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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, Q3 2023

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Sep 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
3,221
+1 vs. Q2 2023
Shares held
1.92B
−11.1M (−0.6%) vs. Q2 2023
Total value
$197.7B
−$24.4B (−11.0%) vs. Q2 2023
New holders
148
1,298 more added
Sold out
147
1,409 more reduced

41 institutions that held it in Q2 2023 haven't filed for Q3 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 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 holdersQ3 2023: 3,222 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 heldQ3 2023: $197.7B
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, Q3 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q2 2023.

Institutions holding MRK in Q3 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Optas, LLC9,467$974.6K0.32%+404+4.5%Added
Focus Financial Network, Inc.9,412$975.7K0.06%−328−3.4%Reduced
My Legacy Advisors, LLC9,719$976.0K0.40%+232+2.4%Added
Hilltop Partners LLC9,486$976.6K0.41%+2,902+44.1%Added
Papp L Roy & Associates9,497$977.7K0.13%+21+0.2%Added
First Heartland Consultants, Inc.9,523$980.0K0.12%+224+2.4%Added
Change Path, LLC9,525$981.0K0.07%−30,406−76.1%Reduced
Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC9,546$982.8K0.09%−99−1.0%Reduced
RFP Financial Group LLC9,554$983.6K0.43%−35−0.4%Reduced
Aspire Private Capital, LLC9,577$986.0K0.32%+379+4.1%Added
Quantamental Technologies LLC9,594$987.7K0.93%+9,594New
Northwest Investment Counselors, LLC9,595$987.8K0.28%+712+8.0%Added
Quent Capital, LLC9,597$988.0K0.15%+837+9.6%Added
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc.9,629$991.4K0.33%−316−3.2%Reduced
Argus Investors' Counsel, Inc.9,629$991.4K0.71%+333+3.6%Added
Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC9,662$994.7K0.07%+3,196+49.4%Added
First Pacific Financial9,686$997.2K0.44%−937−8.8%Reduced
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC9,694$997.9K0.46%+305+3.2%Added
Principal Street Partners, LLC9,751$1.00M0.20%−2,462−20.2%Reduced
Old North State Trust, LLC9,763$1.00M0.78%−713−6.8%Reduced
Apriem Advisors9,777$1.01M0.15%−45−0.5%Reduced
Shayne & Co., LLC9,782$1.01M0.34%+9,782New
Washington Trust Advisors, Inc.9,789$1.01M0.10%+15+0.2%Added
Lee Financial Co9,854$1.02M0.19%+8,197+494.7%Added
WNY Asset Management, LLC9,946$1.02M0.20%+1,724+21.0%Added
Vigilare Wealth Management9,947$1.02M0.65%−296−2.9%Reduced
Mechanics Financial Corp9,976$1.03M0.56%00.0%Unchanged
Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel9,997$1.03M0.82%+58+0.6%Added
Lumina Fund Management LLC10,000$1.03M0.49%00.0%Unchanged
Gries Financial LLC10,021$1.03M0.28%−435−4.2%Reduced
Providence Capital Advisors, LLC10,031$1.03M0.27%+161+1.6%Added
Everhart Financial Group, Inc.10,040$1.03M0.44%+452+4.7%Added
Peak Planning Group, LLC10,076$1.04M0.81%+55+0.5%Added
Patron Partners Advisors, LLC10,101$1.04M0.77%+672+7.1%Added
Highline Wealth Partners LLC10,118$1.04M0.64%+24+0.2%Added
First Business Financial Services, Inc.10,131$1.04M0.13%+363+3.7%Added
Seascape Capital Management10,163$1.05M0.50%+24+0.2%Added
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC10,218$1.05M0.68%−1,534−13.1%Reduced
Coston, McIsaac & Partners10,228$1.05M0.40%−86−0.8%Reduced
Highlander Capital Management, LLC10,232$1.05M0.41%+7,400+261.3%Added
WealthPLAN Partners, LLC10,232$1.05M0.12%+1,126+12.4%Added
Forefront Wealth Management Inc.10,262$1.06M1.48%00.0%Unchanged
Relative Value Partners Group, LLC10,277$1.06M0.07%+2,144+26.4%Added
NWF Advisory Services Inc.10,327$1.06M0.25%+83+0.8%Added
Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc.10,340$1.06M0.45%−13,882−57.3%Reduced
Redmond Asset Management, LLC10,358$1.07M0.38%−60−0.6%Reduced
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC10,365$1.07M0.19%−300−2.8%Reduced
Dorchester Wealth Management Co10,388$1.07M0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Signet Financial Management, LLC10,392$1.07M0.18%−961−8.5%Reduced
First Western Trust Bank10,393$1.07M0.06%−15−0.1%Reduced
Sage Rhino Capital LLC10,420$1.07M0.30%+31+0.3%Added
Millington Financial Advisors, LLC10,436$1.07M0.96%−449−4.1%Reduced
Cynosure Management, LLC10,442$1.08M0.33%−134−1.3%Reduced
KPP Advisory Services LLC10,451$1.08M0.36%+10,451New
First Washington CORP10,482$1.08M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
TCW Group Inc10,505$1.08M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Argent Capital Management LLC10,524$1.08M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Allen Capital Group, LLC10,572$1.08M0.20%−338−3.1%Reduced
Shariaportfolio, Inc.10,540$1.08M0.86%+10,540New
Seelaus Asset Management LLC10,541$1.09M1.23%−200−1.9%Reduced
Traynor Capital Management, Inc.10,545$1.09M0.15%+76+0.7%Added
Phillips Wealth Planners LLC10,813$1.09M1.47%−236−2.1%Reduced
Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC10,552$1.09M0.04%−1,241−10.5%Reduced
Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC10,569$1.09M0.74%−1,597−13.1%Reduced
MONECO Advisors, LLC10,576$1.09M0.30%+543+5.4%Added
Tradewinds, LLC.10,581$1.09M0.64%−91−0.9%Reduced
Autumn Glory Partners, LLC10,594$1.09M0.67%+1,032+10.8%Added
Wealth Alliance Advisory Group, LLC10,600$1.09M0.32%+5,819+121.7%Added
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC10,559$1.09M0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC10,648$1.10M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Aurora Private Wealth, Inc.10,651$1.10M1.21%+185+1.8%Added
TLWM10,671$1.10M0.29%+332+3.2%Added
Round Rock Advisors, LLC10,684$1.10M0.42%+57+0.5%Added
Coho Partners, Ltd.10,740$1.11M0.02%−8,157−43.2%Reduced
GoalVest Advisory LLC10,746$1.11M0.55%+838+8.5%Added
Centiva Capital, LP10,751$1.11M0.06%+10,751New
Trustco Bank Corp N Y10,758$1.11M1.26%−33−0.3%Reduced
McGlone Suttner Wealth Management, Inc.10,768$1.11M0.26%−3,012−21.9%Reduced
Cladis Investment Advisory, LLC10,776$1.11M0.97%+90+0.8%Added
Quantbot Technologies LP10,827$1.11M0.07%+10,827New
Foundation Wealth Management, LLC10,851$1.12M1.12%−50−0.5%Reduced
Waverton Investment Management Ltd10,850$1.12M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Advisors Inc.10,882$1.12M0.30%−891−7.6%Reduced
MBL Wealth, LLC10,971$1.13M0.16%+255+2.4%Added
Coastal Bridge Advisors, LLC11,050$1.14M0.31%+322+3.0%Added
Measured Wealth Private Client Group, LLC11,071$1.14M0.46%+263+2.4%Added
CVA Family Office, LLC11,071$1.14M0.26%+6+0.1%Added
Monument Capital Management11,107$1.14M0.38%−2,010−15.3%Reduced
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC11,110$1.14M0.57%+346+3.2%Added
Simon Quick Advisors, LLC11,144$1.15M0.11%+1,068+10.6%Added
Colonial River Wealth Management, LLC11,145$1.15M0.75%+2,808+33.7%Added
Vista Investment Management11,162$1.15M0.60%−36−0.3%Reduced
Peterson Wealth Services11,183$1.15M0.86%+508+4.8%Added
Charter Oak Capital Management, LLC11,198$1.15M0.15%−317−2.8%Reduced
Chapin Davis, Inc.11,207$1.15M0.55%00.0%Unchanged
Cable Hill Partners, LLC11,220$1.16M0.16%−392−3.4%Reduced
Peoples Bank11,224$1.16M0.75%+53+0.5%Added
Drive Wealth Management, LLC11,153$1.16M0.42%+47+0.4%Added
Guerra Pan Advisors, LLC11,264$1.16M1.34%+32+0.3%Added
Bremer Bank National Association11,266$1.16M0.23%−891−7.3%Reduced