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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
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC39,680$4.22M0.31%−1,029−2.5%Reduced
RBA Wealth Management, LLC39,658$4.22M2.10%+1,532+4.0%Added
Petredis Investment Advisors LLC39,616$4.21M0.66%+575+1.5%Added
Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC39,485$4.20M2.24%−2,414−5.8%Reduced
Change Path, LLC39,467$4.20M0.21%+10,317+35.4%Added
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC39,396$4.19M0.07%−6,941−15.0%Reduced
Resources Management Corp44,426$4.19M0.84%+27,124+156.8%Added
PKO Investment Management Joint-Stock Co39,376$4.19M0.55%+2,000+5.4%Added
Meritage Portfolio Management39,325$4.18M0.31%+890+2.3%Added
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al39,331$4.18M0.08%+39,331New
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown39,296$4.18M0.92%−695−1.7%Reduced
Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC39,183$4.17M0.75%−1,129−2.8%Reduced
Uncommon Cents Investing LLC39,013$4.15M1.52%−951−2.4%Reduced
Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC38,505$4.12M1.04%+7,020+22.3%Added
Horan Capital Advisors, LLC.38,571$4.10M1.69%−29−0.1%Reduced
Essex Financial Services, Inc.38,483$4.09M0.43%−505−1.3%Reduced
Meeder Advisory Services, Inc.38,392$4.08M0.47%+1,016+2.7%Added
B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management36,612$4.06M1.02%00.0%Unchanged
Townsend & Associates, Inc34,983$4.04M1.62%−14,249−28.9%Reduced
Schnieders Capital Management LLC37,820$4.02M0.90%+51+0.1%Added
GQG Partners LLC37,580$4.00M0.01%+4,009+11.9%Added
Shepherd Financial Partners LLC37,460$3.99M0.67%+952+2.6%Added
Millennium Management LLC37,451$3.98M0.00%−1,400,471−97.4%Reduced
McGinn Investment Management, Inc.37,353$3.97M3.03%−136−0.4%Reduced
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.37,365$3.97M0.50%+6,167+19.8%Added
Leelyn Smith, LLC37,270$3.97M1.01%+905+2.5%Added
Cox Capital Mgt LLC37,189$3.96M2.86%+100.0%Added
Arden Trust Co37,176$3.96M0.71%−6,098−14.1%Reduced
Beech Hill Advisors, Inc.37,151$3.95M1.99%−34,335−48.0%Reduced
Consolidated Planning Corp37,085$3.95M1.02%+9,354+33.7%Added
Moreno Evelyn V37,032$3.94M0.89%−4,383−10.6%Reduced
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC37,001$3.94M0.20%+10,134+37.7%Added
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC36,986$3.93M0.14%+9,390+34.0%Added
Signature Wealth Management Group36,939$3.93M1.86%−709−1.9%Reduced
Nelson Capital Management, LLC36,797$3.92M1.11%−1,101−2.9%Reduced
Hancock Whitney Corp36,745$3.91M0.16%+1,681+4.8%Added
Legacy CG, LLC36,733$3.91M1.98%+1,134+3.2%Added
Benjamin Edwards Inc36,735$3.91M0.95%−3,266−8.2%Reduced
Intrust Bank NA36,646$3.90M0.50%+2,946+8.7%Added
Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC36,629$3.90M0.13%−5,981−14.0%Reduced
Marino, Stram & Associates LLC36,521$3.89M1.17%+204+0.6%Added
RFG Advisory, LLC36,357$3.87M0.19%−520−1.4%Reduced
Allen Investment Management LLC36,338$3.87M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Washington Trust Co36,235$3.86M0.17%+892+2.5%Added
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.36,200$3.85M0.05%−15,000−29.3%Reduced
Family Legacy, Inc.36,172$3.85M1.65%+648+1.8%Added
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, LLC36,082$3.84M2.94%00.0%Unchanged
Asahi Life Asset Management Co., Ltd.36,071$3.84M1.22%+772+2.2%Added
