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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, Q2 2023

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Jun 30, 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
3,261
+97 vs. Q1 2023
Shares held
1.94B
−53.5M (−2.7%) vs. Q1 2023
Total value
$222.8B
+$17.8B (+8.7%) vs. Q1 2023
New holders
185
1,232 more added
Sold out
88
1,462 more reduced

23 institutions that held it in Q1 2023 haven't filed for Q2 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2023: 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 holdersQ2 2023: 3,261 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 heldQ2 2023: $222.8B
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, Q2 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q1 2023.

Institutions holding MRK in Q2 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Excalibur Management Corp47,664$5.50M2.80%−2,204−4.4%Reduced
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc47,494$5.48M0.95%−2,008−4.1%Reduced
Citizens National Bank Trust Department47,478$5.48M1.45%−390−0.8%Reduced
Coastline Trust Co47,379$5.47M0.77%−208−0.4%Reduced
Chicago Trust Co NA47,330$5.46M1.31%+36+0.1%Added
Abbrea Capital, LLC46,901$5.45M0.84%+484+1.0%Added
Tectonic Advisors LLC47,067$5.43M0.67%+2,686+6.1%Added
Equitable Holdings, Inc.46,969$5.42M0.08%+4,857+11.5%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC46,963$5.42M0.18%+1,369+3.0%Added
Brookstone Capital Management49,712$5.42M0.11%+290+0.6%Added
Hendley & Co Inc46,817$5.40M2.24%+1,550+3.4%Added
Legato Capital Management LLC46,773$5.40M0.73%+11,446+32.4%Added
Philadelphia Trust Co46,763$5.40M0.51%−1,282−2.7%Reduced
Foster & Motley Inc46,735$5.39M0.42%+2,148+4.8%Added
Pallas Capital Advisors LLC50,902$5.37M0.24%+37,306+274.4%Added
Greylin Investment Mangement Inc46,460$5.36M0.97%−450−1.0%Reduced
Brooks, Moore & Associates, Inc.46,430$5.36M3.77%−225−0.5%Reduced
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC46,117$5.32M1.82%−857−1.8%Reduced
Plimoth Trust Co LLC46,106$5.32M1.59%−643−1.4%Reduced
Cozad Asset Management Inc46,098$5.32M0.66%−187−0.4%Reduced
Sandhill Capital Partners LLC46,077$5.32M0.48%−2,364−4.9%Reduced
Founders Capital Management46,019$5.31M3.86%−609−1.3%Reduced
Comerica Securities,inc.45,726$5.31M0.37%−2,291−4.8%Reduced
Rowland & Co Investment Counsel46,002$5.31M1.25%−151−0.3%Reduced
Rench Wealth Management, Inc.45,956$5.30M2.33%−123−0.3%Reduced
Meridian Wealth Advisors, LLC45,875$5.29M1.28%−2,414−5.0%Reduced
Girard Partners Ltd.45,864$5.29M0.56%+200.0%Added
Jackson Wealth Management, LLC45,858$5.29M0.78%+45,858New
Connectus Wealth, LLC45,842$5.29M0.12%−6,790−12.9%Reduced
Jackson Square Capital, LLC45,526$5.25M2.11%−450−1.0%Reduced
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.45,463$5.25M0.60%+8,098+21.7%Added
A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.45,458$5.25M5.07%−7,599−14.3%Reduced
Fragasso Group Inc.45,427$5.24M0.56%+26,307+137.6%Added
Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC45,420$5.24M0.87%+6,237+15.9%Added
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc45,220$5.22M0.41%−170.0%Reduced
Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC45,185$5.21M0.43%+605+1.4%Added
Lake Street Advisors Group, LLC45,164$5.21M0.29%+309+0.7%Added
Avitas Wealth Management LLC45,142$5.21M0.94%+271+0.6%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC45,091$5.20M1.73%−96−0.2%Reduced
Bridges Investment Management Inc45,080$5.20M0.17%−10,457−18.8%Reduced
Scott & Selber, Inc.44,863$5.18M2.02%−176−0.4%Reduced
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC44,805$5.17M0.34%+3,012+7.2%Added
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co44,518$5.15M0.50%+20,208+83.1%Added
Cypress Capital Group44,511$5.14M0.74%−11,827−21.0%Reduced
Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC44,466$5.13M0.99%−395−0.9%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC44,464$5.13M0.50%+2,477+5.9%Added
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus44,444$5.13M1.21%−29−0.1%Reduced
Finer Wealth Management, Inc.44,236$5.10M3.99%+155+0.4%Added
Manchester Capital Management LLC44,019$5.08M0.68%−7,914−15.2%Reduced
Bailard, Inc.43,980$5.07M0.18%−373−0.8%Reduced
Fluent Financial, LLC43,949$5.07M3.30%+12,906+41.6%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC43,941$5.07M0.13%+1,990+4.7%Added
AMG National Trust Bank43,941$5.07M0.17%−19,195−30.4%Reduced
QV Investors Inc.43,682$5.04M0.45%−2,130−4.6%Reduced
Journey Advisory Group, LLC43,514$5.02M0.75%−1,130−2.5%Reduced
Wright Investors Service Inc43,479$5.02M1.41%+2,943+7.3%Added
Personal Cfo Solutions, LLC43,464$5.02M1.02%−1,984−4.4%Reduced
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC43,450$5.01M0.19%−1,114−2.5%Reduced
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.43,044$5.00M0.34%+120+0.3%Added
Strategic Blueprint, LLC43,263$4.99M0.48%+8,361+24.0%Added
RSM US Wealth Management LLC42,875$4.98M0.17%−792−1.8%Reduced
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.42,925$4.95M0.35%−2,888−6.3%Reduced
PKO Investment Management Joint-Stock Co42,876$4.95M0.61%+3,500+8.9%Added
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.42,791$4.94M0.99%00.0%Unchanged
Dean Investment Associates, LLC42,570$4.91M0.80%+440+1.0%Added
Hudson Value Partners, LLC42,344$4.88M2.50%+1,248+3.0%Added
First Financial Bank - Trust Division42,262$4.88M0.51%−934−2.2%Reduced
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC42,250$4.88M0.14%−2,300−5.2%Reduced
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.42,205$4.87M1.02%+185+0.4%Added
Monte Financial Group, LLC42,161$4.86M2.37%−2,905−6.4%Reduced
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC42,084$4.86M0.25%−4,082−8.8%Reduced
Albion Financial Group42,043$4.85M0.42%+403+1.0%Added
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC42,661$4.85M0.22%+5,660+15.3%Added
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC41,997$4.85M0.08%+2,601+6.6%Added
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.41,955$4.84M0.99%−1,145−2.7%Reduced
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC41,880$4.83M4.36%−2,794−6.3%Reduced
Beddow Capital Management Inc41,707$4.81M2.45%−610−1.4%Reduced
Cypress Asset Management Inc41,044$4.79M1.54%+143+0.3%Added
Allworth Financial LP41,360$4.77M0.04%−55−0.1%Reduced
Conning Inc.41,291$4.76M0.16%−141−0.3%Reduced
Spinnaker Trust41,264$4.76M0.35%−590−1.4%Reduced
TFC Financial Management41,197$4.75M1.17%+64+0.2%Added
SlateStone Wealth, LLC41,120$4.75M0.89%−970−2.3%Reduced
Whitener Capital Management, Inc.40,966$4.73M1.81%+21+0.1%Added
Bray Capital Advisors40,914$4.72M1.42%−1,461−3.4%Reduced
Meritage Portfolio Management40,851$4.71M0.33%+1,526+3.9%Added
Birmingham Capital Management Co Inc40,830$4.71M1.97%−8,493−17.2%Reduced
Strategic Global Advisors, LLC40,615$4.69M0.72%+24,851+157.6%Added
TNF LLC40,595$4.68M2.04%00.0%Unchanged
Hengehold Capital Management LLC40,580$4.68M0.62%−520−1.3%Reduced
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, LLC40,510$4.67M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
Meeder Advisory Services, Inc.40,453$4.67M0.50%+2,061+5.4%Added
Hilltop Holdings Inc.40,377$4.66M0.58%−1,937−4.6%Reduced
Westover Capital Advisors, LLC40,356$4.66M1.62%−47−0.1%Reduced
Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC40,180$4.64M2.32%+695+1.8%Added
Texas Yale Capital Corp.40,108$4.63M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC40,033$4.62M0.38%−305−0.8%Reduced
Capital Planning Advisors, LLC40,005$4.62M0.94%−670−1.6%Reduced
RBA Wealth Management, LLC39,998$4.62M2.15%+340+0.9%Added
Change Path, LLC39,931$4.61M0.21%+464+1.2%Added