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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
Monarch Capital Management Inc120,467$12.9M3.95%−6,250−4.9%Reduced
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.120,968$12.9M0.16%+2,269+1.9%Added
Formuepleje A/S120,890$12.9M0.94%+4,675+4.0%Added
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.120,600$12.8M2.78%00.0%Unchanged
Community Bank, N.A.120,367$12.8M1.73%−966−0.8%Reduced
Affinity Asset Advisors, LLC120,000$12.8M4.91%+120,000New
Griffin Asset Management, Inc.119,864$12.8M1.78%−1,589−1.3%Reduced
ARS Investment Partners, LLC119,840$12.7M1.53%+633+0.5%Added
RMB Capital Management, LLC119,420$12.7M0.44%+21,377+21.8%Added
GYL Financial Synergies, LLC119,362$12.7M1.52%+104,540+705.3%Added
Dakota Wealth Management119,217$12.7M0.85%+96,819+432.3%Added
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC118,243$12.6M1.13%+6,113+5.5%Added
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC118,180$12.6M0.28%−56,575−32.4%Reduced
Wallace Advisory Group, LLC117,443$12.5M9.50%+220.0%Added
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co117,296$12.5M1.98%−10,607−8.3%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board117,286$12.5M0.63%−3,800−3.1%Reduced
Clear Street LLC117,000$12.4M1.98%+117,000New
Cheviot Value Management, LLC116,050$12.3M2.97%−987−0.8%Reduced
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC115,114$12.2M2.01%−5,906−4.9%Reduced
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC114,290$12.2M0.04%−58,905−34.0%Reduced
Tri Locum Partners LP114,242$12.2M3.70%−12,670−10.0%Reduced
Hoylecohen, LLC113,819$12.1M1.13%−1,520−1.3%Reduced
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co113,403$12.1M0.62%−27,289−19.4%Reduced
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC113,347$12.1M0.87%−1,663−1.4%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC113,327$12.1M0.40%−4,658−3.9%Reduced
Sabadell Asset Management, S.A S.G.I.I.C107,727$12.1M2.56%+107,727New
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC112,023$11.9M0.24%−1,046−0.9%Reduced
Bright Rock Capital Management, LLC112,000$11.9M2.98%00.0%Unchanged
Tufton Capital Management111,686$11.9M2.57%−16,456−12.8%Reduced
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC111,557$11.9M1.23%+2,268+2.1%Added
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.111,525$11.9M0.75%+1,964+1.8%Added
Curi Capital110,995$11.8M1.70%−6,183−5.3%Reduced
Stockman Wealth Management, Inc.109,817$11.7M2.61%−4,332−3.8%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC109,701$11.7M0.75%+24,307+28.5%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co109,200$11.6M0.45%+1,111+1.0%Added
Churchill Management Corp108,109$11.5M0.24%+4,318+4.2%Added
Slocum, Gordon & Co LLP107,385$11.4M9.48%−23,158−17.7%Reduced
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC107,138$11.4M0.40%−2,173−2.0%Reduced
Bard Financial Services, Inc.107,098$11.4M0.91%−750−0.7%Reduced
Grassi Investment Management106,957$11.4M1.41%+301+0.3%Added
Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd.106,850$11.4M2.39%+5,830+5.8%Added
Cutler Investment Counsel LLC105,769$11.3M1.76%+499+0.5%Added
Jacobs & Co105,980$11.3M1.39%−7,928−7.0%Reduced
Estabrook Capital Management105,941$11.3M1.96%−1,090−1.0%Reduced
Chilton Investment Co LLC105,930$11.3M0.35%+689+0.7%Added
Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC101,421$11.3M0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisors LLC105,542$11.2M0.19%−14,564−12.1%Reduced
Rothschild Investment Corp105,384$11.2M0.98%−550−0.5%Reduced
