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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
Cairn Investment Group, Inc.3,500$372.0K0.26%−327−8.5%Reduced
Dillon & Associates Inc3,523$373.0K0.07%+110+3.2%Added
Beacon Financial Strategies CORP3,507$373.1K0.32%+2+0.1%Added
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.3,509$373.3K0.20%−210−5.6%Reduced
Next Capital Management LLC3,512$373.6K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Twin Focus Capital Partners, LLC3,515$374.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC3,514$374.0K0.05%+209+6.3%Added
Instrumental Wealth, LLC3,173$375.1K0.50%+3,173New
RTD Financial Advisors, Inc.3,528$375.3K0.06%−3,551−50.2%Reduced
Spinnaker Investment Group, LLC3,529$375.4K0.13%+662+23.1%Added
Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC3,537$376.0K0.68%+879+33.1%Added
Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc.3,536$376.2K0.13%−197−5.3%Reduced
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC3,549$377.6K0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co3,553$378.0K0.04%−2,909−45.0%Reduced
WFA of San Diego, LLC3,554$378.1K0.40%−339−8.7%Reduced
Arlington Partners LLC3,561$378.9K0.05%+2,077+140.0%Added
First Personal Financial Services3,564$379.2K0.10%−3,050−46.1%Reduced
Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC3,580$380.9K0.10%−320−8.2%Reduced
Black Diamond Financial, LLC3,581$380.9K0.13%+258+7.8%Added
Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC.3,596$382.5K0.08%−220−5.8%Reduced
Independent Wealth Network Inc.3,596$382.6K0.24%−253−6.6%Reduced
Silver Oak Securities, Inc3,601$383.0K0.06%+446+14.1%Added
Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management, LLC3,603$383.3K0.11%+11+0.3%Added
State of Wyoming3,605$383.5K0.12%−1,182−24.7%Reduced
McLean Asset Management Corp3,612$384.3K0.16%−448−11.0%Reduced
Capstone Wealth Management Group, LLC3,613$384.3K0.43%−132−3.5%Reduced
Somerset Group LLC3,613$384.4K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Laraway Financial Inc3,616$384.7K0.39%−400−10.0%Reduced
Page Arthur B3,618$384.9K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Bluesphere Advisors, LLC3,629$386.1K0.32%+10.0%Added
LGT Financial Advisors LLC3,632$386.4K0.72%+3,632New
One Wealth Advisors, LLC3,643$387.6K0.09%−192−5.0%Reduced
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.3,645$388.0K0.07%+310+9.3%Added
Capital Advisors Wealth Management, LLC3,656$388.9K0.11%+173+5.0%Added
Weaver Consulting Group3,660$389.3K0.18%+5+0.1%Added
Ironwood Investment Management LLC3,671$390.6K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Perennial Advisors, LLC3,674$390.9K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC3,680$391.5K0.07%−66−1.8%Reduced
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management, LLP3,681$391.6K0.42%+29+0.8%Added
Worth Financial Advisory Group, LLC3,684$391.9K0.37%+837+29.4%Added
Krane Funds Advisors LLC3,498$393.0K0.02%−1,554−30.8%Reduced
Advisor Resource Council3,500$393.1K0.10%+3,500New
South Street Advisors LLC3,700$393.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Calton & Associates, Inc.3,701$393.7K0.18%−2,598−41.2%Reduced
Centurion Wealth Management LLC3,701$393.7K0.20%−54−1.4%Reduced
Benin Management CORP3,702$393.9K0.15%+229+6.6%Added
Goldstone Financial Group, LLC3,704$394.1K0.13%+3,704New
Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC3,710$394.7K0.06%+714+23.8%Added
O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc.3,716$395.3K0.20%−140−3.6%Reduced
First National Bank Sioux Falls3,716$395.3K0.27%−438−10.5%Reduced
