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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
KCM Investment Advisors LLC74,537$7.93M0.32%+6,152+9.0%Added
Sigma Planning Corp74,591$7.94M0.26%−7,457−9.1%Reduced
Agf Management Ltd74,608$7.94M0.05%−1,185−1.6%Reduced
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC74,713$7.95M0.08%+39,614+112.9%Added
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC74,735$7.95M0.49%+3,041+4.2%Added
Anchor Investment Management, LLC74,772$7.95M1.08%−803−1.1%Reduced
One Capital Management, LLC74,794$7.96M0.39%+1,158+1.6%Added
Argyle Capital Management Inc.74,823$7.96M2.80%−1,501−2.0%Reduced
Thomasville National Bank74,868$7.97M0.82%−1,169−1.5%Reduced
Sivik Global Healthcare LLC75,000$7.98M3.43%+75,000New
Northeast Financial Consultants Inc75,048$7.98M0.51%+83+0.1%Added
FIL Ltd75,062$7.99M0.01%+75,062New
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC75,024$7.99M0.23%−15,216−16.9%Reduced
Horizon Investments, LLC75,162$8.00M0.24%−40,495−35.0%Reduced
Bamco Inc75,300$8.01M0.02%+5,000+7.1%Added
Lincoln National Corp75,392$8.02M0.17%−1,066−1.4%Reduced
Stamos Capital Partners, L.P.76,210$8.11M2.09%+15,910+26.4%Added
Westfield Capital Management Co LP76,509$8.14M0.06%+17,296+29.2%Added
Cutler Capital Management, LLC76,670$8.16M3.64%−17,113−18.2%Reduced
Boston Financial Mangement LLC76,814$8.17M0.32%−3,450−4.3%Reduced
Cullinan Associates Inc76,846$8.18M0.48%+20,104+35.4%Added
Viking Fund Management LLC77,000$8.19M1.58%+5,000+6.9%Added
Fulton Bank, N.A.77,059$8.20M0.43%−13,346−14.8%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.77,115$8.20M0.32%−165−0.2%Reduced
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC77,120$8.20M1.95%−79−0.1%Reduced
Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.77,558$8.25M2.33%−1,074−1.4%Reduced
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.77,900$8.29M0.43%+1,783+2.3%Added
Everence Capital Management Inc77,971$8.29M0.68%00.0%Unchanged
Security National Bank77,970$8.30M2.21%−6,300−7.5%Reduced
Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc78,410$8.34M1.00%−5,852−6.9%Reduced
Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc78,826$8.39M0.46%−13,480−14.6%Reduced
Talbot Financial, LLC78,832$8.39M1.56%+992+1.3%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC79,283$8.43M0.35%−14,090−15.1%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC79,698$8.48M0.22%+234+0.3%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)79,940$8.51M0.27%+17,192+27.4%Added
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan80,252$8.54M1.32%00.0%Unchanged
Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC80,366$8.55M2.17%+19,697+32.5%Added
NewSquare Capital LLC80,516$8.57M1.01%+5,877+7.9%Added
Sky Investment Group LLC80,895$8.61M1.97%−620−0.8%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc81,082$8.63M0.04%+4,806+6.3%Added
W Advisors, LLC81,205$8.64M7.13%−236−0.3%Reduced
Buffington Mohr McNeal81,216$8.64M1.98%+1,089+1.4%Added
Allied Investment Advisors, LLC81,291$8.65M2.68%−597−0.7%Reduced
Chemung Canal Trust Co81,402$8.66M1.99%+30,077+58.6%Added
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.81,518$8.67M0.40%+5,292+6.9%Added
Coldstream Capital Management Inc81,667$8.69M0.29%+115+0.1%Added
Mill Capital Management, LLC81,756$8.70M0.88%−6,706−7.6%Reduced
SYSTM Wealth Solutions LLC81,859$8.71M1.34%−4,704−5.4%Reduced
Symmetry Partners, LLC82,168$8.74M0.48%+6,969+9.3%Added