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr104,649$11.1M3.29%+14,217+15.7%Added
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC104,587$11.1M2.05%+1,973+1.9%Added
Redwood Grove Capital, LLC103,700$11.0M5.25%−32,000−23.6%Reduced
SP Asset Management LLC103,225$11.0M1.35%−393−0.4%Reduced
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co102,932$11.0M1.84%+102,932New
Camden National Bank102,786$10.9M2.22%−1,994−1.9%Reduced
Investment Management Corp of Ontario102,485$10.9M0.45%+11,715+12.9%Added
1st Source Bank102,483$10.9M0.72%−1,659−1.6%Reduced
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc101,512$10.9M0.88%−927−0.9%Reduced
Balentine LLC101,963$10.8M0.37%+528+0.5%Added
Country Club Bank102,271$10.8M0.89%−10,778−9.5%Reduced
John G Ullman & Associates Inc101,691$10.8M1.68%−663−0.6%Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp101,590$10.8M1.12%+71+0.1%Added
Noesis Capital Mangement Corp101,560$10.8M2.74%+97,984+2,740.0%Added
Primecap Management Co100,900$10.7M0.01%−6,500−6.1%Reduced
Ieq Capital, LLC100,767$10.7M0.25%−659−0.6%Reduced
Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc.100,693$10.7M0.30%−89,079−46.9%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc100,368$10.7M0.44%+4,829+5.1%Added
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC100,370$10.7M0.26%−1,992−1.9%Reduced
Lee Danner & Bass Inc100,213$10.7M0.98%−2,640−2.6%Reduced
Ikarian Capital, LLC100,000$10.6M4.42%+100,000New
Adviser Investments LLC99,887$10.6M0.26%+1,873+1.9%Added
Lynch & Associates99,824$10.6M2.79%−1,512−1.5%Reduced
Park National Corp99,747$10.6M0.47%−1,886−1.9%Reduced
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc99,375$10.6M1.07%−2,780−2.7%Reduced
PGGM Investments99,200$10.6M0.18%−25,822−20.7%Reduced
Diversified Trust Co98,907$10.5M0.41%+1,131+1.2%Added
Ossiam98,894$10.5M0.22%−281,005−74.0%Reduced
Clough Capital Partners L P98,850$10.5M1.13%+49,460+100.1%Added
Hi-Line Capital Management, LLC98,049$10.5M3.58%+780+0.8%Added
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc98,476$10.5M0.14%−1,022−1.0%Reduced
Busey Wealth Management96,933$10.3M0.44%+1,405+1.5%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC96,851$10.3M0.18%+3,562+3.8%Added
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.96,811$10.3M1.18%+1,263+1.3%Added
Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH96,457$10.3M1.08%−3,207−3.2%Reduced
McKinley Capital Management LLC /Delaware95,946$10.2M1.35%−1,164−1.2%Reduced
Circle Wealth Management, LLC95,895$10.2M1.48%+522+0.5%Added
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC95,589$10.2M0.18%−3,144−3.2%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC95,050$10.2M0.20%−104,106−52.3%Reduced
Leuthold Group, LLC95,391$10.1M1.34%−2,124−2.2%Reduced
Naples Global Advisors, LLC94,756$10.1M1.27%−678−0.7%Reduced
Marco Investment Management LLC95,229$10.1M1.14%+505+0.5%Added
TD Private Client Wealth LLC95,024$10.1M0.45%−15,013−13.6%Reduced
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC94,645$10.1M0.66%+4,025+4.4%Added
Winslow Asset Management Inc94,307$10.0M2.34%−1,271−1.3%Reduced
First Nebraska Trust Co94,205$10.0M1.26%−345−0.4%Reduced
Shell Asset Management Co94,183$10.0M0.42%−3,217−3.3%Reduced
PFS Investments Inc.88,884$9.98M0.17%+4,894+5.8%Added
Round Hill Asset Management93,792$9.98M6.22%−1,940−2.0%Reduced
Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc93,523$9.95M1.22%+177+0.2%Added
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.93,383$9.94M0.52%−28,577−23.4%Reduced
ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc92,828$9.88M0.55%−192,723−67.5%Reduced