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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: 3,262 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: 3,619 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,460 institutionsQ2 2025: 3,338 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,320 institutionsQ4 2025: 3,675 institutionsQ1 2026: 3,813 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 20263,813$231.9B
Q4 20253,675$206.6B
Q3 20253,320$159.8B
Q2 20253,338$155.9B
Q1 20253,460$177.7B
Q4 20243,619$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, 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
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.281,646$32.5M0.21%+7,337+2.7%Added
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA281,250$32.5M1.10%+30,395+12.1%Added
Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc279,962$32.3M2.89%+2,232+0.8%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC278,236$32.1M2.09%−2,853−1.0%Reduced
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.276,547$31.9M1.02%+12,708+4.8%Added
Flputnam Investment Management Co276,310$31.9M0.87%+39,182+16.5%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp275,597$31.8M1.27%−4,820−1.7%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC272,495$31.4M1.52%−6,985−2.5%Reduced
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc272,299$31.4M0.59%−17,835−6.1%Reduced
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co269,906$31.1M0.25%−2,968−1.1%Reduced
South Dakota Investment Council268,646$31.0M0.65%−31,773−10.6%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers268,355$31.0M0.26%−4,089−1.5%Reduced
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd267,378$30.9M0.77%−75,563−22.0%Reduced
Alps Advisors Inc266,577$30.8M0.27%−10,659−3.8%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc265,865$30.7M0.61%−12,247−4.4%Reduced
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC265,095$30.6M1.11%+4,553+1.7%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC261,843$30.2M0.32%−8,875−3.3%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC261,843$30.2M0.32%−8,875−3.3%Reduced
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc261,253$30.1M0.69%−35,754−12.0%Reduced
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC259,309$29.9M0.48%−6,201−2.3%Reduced
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC255,020$29.4M1.98%−17,169−6.3%Reduced
Longbow Finance SA254,005$29.3M3.41%+307+0.1%Added
First National Trust Co249,375$28.8M1.33%+64,209+34.7%Added
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC248,392$28.7M0.16%+19,079+8.3%Added
Nicholas Investment Partners, LP244,934$28.3M1.93%+244,934New
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC241,389$27.9M0.28%+11,502+5.0%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc237,452$27.6M1.00%+1,012+0.4%Added
Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A.237,978$27.5M0.55%−137,515−36.6%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC236,763$27.3M0.49%+4,728+2.0%Added
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.235,897$27.2M0.41%+3,712+1.6%Added
Norinchukin Bank, The232,844$26.9M0.45%+52,869+29.4%Added
Roffman Miller Associates Inc232,712$26.9M2.02%−7,093−3.0%Reduced
Cambridge Trust Co232,469$26.8M1.21%−3,613−1.5%Reduced
Willis Investment Counsel231,645$26.7M1.74%−240−0.1%Reduced
Pathstone Family Office, LLC225,180$26.6M0.38%+2,158+1.0%Added
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC229,911$26.5M1.26%−3,942−1.7%Reduced
British Columbia Investment Management Corp229,293$26.5M0.25%+2,581+1.1%Added
Stack Financial Management, Inc229,029$26.4M2.96%+2,452+1.1%Added
Braun Stacey Associates Inc227,010$26.2M1.22%−225,656−49.9%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC226,863$26.2M3.19%−2,923−1.3%Reduced
Man Group plc225,584$26.0M0.08%––
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc224,206$25.9M0.88%+1,205+0.5%Added
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.196,746$25.8M0.26%−124,517−38.8%Reduced
