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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
Alaethes Wealth LLC17,595$1.87M1.10%+1,068+6.5%Added
Investors Research Corp17,597$1.87M0.49%−300−1.7%Reduced
Martin & Co Inc17,629$1.88M0.48%−495−2.7%Reduced
Apexium Financial, LP17,634$1.88M0.18%+10.0%Added
Evermay Wealth Management LLC17,557$1.88M0.38%+2,029+13.1%Added
Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC17,659$1.88M0.59%−1,362−7.2%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC13,951$1.88M0.04%−97,398−87.5%Reduced
Columbus Macro, LLC17,445$1.88M0.70%−351−2.0%Reduced
Gries Financial LLC17,729$1.89M0.56%−26,224−59.7%Reduced
HNP Capital LLC17,754$1.89M0.53%−439−2.4%Reduced
Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC17,782$1.89M0.81%−1,339−7.0%Reduced
Whalerock Point Partners, LLC17,783$1.89M0.70%−150−0.8%Reduced
Sentry Investment Management LLC17,785$1.89M0.78%+118+0.7%Added
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC17,679$1.89M0.08%+2,567+17.0%Added
Corundum Group, Inc.17,804$1.89M0.90%+5,000+39.1%Added
St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management, LLC17,826$1.90M2.16%+938+5.6%Added
Blue Edge Capital, LLC17,847$1.90M0.41%+813+4.8%Added
Blodgett Wealth Advisors, LLC17,863$1.90M2.20%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Oconnor LLC17,864$1.90M0.05%+17,864New
Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc.17,880$1.90M1.31%−2,038−10.2%Reduced
Keeler Thomas Management LLC17,912$1.91M0.90%−6,184−25.7%Reduced
Parsec Financial Management, Inc.17,978$1.91M0.08%+474+2.7%Added
Notis-McConarty Edward18,000$1.92M0.76%−70−0.4%Reduced
Sentinel Trust Co Lba18,045$1.92M0.27%+18,045New
Insight Inv LLC18,079$1.92M2.07%−3,370−15.7%Reduced
Nwam LLC18,164$1.93M0.20%−1,576−8.0%Reduced
Meridian Financial, LLC18,179$1.93M1.88%−1,025−5.3%Reduced
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management, LLC18,183$1.93M1.83%−858−4.5%Reduced
Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc.18,219$1.94M0.40%+378+2.1%Added
WealthShield Partners, LLC18,117$1.94M0.31%−3,258−15.2%Reduced
Howe & Rusling Inc18,299$1.95M0.23%+2,640+16.9%Added
Patriot Investment Management Inc.18,299$1.95M0.17%−555−2.9%Reduced
Spirit of America Management Corp18,350$1.95M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC18,415$1.96M1.47%−8,604−31.8%Reduced
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co18,439$1.96M1.44%−62−0.3%Reduced
Windsor Capital Management, LLC18,447$1.96M0.68%−429−2.3%Reduced
Northcape Wealth Management, LLC18,454$1.96M0.71%+11,145+152.5%Added
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc18,493$1.97M1.05%−1,600−8.0%Reduced
Diligent Investors, LLC18,545$1.97M0.61%+50.0%Added
Eaton Financial Holdings Company, LLC18,576$1.98M1.55%−207−1.1%Reduced
Centric Wealth Management18,621$1.98M0.86%−591−3.1%Reduced
Kendall Capital Management18,685$1.99M0.96%−133−0.7%Reduced
Stone Point Wealth LLC18,714$1.99M0.89%−499−2.6%Reduced
DuPont Capital Management Corp18,768$2.00M0.10%−3,094−14.2%Reduced
Leonteq Securities AG18,867$2.01M0.19%+1,775+10.4%Added
Coho Partners, Ltd.18,897$2.01M0.03%−1,236−6.1%Reduced
McMillion Capital Management Inc18,927$2.01M1.90%−1,571−7.7%Reduced
LMG Wealth Partners, LLC18,958$2.02M0.65%−3,451−15.4%Reduced
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC18,833$2.02M0.63%−134−0.7%Reduced
