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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
Metis Global Partners, LLC128,844$13.3M0.64%+17,239+15.4%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC128,804$13.3M0.56%−34,342−21.0%Reduced
Intact Investment Management Inc.128,700$13.2M0.57%+9,200+7.7%Added
Omers Administration Corp128,248$13.2M0.20%+76,405+147.4%Added
Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC128,088$13.2M0.19%−5,880−4.4%Reduced
Parsons Capital Management Inc128,044$13.2M1.04%+810+0.6%Added
Woodstock Corp127,953$13.2M1.65%−441−0.3%Reduced
Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc.127,301$13.1M0.65%−6,281−4.7%Reduced
M&R Capital Management Inc126,976$13.1M3.58%−807−0.6%Reduced
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.126,618$13.0M1.55%+103,142+439.4%Added
American Assets Investment Management, LLC125,000$12.9M1.44%00.0%Unchanged
Fishman Jay A Ltd124,936$12.9M1.63%+30,150+31.8%Added
Chilton Investment Co LLC124,235$12.8M0.41%+4,587+3.8%Added
Auxier Asset Management124,131$12.8M2.18%+98+0.1%Added
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC123,845$12.7M1.40%+1,901+1.6%Added
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC123,825$12.7M0.31%−15,015−10.8%Reduced
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.123,798$12.7M2.65%−577−0.5%Reduced
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.123,600$12.7M3.05%+3,000+2.5%Added
Westpac Banking Corp123,528$12.7M0.95%+12,628+11.4%Added
Wetherby Asset Management Inc123,417$12.7M0.72%−730−0.6%Reduced
Connors Investor Services Inc123,527$12.7M1.56%−755−0.6%Reduced
Formuepleje A/S123,340$12.7M1.18%+19,183+18.4%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.123,270$12.7M0.17%+123,270New
Smithfield Trust Co122,855$12.6M0.78%+91,040+286.2%Added
Investment House LLC121,636$12.5M0.99%−1,755−1.4%Reduced
Edge Capital Group, LLC121,359$12.5M0.81%−20,339−14.4%Reduced
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC120,918$12.4M0.33%+12,281+11.3%Added
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt119,863$12.4M1.36%−5,500−4.4%Reduced
Matthew Goff Investment Advisor, LLC119,946$12.3M2.97%−982−0.8%Reduced
Monarch Capital Management Inc119,148$12.3M3.96%−290.0%Reduced
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.117,544$12.2M0.74%+1,324+1.1%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)118,729$12.2M0.38%+80,547+211.0%Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC118,431$12.2M0.30%+8,610+7.8%Added
Cetera Advisors LLC118,424$12.2M0.19%+4,556+4.0%Added
Cheviot Value Management, LLC118,176$12.2M2.70%−400.0%Reduced
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group, LLC118,164$12.2M0.93%−1,912−1.6%Reduced
ARS Investment Partners, LLC118,126$12.2M1.51%−434−0.4%Reduced
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc117,405$12.1M0.07%+117,405New
Nemes Rush Group LLC117,050$12.1M2.18%+3,002+2.6%Added
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC115,896$11.9M0.40%+7,420+6.8%Added
Seven Eight Capital, LP115,677$11.9M1.39%+115,677New
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC115,252$11.9M0.48%+1,478+1.3%Added
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co115,043$11.8M1.78%−1,534−1.3%Reduced
First National Bank of Omaha114,661$11.8M0.77%−6,459−5.3%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The114,371$11.8M0.28%−118,473−50.9%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.114,215$11.8M1.65%−4,175−3.5%Reduced
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.113,968$11.7M0.29%+106,270+1,380.5%Added
