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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
3,188
+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
1,210 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: 3,618 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 20243,502$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
Starfox Financial Services, LLC2,306$266.5K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC2,515$267.6K0.05%+18+0.7%Added
PRW Wealth Management LLC2,319$267.8K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Investors Inc2,525$268.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Alpha Financial Advisors, LLC2,526$268.7K0.19%+2,526New
Lion Street Advisors, LLC2,527$268.8K0.08%+2,527New
Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC2,530$269.0K0.04%−1,422−36.0%Reduced
Morningstar Investment Services LLC2,554$270.0K0.00%−1,665−39.5%Reduced
Covestor Ltd2,538$270.0K0.24%−266−9.5%Reduced
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors2,540$270.2K0.27%+4+0.2%Added
Capital Insight Partners, LLC2,540$270.2K0.06%+284+12.6%Added
HBC Financial Services, PLLC2,358$271.0K0.21%+31+1.3%Added
Hanlon Investment Management, Inc.2,556$271.9K0.08%+182+7.7%Added
Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC2,542$272.3K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
PAX Financial Group, LLC2,573$273.7K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Northstar Advisory Group, LLC2,574$273.8K0.20%−47−1.8%Reduced
Roble, Belko & Company, Inc2,578$274.0K0.06%−2,386−48.1%Reduced
Alpha Financial Partners, LLC2,576$274.1K0.31%+490+23.5%Added
Meridian Wealth Partners, LLC2,584$275.0K0.06%+2,584New
Montis Financial, LLC2,585$275.0K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
D.B. Root & Company, LLC2,586$275.1K0.11%+48+1.9%Added
Waterfront Wealth Inc.2,586$275.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Wade Financial Advisory, Inc2,587$275.3K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC2,591$275.7K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
LJI Wealth Management, LLC2,591$275.7K0.09%+168+6.9%Added
Advanced Asset Management Advisors Inc2,591$275.7K0.07%−620−19.3%Reduced
Triton Wealth Management, PLLC2,535$276.1K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Taylor, Cottrill, Erickson & Associates, Inc.2,597$276.3K0.09%+13+0.5%Added
NWK Group, Inc.2,600$276.6K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC2,602$276.8K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Motive Wealth Advisors2,621$278.8K0.30%−239−8.4%Reduced
Madden Securities Corp2,622$279.0K0.15%−103−3.8%Reduced
Grant Street Asset Management, Inc.2,625$279.2K0.11%−199−7.0%Reduced
Nexus Investment Management ULC2,625$279.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Noble Family Wealth, LLC2,629$279.7K0.10%+2,629New
Parkside Investments, LLC2,650$281.9K0.05%+2,650New
KWB Wealth2,546$282.5K0.05%+2,546New
Bedell Frazier Investment Counseling, LLC2,660$283.0K0.08%+5+0.2%Added
Enterprise Bank & Trust Co2,664$283.4K0.12%+119+4.7%Added
Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc.2,666$283.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Wallington Asset Management, LLC2,666$284.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Northside Capital Management, LLC2,670$284.0K0.08%+129+5.1%Added
Trellis Advisors, LLC2,671$284.2K0.14%+217+8.8%Added
Triad Investment Management2,675$284.6K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
McCollum Christoferson Group LLC2,680$285.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Wealth Management Group, Inc.2,684$285.6K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
AAFCPAs Wealth Management, LLC2,700$287.3K0.19%+460+20.5%Added
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC2,704$287.6K0.20%+3+0.1%Added
Elmwood Wealth Management, Inc.2,709$288.2K0.14%+30+1.1%Added
Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC2,709$288.2K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Willow Creek Wealth Management Inc.2,711$288.4K0.04%+82+3.1%Added
Van Leeuwen & Company, LLC2,720$289.3K0.19%−12,247−81.8%Reduced
Randolph Co Inc2,726$290.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Elgethun Capital Management2,717$291.0K0.09%+13+0.5%Added
Aprio Wealth Management, LLC2,737$291.2K0.09%+2,737New
Financial Advisors, LLC2,756$293.2K0.07%−90−3.2%Reduced
BlackDiamond Wealth Management Inc.2,517$293.3K0.30%−147−5.5%Reduced
Financial Freedom, LLC2,757$293.3K0.21%+8+0.3%Added
NorthLanding Financial Partners, LLC2,759$293.6K0.21%−1,427−34.1%Reduced
MPS Loria Financial Planners, LLC2,756$293.7K0.12%+241+9.6%Added
Trilogy Capital Inc.2,761$293.8K0.02%−3,221−53.8%Reduced
Detalus Advisors, LLC2,765$294.2K0.14%+2+0.1%Added
TD Capital Management LLC2,765$294.2K0.04%+9+0.3%Added
Hutchinson Capital Management2,783$296.1K0.08%−85−3.0%Reduced
Source Financial Advisors LLC2,786$296.4K0.10%+165+6.3%Added
Harvey Capital Management Inc2,800$297.9K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Citizens Business Bank2,801$298.0K0.07%+228+8.9%Added
Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC2,802$298.1K0.23%−148−5.0%Reduced
QP Wealth Management, LLC2,802$298.1K0.49%00.0%Unchanged
Triad Financial Advisors, Inc.2,818$299.9K0.13%−96−3.3%Reduced
Gateway Advisory, LLC2,818$300.0K0.07%+10.0%Added
United Capital Management of KS, Inc.2,820$300.0K0.11%−265−8.6%Reduced
Bridge Advisory, LLC2,821$300.1K0.12%+512+22.2%Added
Freedom Day Solutions, LLC2,824$300.4K0.14%−54−1.9%Reduced
Highlander Capital Management, LLC2,832$301.0K0.15%−1,000−26.1%Reduced
Titleist Asset Management, LLC2,830$301.0K0.06%+2,830New
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.2,830$301.1K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Blue Square Asset Management, LLC2,832$301.3K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
TriaGen Wealth Management LLC2,838$301.9K0.15%+20+0.7%Added
Integris Wealth Management, LLC2,843$302.4K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc.2,846$302.8K0.05%+2,846New
Droms Strauss Advisors Inc2,844$303.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Coastal Capital Group, Inc.2,850$303.2K0.07%−47−1.6%Reduced
Simplify Asset Management Inc.2,851$303.3K0.05%+2,851New
William Allan, LLC2,856$303.9K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Foster Group, Inc.2,858$304.1K0.02%+381+15.4%Added
Fulcrum Capital LLC2,860$304.3K0.08%+2,860New
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc2,844$304.3K0.02%+28+1.0%Added
Campbell Wealth Management2,866$305.0K0.04%−11−0.4%Reduced
White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.2,879$306.3K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Two Sigma Securities, LLC2,889$307.4K0.03%−1,227−29.8%Reduced
Reik & Co., LLC2,889$307.4K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Maryland Capital Advisors Inc.2,893$307.8K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Castleview Partners, LLC2,896$308.0K0.27%−43−1.5%Reduced
Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC2,900$308.5K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Intergy Private Wealth, LLC2,901$308.6K0.17%+10+0.3%Added
Cordatus Wealth Management LLC2,906$309.0K0.39%−47,073−94.2%Reduced
Cedar Wealth Management, LLC2,906$309.1K0.13%−2,560−46.8%Reduced
Northstar Asset Management Inc2,910$309.6K0.10%−100−3.3%Reduced
Cascade Investment Group, Inc.2,933$312.1K0.31%−806−21.6%Reduced