Seizert Capital Partners, LLC3,720$395.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Paragon Financial Partners, Inc.3,727$396.5K0.42%+2+0.1%Added
Stonehearth Capital Management, LLC3,731$396.9K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Sage Private Wealth Group, LLC3,742$398.2K0.46%+244+7.0%Added
Lockerman Financial Group, Inc.3,752$399.2K1.10%−173−4.4%Reduced
Corrigan Financial, Inc.3,762$400.2K0.13%+8+0.2%Added
Dempze Nancy E3,765$400.6K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Curtis Advisory Group, LLC3,769$401.0K0.15%−100−2.6%Reduced
Seed Wealth Management, Inc.3,770$401.1K0.45%00.0%Unchanged
Tortoise Investment Management, LLC3,770$401.1K0.06%−94−2.4%Reduced
American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC3,783$402.5K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Piscataqua Savings Bank3,799$404.2K0.34%−1,965−34.1%Reduced
Camden Capital, LLC3,800$404.3K0.06%+290+8.3%Added
Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC3,801$404.4K0.03%+427+12.7%Added
Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA3,820$406.4K2.51%−475−11.1%Reduced
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.3,841$407.0K0.01%+790+25.9%Added
Gardner Russo & Quinn LLCSuperinvestorGardner Russo & Quinn3,831$407.6K0.00%+158+4.3%Added
Gagnon Securities LLC3,844$409.0K0.09%+34+0.9%Added
High Falls Advisors, Inc3,846$409.2K0.12%+104+2.8%Added
Bank of Stockton3,850$409.6K0.14%+630+19.6%Added
Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.3,867$410.0K0.34%+238+6.6%Added
Kozak & Associates, Inc.3,860$410.7K0.18%+154+4.2%Added
First National Advisers, LLC3,875$412.0K0.47%+297+8.3%Added
Horan Securities, Inc.3,877$412.4K0.21%+196+5.3%Added
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC3,878$412.5K0.30%−420−9.8%Reduced
Hoxton Planning & Management, LLC3,889$413.8K0.23%+75+2.0%Added
IPG Investment Advisors LLC3,871$414.7K0.09%+3,871New
Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC3,898$414.7K0.02%+10.0%Added
Vantage Financial Partners Ltd., Inc.3,900$414.9K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Benchmark Investment Advisors LLC3,902$415.1K0.43%−359−8.4%Reduced
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC3,908$415.8K0.34%+70+1.8%Added
One + One Wealth Management, LLC3,921$417.2K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
TFG Advisers LLC3,922$417.2K0.20%+971+32.9%Added
Sustainable Insight Capital Management, LLC3,930$418.1K0.42%+900+29.7%Added
SOL Capital Management CO3,932$418.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Blueshift Asset Management, LLC3,932$418.3K0.17%+3,932New
Colonial Trust Advisors3,942$419.4K0.05%+972+32.7%Added
First National Bank of South Miami3,943$419.5K0.33%+63+1.6%Added
D'Orazio & Associates, Inc.3,944$419.6K0.11%−107−2.6%Reduced
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors LLC3,947$420.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Oak Hill Wealth Advisors, LLC3,949$420.2K0.17%+1,809+84.5%Added
Ethos Financial Group, LLC3,928$420.8K0.13%−95−2.4%Reduced
Vista Wealth Management Group, LLC3,955$420.8K0.05%−241−5.7%Reduced
Goldstein Advisors, LLC3,960$421.3K0.09%+118+3.1%Added
Compton Capital Management Inc3,973$422.7K0.91%−7,840−66.4%Reduced
Financial Partners Group, Inc3,974$422.8K0.09%−37−0.9%Reduced
Powell Investment Advisors, LLC3,950$423.1K0.24%−96−2.4%Reduced
Alethea Capital Management, LLC4,000$425.6K0.45%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Advisors, LLC4,000$425.6K0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Legal Advantage Investments, Inc.4,000$425.6K0.31%00.0%Unchanged