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC113,829$11.7M1.88%−625−0.5%Reduced
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.113,682$11.7M0.55%+24,696+27.8%Added
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP112,354$11.6M0.18%+84,482+303.1%Added
Savant Capital, LLC112,008$11.5M0.17%+5,920+5.6%Added
Bright Rock Capital Management, LLC112,000$11.5M2.82%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co111,807$11.5M0.44%+409+0.4%Added
Hoylecohen, LLC111,722$11.5M1.07%−864−0.8%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc111,599$11.5M0.44%+18,709+20.1%Added
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.111,245$11.5M0.13%−13,767−11.0%Reduced
Ieq Capital, LLC110,938$11.4M0.23%+30.0%Added
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC110,017$11.3M0.21%−4,339−3.8%Reduced
Alps Advisors Inc109,174$11.2M0.09%−157,403−59.0%Reduced
Griffin Asset Management, Inc.109,098$11.2M1.60%−4,572−4.0%Reduced
Rothschild Investment Corp108,857$11.2M0.95%+2,648+2.5%Added
Stockman Wealth Management, Inc.108,336$11.2M2.46%−894−0.8%Reduced
Main Street Research LLC107,308$11.1M1.15%−779−0.7%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc108,043$11.1M0.04%+3,284+3.1%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC107,914$11.1M0.18%+6,117+6.0%Added
Tufton Capital Management107,828$11.1M2.48%−513−0.5%Reduced
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC107,710$11.1M0.03%−3,583−3.2%Reduced
Bard Financial Services, Inc.107,478$11.1M1.37%+1,155+1.1%Added
Chiron Investment Management, LLC107,351$11.1M4.67%+73,700+219.0%Added
Curi Capital106,868$11.0M1.69%−800−0.7%Reduced
Slocum, Gordon & Co LLP105,988$10.9M9.50%−871−0.8%Reduced
Shelton Capital Management105,692$10.9M0.40%+24,200+29.7%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co104,988$10.8M0.56%−5,592−5.1%Reduced
Grassi Investment Management104,910$10.8M1.24%−1,448−1.4%Reduced
Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor de Media Pno111,000$10.8M1.74%00.0%Unchanged
Diversified Trust Co104,525$10.8M0.41%+510.0%Added
NBT Bank N A104,244$10.7M1.03%+47,995+85.3%Added
SP Asset Management LLC104,155$10.7M1.20%+270+0.3%Added
Estabrook Capital Management103,642$10.7M1.88%−1,533−1.5%Reduced
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc102,736$10.6M0.83%+585+0.6%Added
Noesis Capital Mangement Corp103,039$10.6M2.78%+1,389+1.4%Added
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC102,834$10.6M0.91%+99+0.1%Added
Toroso Investments, LLC102,788$10.6M0.32%−6,246−5.7%Reduced
iA Global Asset Management Inc.102,067$10.5M0.28%+7,172+7.6%Added
Country Club Bank100,291$10.5M0.85%−510−0.5%Reduced
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.101,330$10.4M1.18%+689+0.7%Added
Jacobs & Co101,252$10.4M1.30%+1,298+1.3%Added
Cutler Investment Counsel LLC100,311$10.4M1.64%−1,201−1.2%Reduced
Gratus Capital LLC100,882$10.4M0.71%+91,863+1,018.5%Added
John G Ullman & Associates Inc99,869$10.3M1.68%−950−0.9%Reduced
Balentine LLC99,861$10.3M0.34%−1,507−1.5%Reduced
1st Source Bank99,414$10.2M0.70%−1,080−1.1%Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp99,393$10.2M1.05%−8,351−7.8%Reduced
Camden National Bank99,336$10.2M2.10%−824−0.8%Reduced
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC98,923$10.2M1.67%−2,020−2.0%Reduced
Lee Danner & Bass Inc98,277$10.1M0.92%−1,155−1.2%Reduced
Appleton Partners Inc98,078$10.1M0.90%+11,153+12.8%Added
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc97,231$10.0M0.13%−4,444−4.4%Reduced
Naples Global Advisors, LLC96,047$9.96M1.21%+2,317+2.5%Added
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc96,372$9.92M0.98%−975−1.0%Reduced