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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: 3,221 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 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 20263,812$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, 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
E&G Advisors, LP15,373$1.58M0.58%00.0%Unchanged
McAdam, LLC15,381$1.58M0.13%+765+5.2%Added
DMG Group, LLC15,417$1.59M1.61%−40−0.3%Reduced
First Financial Corp15,421$1.59M0.93%+5,525+55.8%Added
Sunflower Bank, N.A.15,445$1.59M0.38%+256+1.7%Added
Bridgewater Advisors Inc.15,461$1.59M0.26%+33+0.2%Added
Charles Schwab Trust Co15,482$1.59M0.18%+1,313+9.3%Added
Hudson Canyon Capital Management15,500$1.60M1.31%00.0%Unchanged
Edentree Asset Management Ltd15,500$1.60M0.63%−10,000−39.2%Reduced
Washington Capital Management Inc15,508$1.60M1.47%−50−0.3%Reduced
C2C Wealth Management, LLC15,663$1.60M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Effects LLC15,541$1.60M0.79%−585−3.6%Reduced
Private Management Group Inc15,557$1.60M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Brown,Inc.15,562$1.60M0.73%+76+0.5%Added
Levy Wealth Management Group, LLC15,566$1.60M0.50%+9+0.1%Added
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC15,615$1.61M0.21%+860+5.8%Added
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC15,659$1.61M0.80%−873−5.3%Reduced
Sutton Wealth Advisors Inc.15,680$1.61M0.79%+230+1.5%Added
Donoghue Forlines LLC15,685$1.61M0.57%+1,253+8.7%Added
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC15,701$1.62M0.93%−53−0.3%Reduced
Naviter Wealth, LLC15,606$1.62M0.39%+846+5.7%Added
Columbia Trust Co 0101201615,733$1.62M0.94%+327+2.1%Added
M Holdings Securities, Inc.15,743$1.62M0.21%+6,830+76.6%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC15,766$1.62M0.36%−85−0.5%Reduced
Owen LaRue, LLC15,784$1.62M1.79%−15,891−50.2%Reduced
Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC15,795$1.63M0.59%−2,000−11.2%Reduced
West Family Investments, Inc.15,821$1.63M0.57%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.15,827$1.63M0.27%−762−4.6%Reduced
City Holding Co15,858$1.63M0.29%+58+0.4%Added
Ellevest, Inc.15,875$1.63M0.13%+453+2.9%Added
New England Research & Management, Inc.15,924$1.64M0.93%−400−2.5%Reduced
Hendershot Investments Inc.15,939$1.64M0.28%−160−1.0%Reduced
Triangle Securities Wealth Management15,954$1.64M0.58%−793−4.7%Reduced
Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc.14,250$1.64M0.38%−889−5.9%Reduced
Redwood Wealth Management Group, LLC15,975$1.64M1.92%−248−1.5%Reduced
Marshall Financial Group LLC16,004$1.65M0.59%+46+0.3%Added
AFS Financial Group, LLC16,018$1.65M1.13%−260−1.6%Reduced
Slagle Financial, LLC16,028$1.65M1.01%+1,174+7.9%Added
Emfo, LLC16,034$1.65M1.55%00.0%Unchanged
Pacitti Group Inc.15,962$1.65M1.16%+474+3.1%Added
Nwam LLC16,041$1.65M0.17%−2,243−12.3%Reduced
MCF Advisors LLC15,964$1.65M0.15%+1,094+7.4%Added
Psagot Value Holdings Ltd. / (Israel)15,850$1.65M0.84%−500−3.1%Reduced
Icon Advisers Inc16,100$1.66M0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Harfst & Associates, Inc.16,103$1.66M0.47%−68−0.4%Reduced
Mattern Wealth Management LLC16,103$1.66M0.49%00.0%Unchanged
Northwest Capital Management Inc16,126$1.66M0.64%+17+0.1%Added
St. Johns Investment Management Company, LLC16,134$1.66M0.95%+25+0.2%Added
Meridian Financial, LLC16,147$1.66M1.55%−855−5.0%Reduced