Modera Wealth Management, LLC36,062$3.84M0.15%+536+1.5%Added
Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC35,899$3.82M1.16%+1,894+5.6%Added
Wexford Capital LP35,867$3.82M0.79%+35,867New
GSB Wealth Management, LLC35,758$3.80M1.24%−994−2.7%Reduced
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co35,747$3.80M0.32%−8,510−19.2%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.35,710$3.80M0.58%−1,848−4.9%Reduced
TSP Capital Management Group, LLC35,629$3.79M1.37%00.0%Unchanged
Charter Research & Investment Group, Inc.35,567$3.78M3.31%+30+0.1%Added
Burney Co35,418$3.77M0.19%−1,194−3.3%Reduced
South State Corp.35,357$3.76M0.35%+104+0.3%Added
Legato Capital Management LLC35,327$3.76M0.68%+7,500+27.0%Added
Lake Street Financial LLC35,205$3.75M0.70%+1,777+5.3%Added
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC35,195$3.74M1.08%+266+0.8%Added
Pettee Investors, Inc.35,158$3.74M1.79%00.0%Unchanged
Stonegate Investment Group, LLC35,143$3.74M0.14%+487+1.4%Added
Holderness Investments Co35,116$3.74M1.49%+586+1.7%Added
Opus Investment Management Inc35,000$3.72M1.35%00.0%Unchanged
Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors35,092$3.72M0.98%−2,302−6.2%Reduced
Pegasus Asset Management, Inc.34,909$3.71M1.84%+220+0.6%Added
Strategic Blueprint, LLC34,902$3.71M0.38%+1,231+3.7%Added
Herold Advisors, Inc.34,849$3.71M1.28%+3,585+11.5%Added
Graypoint LLC34,699$3.69M0.40%+1,039+3.1%Added
Court Place Advisors, LLC34,664$3.69M1.34%−473−1.3%Reduced
McIntyre Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers Inc34,662$3.69M3.13%+10.0%Added
Fred Alger Management, LLC34,657$3.69M0.02%−74,703−68.3%Reduced
Tealwood Asset Management Inc34,623$3.68M1.88%−9,032−20.7%Reduced
Arvest Trust Co N A34,570$3.68M0.23%−6,599−16.0%Reduced
Chilton Capital Management LLC34,553$3.68M0.21%+903+2.7%Added
Walter & Keenan Financial Consulting Co34,515$3.67M1.39%−1,810−5.0%Reduced
3Chopt Investment Partners, LLC34,280$3.67M1.96%+27+0.1%Added
Blue Fin Capital, Inc.31,283$3.67M1.19%+87+0.3%Added
Marathon Capital Management34,484$3.67M0.90%−11,261−24.6%Reduced
Keene & Associates, Inc.34,420$3.66M2.84%−2,148−5.9%Reduced
Huber Capital Management LLC34,370$3.66M0.91%00.0%Unchanged
First City Capital Management, Inc.31,636$3.65M2.14%+436+1.4%Added
Altrius Capital Management Inc34,221$3.64M1.11%−256−0.7%Reduced
Romano Brothers and Company34,066$3.62M0.56%+2,020+6.3%Added
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.34,049$3.62M0.84%+2,330+7.3%Added
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of NJ34,000$3.62M1.41%00.0%Unchanged
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC33,948$3.61M1.71%−5,316−13.5%Reduced
TCG Advisory Services, LLC33,894$3.61M0.76%+33,894New
Owen LaRue, LLC32,031$3.59M3.88%00.0%Unchanged
Trivant Custom Portfolio Group, LLC33,615$3.58M2.56%+33,615New
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators33,505$3.56M1.41%−463−1.4%Reduced
Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc33,359$3.55M0.87%−25−0.1%Reduced
Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC33,283$3.54M0.61%−3,940−10.6%Reduced
Means Investment Co., Inc.33,135$3.53M0.62%−315−0.9%Reduced
Madison Asset Management, LLC33,086$3.52M0.05%−4,599−12.2%Reduced
Iowa State Bank32,945$3.51M0.88%−5,278−13.8%Reduced
Essex LLC31,522$3.50M1.06%00.0%Unchanged
Stokes Capital Advisors, LLC32,695$3.48M1.18%−703−2.1%Reduced
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC32,679$3.48M0.43%+589+1.8%Added