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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
Davenport & Co LLC287,654$29.6M0.23%−752−0.3%Reduced
Zimmer Partners, LP285,900$29.4M0.78%+285,900New
Los Angeles Capital Management LLC284,156$29.3M0.12%−223,038−44.0%Reduced
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA283,457$29.2M1.02%+2,207+0.8%Added
Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC281,071$28.9M1.43%+51,160+22.3%Added
Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc280,932$28.9M2.74%+970+0.3%Added
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC279,668$28.8M0.36%+75,484+37.0%Added
Ardevora Asset Management LLP276,406$28.5M1.40%−193,335−41.2%Reduced
Heritage Investors Management Corp274,584$28.3M1.18%−1,013−0.4%Reduced
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.274,289$28.2M0.95%−2,258−0.8%Reduced
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC273,932$28.2M1.09%+8,837+3.3%Added
Artemis Investment Management LLP272,366$28.0M0.39%−302,382−52.6%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC271,579$28.0M1.35%−916−0.3%Reduced
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc269,294$27.7M0.67%+8,041+3.1%Added
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc269,209$27.7M0.54%−3,090−1.1%Reduced
Prudential PLC268,238$27.6M0.32%−79,301−22.8%Reduced
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC268,161$27.6M0.16%+19,769+8.0%Added
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co263,748$27.2M0.24%−6,158−2.3%Reduced
Umb Bank N A259,894$26.8M0.43%+52,633+25.4%Added
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC259,850$26.8M0.44%+541+0.2%Added
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.258,352$26.6M0.09%−402,742−60.9%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.254,486$26.2M0.19%−97,266−27.7%Reduced
Longbow Finance SA253,329$26.1M3.14%−676−0.3%Reduced
Point72 Middle East FZE252,674$26.0M1.57%+252,674New
Senator Investment Group LP250,000$25.7M1.45%−155,000−38.3%Reduced
GW&K Investment Management, LLC249,645$25.7M0.26%+248,584+23,429.2%Added
Alberta Investment Management Corp249,572$25.7M0.28%−273,182−52.3%Reduced
Wealthfront Advisers LLC249,305$25.7M0.11%−43,766−14.9%Reduced
South Dakota Investment Council248,238$25.6M0.58%−20,408−7.6%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC245,567$25.3M0.45%+8,804+3.7%Added
Nicholas Investment Partners, LP244,934$25.2M1.88%00.0%Unchanged
Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A.242,946$25.0M0.51%+4,968+2.1%Added
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC242,262$24.9M1.68%−12,758−5.0%Reduced
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd240,890$24.8M0.70%−26,488−9.9%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc239,242$24.8M0.94%+1,790+0.8%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC239,512$24.7M0.24%−1,877−0.8%Reduced
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.204,650$24.6M0.26%+7,904+4.0%Added
Roffman Miller Associates Inc238,985$24.6M1.95%+6,273+2.7%Added
Cambridge Trust Co235,985$24.3M1.12%+3,516+1.5%Added
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.235,553$24.3M0.37%−344−0.1%Reduced
Willis Investment Counsel231,745$23.9M1.81%+1000.0%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers231,209$23.8M0.21%−37,146−13.8%Reduced
British Columbia Investment Management Corp230,907$23.8M0.23%+1,614+0.7%Added
Stack Financial Management, Inc230,242$23.7M2.76%+1,213+0.5%Added
CapWealth Advisors, LLC227,900$23.5M3.01%+1,037+0.5%Added
WSFS Capital Management, LLC227,364$23.4M1.53%+55,460+32.3%Added
Ethic Inc.224,976$23.2M0.81%+17,366+8.4%Added
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc224,977$23.2M0.82%+771+0.3%Added
First National Trust Co222,995$23.0M1.10%−26,380−10.6%Reduced
Bruce & Co., Inc.220,700$22.7M7.74%−79,672−26.5%Reduced
Braun Stacey Associates Inc220,618$22.7M1.11%−6,392−2.8%Reduced
Destination Wealth Management218,220$22.5M0.87%−2,290−1.0%Reduced
First Manhattan Co216,955$22.3M0.08%−5,219−2.3%Reduced
Wade G W & Inc215,367$22.2M0.82%+3,445+1.6%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc213,488$22.0M0.45%−52,377−19.7%Reduced
Bartlett & Co. LLC211,278$21.9M0.39%−9,720−4.4%Reduced
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC211,278$21.9M0.39%−9,720−4.4%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co212,373$21.9M0.67%+3,540+1.7%Added
Black Creek Investment Management Inc.212,300$21.9M0.80%+29,600+16.2%Added
Eastern Bank210,993$21.7M1.08%−1,179−0.6%Reduced
Man Group plc–$21.7M0.07%––
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC209,888$21.6M1.66%+16,300+8.4%Added
JustInvest LLC208,768$21.5M0.64%+10,523+5.3%Added
Blackhill Capital Inc208,500$21.5M2.07%−14,000−6.3%Reduced
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.208,429$21.5M1.10%+36,585+21.3%Added
Walleye Capital LLC205,742$21.2M0.31%+200,106+3,550.5%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates204,495$21.1M1.56%+12,572+6.6%Added
Genus Capital Management Inc.204,434$21.0M3.31%+37,834+22.7%Added
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC203,044$20.9M0.66%+35,736+21.4%Added
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC202,642$20.9M0.73%+83,119+69.5%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems201,866$20.8M0.72%−2,150−1.1%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC200,702$20.7M0.28%+127,396+173.8%Added
Central Securities Corp200,000$20.6M2.51%00.0%Unchanged
Foundation Resource Management Inc199,823$20.6M3.41%−3,645−1.8%Reduced
Element Capital Management LLC199,745$20.6M1.82%−118,958−37.3%Reduced
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec198,856$20.5M0.21%−2,754−1.4%Reduced
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.197,049$20.4M0.29%−7,599−3.7%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.196,879$20.3M0.51%−5,750−2.8%Reduced
TCTC Holdings, LLC196,580$20.2M0.78%+209+0.1%Added
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund196,000$20.2M0.09%−400,000−67.1%Reduced
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System195,654$20.1M0.46%+1,497+0.8%Added
Richard C. Young & CO., LTD.194,070$20.0M2.84%−313−0.2%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc193,212$19.9M0.81%−9,607−4.7%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.192,695$19.8M0.72%−3,430−1.7%Reduced
Godsey & Gibb Associates191,333$19.7M2.42%−2,406−1.2%Reduced
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB190,000$19.6M2.11%00.0%Unchanged
Avalon Trust Co188,930$19.5M1.93%+1,000+0.5%Added
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc187,968$19.4M1.73%−380−0.2%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC187,888$19.3M0.30%+167,206+808.5%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC187,751$19.3M0.23%−74,092−28.3%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC187,751$19.3M0.23%−74,092−28.3%Reduced
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC186,758$19.2M3.50%−168−0.1%Reduced
Baldwin Brothers Inc186,264$19.2M1.65%−3,863−2.0%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.184,599$19.1M0.43%−23,249−11.2%Reduced
Hyman Charles D182,885$18.8M1.22%+420+0.2%Added
Annex Advisory Services, LLC182,639$18.8M1.14%+31,789+21.1%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc182,097$18.7M0.56%−30,911−14.5%Reduced
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp181,574$18.7M0.35%+3,070+1.7%Added
General American Investors Co Inc179,326$18.5M1.65%00.0%Unchanged
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC179,148$18.4M0.99%+62,621+53.7%Added