Alaethes Wealth LLC16,161$1.66M0.91%−359−2.2%Reduced
Gables Capital Management Inc.16,182$1.67M1.16%−16−0.1%Reduced
IAM Advisory, LLC16,296$1.68M0.59%+328+2.1%Added
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee16,318$1.68M0.62%−417−2.5%Reduced
Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC16,335$1.68M0.61%+201+1.2%Added
West Branch Capital LLC16,340$1.68M0.88%+11+0.1%Added
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust16,347$1.68M0.39%−371−2.2%Reduced
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.16,368$1.69M0.70%+136+0.8%Added
WMS Partners, LLC16,386$1.69M0.13%−455−2.7%Reduced
High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC16,437$1.69M0.68%+71+0.4%Added
Camarda Financial Advisors, LLC16,449$1.69M1.09%−53−0.3%Reduced
Investors Research Corp16,483$1.70M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Ascent Wealth Partners, LLC16,490$1.70M0.31%+1,344+8.9%Added
Wealth Alliance16,536$1.70M0.27%−762−4.4%Reduced
Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC16,483$1.70M0.35%−844−4.9%Reduced
NCM Capital Management, LLC16,555$1.70M1.21%−150−0.9%Reduced
Wolf Group Capital Advisors16,565$1.71M0.81%−267−1.6%Reduced
Richwood Investment Advisors, LLC16,626$1.71M1.75%−285−1.7%Reduced
Global Trust Asset Management, LLC16,671$1.72M0.82%−529−3.1%Reduced
Keeler Thomas Management LLC16,710$1.72M0.64%−302−1.8%Reduced
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates, Inc.16,716$1.72M1.47%+800+5.0%Added
L & S Advisors Inc16,753$1.72M0.25%−45,061−72.9%Reduced
Exchange Bank16,776$1.73M1.65%−54−0.3%Reduced
Machina Capital S.A.S.16,806$1.73M0.97%+16,806New
Chesapeake Wealth Management16,808$1.73M0.72%+16+0.1%Added
Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC16,821$1.73M0.68%+14+0.1%Added
Graves-Light Private Wealth Management, Inc.16,691$1.73M0.24%+163+1.0%Added
Argent Advisors, Inc.16,857$1.74M0.79%−64−0.4%Reduced
Eagle Strategies LLC16,861$1.74M0.43%+259+1.6%Added
Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC.16,908$1.74M0.13%+119+0.7%Added
Evermay Wealth Management LLC16,817$1.74M0.36%−300−1.8%Reduced
PBMares Wealth Management LLC16,920$1.74M0.63%−299−1.7%Reduced
Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc.16,953$1.75M0.84%+212+1.3%Added
Vectors Research Management, LLC18,247$1.75M0.57%+286+1.6%Added
McDonald Partners LLC16,996$1.75M0.57%+227+1.4%Added
Peddock Capital Advisors, LLC17,123$1.76M0.59%+329+2.0%Added
Probity Advisors, Inc.17,152$1.77M0.41%−71−0.4%Reduced
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC17,046$1.77M0.59%−1,650−8.8%Reduced
Wealthsource Partners, LLC17,176$1.77M0.12%−257−1.5%Reduced
Insight Inv LLC17,634$1.77M1.96%−335−1.9%Reduced
Jupiter Wealth Management LLC17,500$1.77M1.15%00.0%Unchanged
Hoey Investments, Inc17,247$1.78M0.59%+1,524+9.7%Added
Live Oak Investment Partners–$1.78M1.53%––
Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc.17,293$1.78M0.63%−339−1.9%Reduced
Zhang Financial LLC17,310$1.78M0.18%−40−0.2%Reduced
Globeflex Capital L P17,390$1.79M0.21%−35,725−67.3%Reduced
Acropolis Investment Management, LLC17,391$1.79M0.14%−31−0.2%Reduced
DeDora Capital, Inc.17,429$1.79M0.71%+644+3.8%Added
Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc.17,455$1.80M1.19%−130−0.7%Reduced
Oakworth Capital, Inc.17,457$1.80M0.16%−179−1.0%Reduced
Wealthquest Corp17,459$1.80M0.22%−1,376−7.3%Reduced