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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
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC28,035$2.98M0.08%−1,750−5.9%Reduced
Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC28,053$2.98M0.61%−5,134−15.5%Reduced
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC28,075$2.99M1.76%−322−1.1%Reduced
Pensionfund Sabic28,100$2.99M1.04%−6,400−18.6%Reduced
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC28,210$3.00M0.71%+7,749+37.9%Added
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC28,220$3.00M0.35%−1,336−4.5%Reduced
Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc26,147$3.01M0.63%+102+0.4%Added
Csenge Advisory Group28,319$3.01M0.22%−1,883−6.2%Reduced
Centre Asset Management, LLC28,322$3.01M0.73%+460+1.7%Added
Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO28,473$3.03M1.52%+250+0.9%Added
Cyrus J. Lawrence, LLC28,482$3.03M0.88%−347−1.2%Reduced
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC28,553$3.04M0.36%+1,986+7.5%Added
Archer Investment Corp28,353$3.05M1.13%+576+2.1%Added
AIMZ Investment Advisors, LLC28,723$3.06M1.37%−649−2.2%Reduced
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Inc26,518$3.07M1.35%+1,624+6.5%Added
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc.28,817$3.07M1.34%−293−1.0%Reduced
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC28,871$3.07M0.40%+737+2.6%Added
StoneX Group Inc.28,753$3.08M0.34%+6,937+31.8%Added
Berkeley, Inc29,012$3.09M2.24%−671−2.3%Reduced
BFSG, LLC29,104$3.10M0.57%+179+0.6%Added
Mather Group, LLC.29,105$3.10M0.06%+1,478+5.3%Added
Trust Asset Management LLC29,128$3.10M0.35%+568+2.0%Added
First PREMIER Bank29,127$3.10M0.90%−391−1.3%Reduced
Paradigm Asset Management Co LLC29,188$3.11M0.85%−100−0.3%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC29,254$3.11M0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Community Trust & Investment Co29,266$3.11M0.27%+3,344+12.9%Added
Callahan Advisors, LLC29,324$3.12M0.40%+80.0%Added
Essex Savings Bank29,369$3.12M1.09%−914−3.0%Reduced
Chelsea Counsel Co29,221$3.13M1.52%+100+0.3%Added
Winton Group Ltd29,512$3.14M0.19%−23,147−44.0%Reduced
Windward Capital Management Co29,548$3.14M0.29%+29,548New
Hall Laurie J Trustee29,575$3.15M1.34%+650+2.2%Added
CAPROCK Group, Inc.29,435$3.15M0.24%+733+2.6%Added
Telemus Capital, LLC29,731$3.16M0.28%+801+2.8%Added
Inscription Capital, LLC29,735$3.16M0.84%+103+0.3%Added
Welch Group, LLC29,790$3.17M0.18%+50.0%Added
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC29,840$3.17M0.36%−2,239−7.0%Reduced
IMA Wealth, Inc.29,850$3.18M0.82%−2,286−7.1%Reduced
Allegheny Financial Group LTD29,867$3.18M1.28%+465+1.6%Added
Graphene Investments SAS30,000$3.19M2.13%−2,800−8.5%Reduced
Costello Asset Management, INC30,183$3.21M3.31%−11,747−28.0%Reduced
BerganKDV Wealth Management, LLC30,305$3.22M0.33%−783−2.5%Reduced
Silvant Capital Management LLC30,150$3.23M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Management Inc30,397$3.23M1.55%−1,940−6.0%Reduced
SNS Financial Group, LLC30,180$3.23M0.43%−6,843−18.5%Reduced
Proequities, Inc.30,228$3.24M0.25%+286+1.0%Added
Atlantic Trust, LLC30,462$3.24M1.03%−1,436−4.5%Reduced
Duncker Streett & Co Inc30,515$3.25M0.77%−2,018−6.2%Reduced
Vickerman Investment Advisors, Inc.30,558$3.25M1.28%−1,087−3.4%Reduced
Affinity Investment Advisors, LLC30,561$3.25M1.74%−11,311−27.0%Reduced
BigSur Wealth Management LLC30,403$3.26M1.53%+1,000+3.4%Added
