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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
Cetera Investment Advisers272,444$29.0M0.25%−13,694−4.8%Reduced
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC272,189$29.0M2.10%−16,400−5.7%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC270,718$28.8M0.37%+30,484+12.7%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC270,718$28.8M0.37%+221,307+447.9%Added
TownSquare Capital, LLC268,232$28.5M0.63%+3,448+1.3%Added
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA267,497$28.5M0.72%+10,598+4.1%Added
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc267,068$28.4M0.76%+2,009+0.8%Added
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC265,510$28.2M0.46%−5,547−2.0%Reduced
Man Group plc–$28.2M0.10%––
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.263,839$28.1M0.93%−16,759−6.0%Reduced
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC260,542$27.7M1.05%−10,996−4.0%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC260,000$27.7M1.28%+60,000+30.0%Added
Longbow Finance SA253,698$27.0M3.40%+116,420+84.8%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia252,508$26.9M0.08%−441,979−63.6%Reduced
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA250,855$26.7M1.11%+89,824+55.8%Added
Pinebridge Investments, L.P.249,235$26.5M0.30%−80,545−24.4%Reduced
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC248,639$26.5M0.45%+64,304+34.9%Added
RWC Asset Management LLP248,102$26.4M0.81%+20,858+9.2%Added
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky240,851$25.6M0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB241,000$25.5M2.80%+26,000+12.1%Added
Roffman Miller Associates Inc239,805$25.5M2.03%+1,282+0.5%Added
Payden & Rygel239,800$25.5M1.51%−98,210−29.1%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc236,440$25.3M1.01%−4,095−1.7%Reduced
Flputnam Investment Management Co237,128$25.2M0.82%+54,458+29.8%Added
Cambridge Trust Co236,082$25.1M1.20%−18,520−7.3%Reduced
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC233,853$24.9M1.22%−3,616−1.5%Reduced
Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC233,835$24.9M2.30%−2,896−1.2%Reduced
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.232,185$24.7M0.39%+299+0.1%Added
Atria Investments LLC232,035$24.7M0.47%−13,190−5.4%Reduced
Willis Investment Counsel231,885$24.7M1.61%+18,204+8.5%Added
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC230,965$24.6M0.80%−6,155−2.6%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Corp230,649$24.5M0.40%−210,567−47.7%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC229,887$24.5M0.27%−80,167−25.9%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC229,786$24.4M3.05%−1,617−0.7%Reduced
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC229,313$24.4M0.17%+8,481+3.8%Added
First Manhattan Co229,063$24.4M0.09%−8,321−3.5%Reduced
British Columbia Investment Management Corp226,712$24.1M0.25%+1,903+0.8%Added
Stack Financial Management, Inc226,577$24.1M2.93%+1,786+0.8%Added
Blackhill Capital Inc225,100$23.9M2.67%+8,500+3.9%Added
Destination Wealth Management224,249$23.9M0.90%−7,291−3.1%Reduced
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.223,830$23.8M0.13%−61,318−21.5%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc223,001$23.7M0.87%+4,284+2.0%Added
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC221,260$23.5M0.67%+144,419+187.9%Added
Pathstone Family Office, LLC223,022$23.4M0.38%−36,518−14.1%Reduced
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership218,926$23.3M1.51%+60,093+37.8%Added
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.215,435$23.0M0.34%−52,073−19.5%Reduced
Securian Asset Management, Inc215,227$22.9M0.61%+889+0.4%Added
Hartford Investment Management Co214,975$22.9M0.78%−42,003−16.3%Reduced
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec213,562$22.7M0.25%−18,899−8.1%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc212,240$22.6M0.83%+6,623+3.2%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP212,171$22.6M3.09%+2,687+1.3%Added
Wade G W & Inc211,570$22.5M0.86%−711−0.3%Reduced
Umb Bank N A208,965$22.2M0.36%−6,091−2.8%Reduced
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC208,091$22.1M0.61%+9,191+4.6%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates205,857$21.9M2.57%−8,149−3.8%Reduced
Foundation Resource Management Inc204,123$21.7M3.60%−1,281−0.6%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.203,477$21.6M0.77%−5,340−2.6%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co202,447$21.5M0.68%+6,338+3.2%Added
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.202,025$21.5M0.59%+1,275+0.6%Added
FDx Advisors, Inc.192,609$21.4M0.93%00.0%Unchanged
Kentucky Retirement Systems200,467$21.3M0.79%+1,297+0.7%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System200,281$21.3M0.48%+1,682+0.8%Added
Central Securities Corp200,000$21.3M2.65%00.0%Unchanged
Ethic Inc.199,944$21.3M0.86%+29,903+17.6%Added
Erste Asset Management GmbH199,214$21.1M0.40%−20,503−9.3%Reduced
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC197,118$21.0M3.17%−820.0%Reduced
TCTC Holdings, LLC196,251$20.9M0.84%+6,855+3.6%Added
Panagora Asset Management Inc195,218$20.8M0.13%−371,621−65.6%Reduced
Private Asset Management Inc195,094$20.8M3.42%−4,866−2.4%Reduced
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.194,966$20.7M0.08%+107,282+122.4%Added
Boston Private Wealth LLC194,951$20.7M0.29%−303,501−60.9%Reduced
Sawtooth Solutions, LLC193,620$20.6M0.54%+156,189+417.3%Added
Richard C. Young & CO., LTD.193,447$20.6M2.83%−3,082−1.6%Reduced
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc192,959$20.5M1.86%−600−0.3%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.192,870$20.5M0.48%+14,909+8.4%Added
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund192,000$20.4M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Salley & Associates190,821$20.3M1.61%+3,473+1.9%Added
Baldwin Brothers Inc190,175$20.2M1.76%−2,655−1.4%Reduced
Avalon Trust Co188,005$20.0M1.98%+188,005New
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC187,610$20.0M3.88%−4,266−2.2%Reduced
Skba Capital Management LLC187,335$19.9M3.71%−700−0.4%Reduced
Foundry Partners, LLC186,406$19.8M1.25%−122,085−39.6%Reduced
First National Trust Co185,166$19.7M1.05%−3,125−1.7%Reduced
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.184,949$19.7M1.00%−22,685−10.9%Reduced
Montag A & Associates Inc182,951$19.6M1.28%−2,829−1.5%Reduced
Bartlett & Co. LLC182,127$19.5M0.38%+7,624+4.4%Added
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC182,127$19.5M0.38%+7,624+4.4%Added
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc183,318$19.5M5.12%−7,843−4.1%Reduced
JustInvest LLC183,092$19.5M0.68%+29,878+19.5%Added
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd182,076$19.4M1.29%−4,976−2.7%Reduced
ClariVest Asset Management LLC181,435$19.3M0.86%−100.0%Reduced
Eastern Bank180,894$19.2M0.97%−74,222−29.1%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The179,975$19.1M0.38%+4,797+2.7%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.178,302$19.1M0.51%−13,709−7.1%Reduced
Hyman Charles D179,385$19.1M1.27%+5,077+2.9%Added
General American Investors Co Inc179,326$19.1M1.81%00.0%Unchanged
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC178,405$19.0M1.78%+24,402+15.8%Added
Jones Financial Companies LLLP178,327$19.0M0.03%−3,663−2.0%Reduced
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise177,311$18.9M0.93%+37,665+27.0%Added
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC177,210$18.9M0.63%+5,626+3.3%Added