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.223,300$25.8M1.07%+139,300+165.8%Added
Blackhill Capital Inc222,500$25.7M2.76%−2,600−1.2%Reduced
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC220,998$25.7M0.44%+38,871+21.3%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC220,998$25.7M0.44%+38,871+21.3%Added
First Manhattan Co222,174$25.6M0.09%−6,889−3.0%Reduced
Destination Wealth Management220,510$25.4M0.95%−3,739−1.7%Reduced
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership219,516$25.3M1.57%+590+0.3%Added
Ossiam215,896$24.9M0.45%+117,002+118.3%Added
Squarepoint Ops LLC213,178$24.6M0.14%+194,171+1,021.6%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc213,008$24.6M0.63%−2,219−1.0%Reduced
Eastern Bank212,172$24.5M1.16%+31,278+17.3%Added
Wade G W & Inc211,922$24.5M0.89%+352+0.2%Added
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co208,833$24.1M0.71%+6,386+3.2%Added
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.208,327$24.0M0.12%−15,503−6.9%Reduced
Ethic Inc.207,610$24.0M0.89%+7,666+3.8%Added
Umb Bank N A207,261$23.9M0.36%−1,704−0.8%Reduced
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.204,648$23.7M0.32%−10,787−5.0%Reduced
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC204,184$23.6M0.39%−44,455−17.9%Reduced
Kentucky Retirement Systems204,016$23.5M0.79%+3,549+1.8%Added
Foundation Resource Management Inc203,468$23.5M3.91%−655−0.3%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc202,819$23.4M0.85%−9,421−4.4%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.202,629$23.4M0.59%+604+0.3%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec201,610$23.3M0.23%−11,952−5.6%Reduced
Central Securities Corp200,000$23.1M2.74%00.0%Unchanged
JustInvest LLC198,245$22.9M0.70%+15,153+8.3%Added
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC197,165$22.8M3.34%+470.0%Added
TCTC Holdings, LLC196,371$22.7M0.90%+120+0.1%Added
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.196,125$22.6M0.78%−7,352−3.6%Reduced
Payden & Rygel195,950$22.6M1.60%−43,850−18.3%Reduced
Richard C. Young & CO., LTD.194,383$22.4M3.08%+936+0.5%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System194,157$22.4M0.47%−6,124−3.1%Reduced
Godsey & Gibb Associates193,739$22.4M2.54%−12,118−5.9%Reduced
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC193,588$22.3M1.91%+15,183+8.5%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP192,867$22.3M2.77%−19,304−9.1%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC192,700$22.2M1.06%−67,300−25.9%Reduced
Smith, Salley & Associates191,923$22.1M1.63%+1,102+0.6%Added
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.207,848$22.1M0.48%+14,978+7.8%Added
Baldwin Brothers Inc190,127$21.9M1.80%−480.0%Reduced
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB190,000$21.9M2.31%−51,000−21.2%Reduced
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc188,348$21.7M1.87%−4,611−2.4%Reduced
Avalon Trust Co187,930$21.7M1.96%−750.0%Reduced
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC186,926$21.6M3.81%−684−0.4%Reduced
Foundry Partners, LLC185,658$21.4M1.31%−748−0.4%Reduced
Montag A & Associates Inc183,053$21.3M1.31%+102+0.1%Added
Black Creek Investment Management Inc.182,700$21.1M0.74%+139,200+320.0%Added
Hyman Charles D182,465$21.1M1.32%+3,080+1.7%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC20,682$20.8M0.32%+6,731+48.2%Added
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd180,084$20.8M1.36%−1,992−1.1%Reduced
Hartford Investment Management Co179,473$20.7M0.78%−35,502−16.5%Reduced
General American Investors Co Inc179,326$20.7M1.80%00.0%Unchanged
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp178,504$20.6M0.40%+178,504New
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd177,908$20.5M1.31%+3,320+1.9%Added
Bollard Group LLC176,143$20.3M0.69%+1,247+0.7%Added
Marshall Wace, LLP176,087$20.3M0.04%+176,087New
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc174,472$20.1M5.26%−8,846−4.8%Reduced
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.174,439$20.1M3.14%−770.0%Reduced
Argent Trust Co173,380$20.0M1.08%+10,055+6.2%Added