Cigna Investments Inc30,743$3.27M0.65%−522−1.7%Reduced
Fund Management at Engine No. 1 LLC30,753$3.27M0.66%+2,844+10.2%Added
Asio Capital, LLC30,863$3.28M0.85%−14,260−31.6%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC30,934$3.29M0.26%+4,421+16.7%Added
Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC30,943$3.29M0.32%+949+3.2%Added
Aries Wealth Management30,947$3.29M1.35%+61+0.2%Added
Lodestone Wealth Management LLC31,003$3.30M2.54%+130.0%Added
180 Wealth Advisors, LLC31,030$3.30M0.77%−1,482−4.6%Reduced
Fluent Financial, LLC31,043$3.30M2.26%+31,043New
Hartford Financial Management Inc.31,071$3.31M0.85%−916−2.9%Reduced
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC31,070$3.31M0.48%−1,034−3.2%Reduced
EagleClaw Capital Managment, LLC31,168$3.32M0.78%−50−0.2%Reduced
44 Wealth Management LLC31,179$3.32M1.12%+1,426+4.8%Added
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists, LLC31,357$3.34M0.62%+3,488+12.5%Added
Nicollet Investment Management, Inc.31,362$3.34M1.74%−1,238−3.8%Reduced
Legacy Private Trust Co.31,393$3.34M0.28%−12,848−29.0%Reduced
Secure Asset Management, LLC31,497$3.35M1.12%+886+2.9%Added
Quadrant Capital Group LLC31,510$3.35M0.35%+535+1.7%Added
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP31,552$3.36M0.05%+31,552New
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co31,718$3.37M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Continuum Advisory, LLC31,735$3.38M0.57%−90−0.3%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC31,826$3.39M0.05%+13,580+74.4%Added
Financial Partners Group, LLC31,935$3.40M1.78%+288+0.9%Added
Smithfield Trust Co32,013$3.40M0.22%+661+2.1%Added
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc.32,006$3.41M1.93%+1,172+3.8%Added
Veriti Management LLC32,051$3.41M0.40%+3,204+11.1%Added
Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC32,125$3.42M0.27%−1,240−3.7%Reduced
Delta Financial Group, Inc.32,210$3.43M1.35%−1,795−5.3%Reduced
Abbot Financial Management, Inc.32,230$3.43M2.30%−674−2.0%Reduced
Harbor Advisory Corp32,233$3.43M1.31%−355−1.1%Reduced
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC32,074$3.44M0.27%−955−2.9%Reduced
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.32,331$3.44M1.16%+1,456+4.7%Added
Wahed Invest LLC32,439$3.45M1.49%+91+0.3%Added
Wisconsin Capital Management LLC32,449$3.45M2.35%−14,185−30.4%Reduced
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC32,679$3.48M0.43%+589+1.8%Added
Stokes Capital Advisors, LLC32,695$3.48M1.18%−703−2.1%Reduced
Essex LLC31,522$3.50M1.06%00.0%Unchanged
Iowa State Bank32,945$3.51M0.88%−5,278−13.8%Reduced
Madison Asset Management, LLC33,086$3.52M0.05%−4,599−12.2%Reduced
Means Investment Co., Inc.33,135$3.53M0.62%−315−0.9%Reduced
Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC33,283$3.54M0.61%−3,940−10.6%Reduced
Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc33,359$3.55M0.87%−25−0.1%Reduced
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators33,505$3.56M1.41%−463−1.4%Reduced
Trivant Custom Portfolio Group, LLC33,615$3.58M2.56%+33,615New
Owen LaRue, LLC32,031$3.59M3.88%00.0%Unchanged
TCG Advisory Services, LLC33,894$3.61M0.76%+33,894New
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC33,948$3.61M1.71%−5,316−13.5%Reduced
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of NJ34,000$3.62M1.41%00.0%Unchanged
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.34,049$3.62M0.84%+2,330+7.3%Added