Vectors Research Management, LLC18,997$2.02M0.52%−213−1.1%Reduced
Gillespie Robinson & Grimm Inc19,000$2.02M0.20%+3,000+18.8%Added
Squarepoint Ops LLC19,007$2.02M0.01%−67,479−78.0%Reduced
Bristlecone Advisors, LLC19,053$2.03M0.22%+529+2.9%Added
Virtue Capital Management, LLC17,873$2.03M0.33%+6,145+52.4%Added
Calamos Wealth Management LLC19,102$2.03M0.16%−605−3.1%Reduced
Fragasso Group Inc.19,120$2.03M0.23%+125+0.7%Added
Global Financial Private Client, LLC18,761$2.04M1.05%−2,339−11.1%Reduced
Enterprise Financial Services Corp19,202$2.04M1.33%00.0%Unchanged
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC19,226$2.05M0.22%+9,336+94.4%Added
Smith, Moore & Co.19,311$2.05M0.28%−791−3.9%Reduced
CX Institutional18,990$2.05M0.11%−36,618−65.9%Reduced
CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC19,348$2.06M0.37%+984+5.4%Added
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.18,587$2.06M0.03%+78+0.4%Added
SageView Advisory Group, LLC19,419$2.07M0.13%+10,539+118.7%Added
Montecito Bank & Trust19,421$2.07M0.49%−218−1.1%Reduced
Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC19,426$2.07M0.41%−1,989−9.3%Reduced
Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC19,435$2.07M0.83%−2,147−9.9%Reduced
True North Advisors, LLC19,492$2.07M0.61%+104+0.5%Added
Beaton Management Co. Inc.19,510$2.08M1.40%00.0%Unchanged
CFM Wealth Partners LLC19,555$2.08M0.58%+701+3.7%Added
Horizon Investment Services, LLC19,605$2.09M1.34%+14,526+286.0%Added
Altfest L J & Co Inc19,632$2.09M0.33%−420−2.1%Reduced
Range Financial Group LLC19,662$2.09M1.37%−466−2.3%Reduced
Thompson Investment Management, Inc.19,663$2.09M0.35%−568−2.8%Reduced
Pacific Global Investment Management CO19,694$2.10M0.46%−778−3.8%Reduced
Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC19,720$2.10M0.21%+19,720New
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates, Inc.19,727$2.10M1.96%−1,103−5.3%Reduced
GoalVest Advisory LLC19,738$2.10M1.23%−6,779−25.6%Reduced
Capital International Sarl19,778$2.10M0.11%+701+3.7%Added
Capstone Triton Financial Group, LLC19,783$2.10M1.58%−312−1.6%Reduced
Peak Asset Management, LLC19,799$2.11M0.51%−93−0.5%Reduced
WBH Advisory Inc19,803$2.11M0.26%+19,803New
Mystic Asset Management, Inc.19,837$2.11M1.16%−345−1.7%Reduced
Prudent Man Advisors, LLC19,843$2.11M0.83%−229−1.1%Reduced
Thrive Wealth Management, LLC19,917$2.12M0.54%−30.0%Reduced
West Oak Capital, LLC19,948$2.12M1.07%−1,845−8.5%Reduced
Cito Capital Group, LLC19,856$2.12M1.06%00.0%Unchanged
Moore Capital Management, LP20,000$2.13M0.07%+20,000New
Centaurus Financial, Inc.20,014$2.13M0.17%+2,092+11.7%Added
Ti-Trust, Inc20,027$2.13M2.00%−268−1.3%Reduced
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co20,069$2.14M0.04%−19,391−49.1%Reduced
Generali Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne20,118$2.14M2.00%00.0%Unchanged
Insight Advisors, LLC20,136$2.14M0.50%−17−0.1%Reduced
Plancorp, LLC20,144$2.14M0.12%+61+0.3%Added
Kovack Advisors, Inc.20,195$2.15M0.29%−548−2.6%Reduced
NorthRock Partners, LLC20,232$2.15M0.23%−453−2.2%Reduced
Family Capital Trust Co20,232$2.15M0.83%00.0%Unchanged
Grace & White Inc20,267$2.16M0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC18,342$2.16M0.92%+7,792+73.9%Added
Southern Capital Advisors, LLC20,304$2.16M1.60%+1,262+6.6%Added