+5.1%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC15,851$1.72M0.36%−358−2.2%Reduced
Hendershot Investments Inc.16,188$1.72M0.29%−796−4.7%Reduced
Marshall Financial Group LLC16,211$1.72M0.62%−1,880−10.4%Reduced
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.16,232$1.73M0.72%+874+5.7%Added
Wealth Effects LLC16,272$1.73M0.89%−57−0.3%Reduced
West Branch Capital LLC16,343$1.74M0.97%+295+1.8%Added
Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC16,379$1.74M0.32%−3,718−18.5%Reduced
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC16,425$1.75M0.41%−300−1.8%Reduced
New England Research & Management, Inc.16,473$1.75M1.03%−11,394−40.9%Reduced
Camarda Financial Advisors, LLC16,501$1.76M1.32%−206−1.2%Reduced
Brown, Lisle/Cummings, Inc.16,600$1.77M0.90%−960−5.5%Reduced
St. Johns Investment Management Company, LLC16,636$1.77M1.03%−963−5.5%Reduced
Thomas White International Ltd16,684$1.78M0.37%+75+0.5%Added
Richwood Investment Advisors, LLC16,695$1.78M1.77%−181−1.1%Reduced
NCM Capital Management, LLC16,705$1.78M1.33%−400−2.3%Reduced
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management16,747$1.78M0.08%+483+3.0%Added
Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc.16,751$1.78M0.97%−749−4.3%Reduced
Wimmer Associates 1, LLC15,332$1.78M1.14%−1,504−8.9%Reduced
Lindenwold Advisors16,792$1.79M1.11%+254+1.5%Added
C2C Wealth Management, LLC15,754$1.79M0.29%+1,983+14.4%Added
DeDora Capital, Inc.16,847$1.79M0.76%+1,240+7.9%Added
WMS Partners, LLC16,877$1.80M0.16%−225−1.3%Reduced
Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC16,920$1.80M0.55%+13,459+388.9%Added
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC16,921$1.80M0.72%−412−2.4%Reduced
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee16,932$1.80M0.67%+507+3.1%Added
Aspiriant, LLC16,980$1.81M0.09%+180+1.1%Added
Parcion Private Wealth LLC16,991$1.81M0.19%+45+0.3%Added
Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd.16,994$1.81M0.70%+1,031+6.5%Added
Brasada Capital Management, LP17,011$1.81M0.40%+17,011New
Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC.17,014$1.81M0.16%+82+0.5%Added
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC15,634$1.81M0.11%+1,822+13.2%Added
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.17,042$1.81M0.20%−2,283−11.8%Reduced
Arkadios Wealth Advisors17,043$1.81M0.22%−218−1.3%Reduced
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A17,046$1.81M0.79%+752+4.6%Added
Loudon Investment Management, LLC17,067$1.82M1.26%−4,603−21.2%Reduced
Bowman & Co S.C.17,073$1.82M1.33%+1,886+12.4%Added
McDonald Partners LLC17,118$1.82M0.59%−1,199−6.5%Reduced
Great Diamond Partners, LLC17,127$1.82M0.53%+58+0.3%Added
GM Advisory Group, Inc.17,145$1.82M0.17%+7,410+76.1%Added
Eagle Strategies LLC17,145$1.82M0.46%+167+1.0%Added
Argent Advisors, Inc.17,152$1.82M0.87%−1,019−5.6%Reduced
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd17,171$1.83M0.21%+17,171New
Guardian Investment Management23,700$1.83M1.40%+5,000+26.7%Added
Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC17,053$1.83M0.21%−2,443−12.5%Reduced
PBMares Wealth Management LLC17,220$1.83M0.68%00.0%Unchanged
Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc.17,233$1.83M0.71%−1,171−6.4%Reduced
Oakworth Capital, Inc.17,234$1.83M0.16%−124−0.7%Reduced
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.17,292$1.84M0.31%+224+1.3%Added
Hedges Asset Management LLC17,300$1.84M1.56%+1,000+6.1%Added
Global Trust Asset Management, LLC17,314$1.84M0.88%−940−5.1%Reduced
Triangle Securities Wealth Management17,337$1.84M0.66%−201−1.1%Reduced
AFS Financial Group, LLC17,368$1.85M1.23%+118+0.7%Added
Dudley Capital Management, LLC17,380$1.85M1.30%+23+0.1%Added
Ashburton (Jersey) Ltd17,397$1.85M0.87%+551+3.3%Added
Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC17,482$1.86M0.96%−141−0.8%Reduced
Jupiter Wealth Management LLC17,500$1.86M1.71%00.0%Unchanged
Sage Mountain Advisors LLC17,502$1.86M0.30%+9,065+107.4%Added
Humankind Investments LLC17,514$1.86M0.77%−678−3.7%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC17,517$1.86M0.30%+549+3.2%Added
Live Oak Investment Partners–$1.86M1.64%––
First Hawaiian Bank17,535$1.87M0.06%+360+2.1%Added
Acropolis Investment Management, LLC17,578$1.87M0.15%+454+2.7%Added
Heartland Bank & Trust Co17,581$1.87M1.41%+2,455+16.2%Added
Auxano Advisors, LLC17,593$1.87M0.75%+231+1.3%Added