Archon Partners LLC82,500$8.78M1.46%00.0%Unchanged
Cadinha & Co LLC82,934$8.82M2.43%+63,250+321.3%Added
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC83,126$8.84M0.36%−23,923−22.3%Reduced
FLC Capital Advisors83,357$8.87M2.71%−200−0.2%Reduced
Augustine Asset Management Inc83,895$8.93M4.42%−507−0.6%Reduced
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.84,000$8.94M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
We Are One Seven, LLC84,194$8.96M0.57%+33,334+65.5%Added
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC84,501$8.99M0.38%−210.0%Reduced
Vinva Investment Management Ltd84,965$9.00M0.76%+84,965New
Carret Asset Management, LLC84,755$9.02M1.25%−5,672−6.3%Reduced
Mutual Advisors, LLC84,781$9.02M0.37%−238−0.3%Reduced
Tompkins Financial Corp84,899$9.03M1.47%−891−1.0%Reduced
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC84,936$9.04M0.47%−918−1.1%Reduced
Davy Global Fund Management Ltd85,001$9.04M1.73%−1,841−2.1%Reduced
United Asset Strategies, Inc.85,136$9.06M1.20%−23,869−21.9%Reduced
Miramar Capital, LLC85,904$9.14M2.35%−26,940−23.9%Reduced
Advocate Group LLC86,145$9.16M2.00%−6,621−7.1%Reduced
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.87,327$9.29M0.57%+4,698+5.7%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC87,370$9.30M1.92%−5,191−5.6%Reduced
WealthBridge Investment Counsel Inc.87,500$9.31M4.12%−1,150−1.3%Reduced
Integrated Advisors Network LLC87,900$9.35M0.56%−11,238−11.3%Reduced
Violich Capital Management, Inc.87,917$9.35M1.59%00.0%Unchanged
Greenleaf Trust88,188$9.38M0.11%+5,028+6.0%Added
Trust Co of Kansas88,403$9.40M6.01%−1,046−1.2%Reduced
Meeder Asset Management Inc88,799$9.45M0.75%+1,633+1.9%Added
Financial Enhancement Group LLC81,948$9.51M1.85%+4,311+5.6%Added
Adalta Capital Management LLC89,044$9.54M6.67%+340.0%Added
Integral Health Asset Management, LLC90,000$9.58M1.99%−60,000−40.0%Reduced
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, Inc90,112$9.59M1.12%−2,618−2.8%Reduced
Hamel Associates, Inc.90,138$9.59M3.32%−192−0.2%Reduced
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund90,216$9.60M0.79%−569−0.6%Reduced
Sicart Associates LLC89,677$9.61M3.74%−13,148−12.8%Reduced
Privium Fund Management B.V.91,828$9.77M3.28%−328−0.4%Reduced
Kinneret Advisory, LLC91,558$9.81M1.27%−4,919−5.1%Reduced
River Road Asset Management, LLC92,334$9.82M0.13%+3,860+4.4%Added
Simmons Bank92,613$9.85M0.84%+2,467+2.7%Added
ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc92,828$9.88M0.55%−192,723−67.5%Reduced
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.93,383$9.94M0.52%−28,577−23.4%Reduced
Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc93,523$9.95M1.22%+177+0.2%Added
Round Hill Asset Management93,792$9.98M6.22%−1,940−2.0%Reduced
PFS Investments Inc.88,884$9.98M0.17%+4,894+5.8%Added
Shell Asset Management Co94,183$10.0M0.42%−3,217−3.3%Reduced
First Nebraska Trust Co94,205$10.0M1.26%−345−0.4%Reduced
Winslow Asset Management Inc94,307$10.0M2.34%−1,271−1.3%Reduced
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC94,645$10.1M0.66%+4,025+4.4%Added
TD Private Client Wealth LLC95,024$10.1M0.45%−15,013−13.6%Reduced
Marco Investment Management LLC95,229$10.1M1.14%+505+0.5%Added
Naples Global Advisors, LLC94,756$10.1M1.27%−678−0.7%Reduced
Leuthold Group, LLC95,391$10.1M1.34%−2,124−2.2%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC95,050$10.2M0.20%−104,106−52.3%Reduced
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC95,589$10.2M0.18%−3,144−3.2%Reduced