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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, Q4 2023

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Dec 31, 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
3,443
+275 vs. Q3 2023
Shares held
1.94B
+26.5M (+1.4%) vs. Q3 2023
Total value
$211.6B
+$14.5B (+7.4%) vs. Q3 2023
New holders
382
1,247 more added
Sold out
107
1,486 more reduced

53 institutions that held it in Q3 2023 haven't filed for Q4 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2023: 3,444 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 heldQ4 2023: $211.6B
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, Q4 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2023.

Institutions holding MRK in Q4 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Congress Park Capital LLC6,560$715.2K0.35%−900−12.1%Reduced
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC6,563$715.5K0.42%+606+10.2%Added
Delta Investment Management, LLC6,575$716.8K0.18%+77+1.2%Added
Family Firm, Inc.6,581$717.5K0.19%+36+0.6%Added
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.6,587$718.1K0.51%−740−10.1%Reduced
Landmark Financial Advisors, LLC6,600$719.5K0.26%−100−1.5%Reduced
Bangor Savings Bank6,605$720.1K0.08%−155−2.3%Reduced
Sciencast Management LP6,616$721.3K0.39%−11,665−63.8%Reduced
Plato Investment Management Ltd6,622$721.9K0.89%+6,622New
Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC6,586$722.9K0.17%+960+17.1%Added
General Partner, Inc.6,493$724.8K0.61%00.0%Unchanged
Barr E S & Co6,650$725.0K0.05%+1,601+31.7%Added
Paulson Wealth Management Inc.6,665$726.6K0.23%−929−12.2%Reduced
Channel Wealth LLC6,678$728.0K0.34%+110+1.7%Added
Moseley Investment Management Inc6,683$728.6K0.41%−212−3.1%Reduced
Onefund, LLC6,701$730.5K0.95%+6,701New
Sonata Capital Group Inc6,701$731.0K0.36%−498−6.9%Reduced
Cross Staff Investments Inc6,710$731.5K0.65%+225+3.5%Added
Venturi Wealth Management, LLC6,716$732.2K0.05%+250+3.9%Added
Bender Robert & Associates6,723$732.9K0.18%−243−3.5%Reduced
Providence First Trust Co6,725$733.2K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Magnus Financial Group LLC6,735$734.2K0.10%−368−5.2%Reduced
Nadler Financial Group, Inc.6,753$736.2K0.10%+222+3.4%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc6,758$736.8K0.10%+1,950+40.6%Added
LWMG, LLC6,767$737.7K0.18%−14−0.2%Reduced
Ethos Financial Group, LLC6,720$738.0K0.16%+1,046+18.4%Added
Clarus Group, Inc.6,771$738.2K0.56%−1,125−14.2%Reduced
Sittner & Nelson, LLC6,792$740.4K0.40%−276−3.9%Reduced
Red Mountain Financial, LLC6,843$746.0K1.15%+6,843New
FSM Wealth Advisors, LLC6,856$747.4K0.32%+360+5.5%Added
AlphaQ Advisors LLC6,873$749.3K0.52%−191−2.7%Reduced
AFS Financial Group, LLC6,875$749.5K0.70%−9,143−57.1%Reduced
Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC6,829$749.7K0.13%+184+2.8%Added
HTLF Bank6,880$750.1K0.09%+6,880New
Verus Capital Partners, LLC6,893$751.5K0.09%+1,027+17.5%Added
Great Lakes Retirement, Inc.6,898$752.0K0.12%−8,245−54.4%Reduced
Bayesian Capital Management, LP6,900$752.2K0.08%+6,900New
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC6,912$753.7K0.38%+227+3.4%Added
Delta Financial Advisors LLC6,922$754.6K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Main Street Research LLC5,671$758.0K0.06%−101,637−94.7%Reduced
Kolinsky Wealth Management, LLC6,966$759.5K0.67%−322−4.4%Reduced
Atlas Private Wealth Management6,969$759.8K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Elgethun Capital Management6,986$761.7K0.22%−98−1.4%Reduced
Capital Advisors Inc7,000$763.2K0.02%−107−1.5%Reduced
Trail Ridge Investment Advisors, LLC7,009$764.1K0.47%−333−4.5%Reduced
Barrett & Company, Inc.7,010$764.3K0.41%−136−1.9%Reduced
Meeder Asset Management Inc7,011$764.3K0.06%−1,100−13.6%Reduced
Investment Partners, Ltd.7,030$766.4K0.38%+234+3.4%Added
Garde Capital, Inc.7,045$768.0K0.06%+1,428+25.4%Added
Monticello Wealth Management, LLC7,063$770.0K0.07%−667−8.6%Reduced
Stokes Family Office, LLC7,099$773.9K0.10%−5,960−45.6%Reduced
Sivia Capital Partners, LLC7,108$774.8K0.59%+7,108New
Partners Capital Investment Group, LLP7,112$775.4K0.02%+743+11.7%Added
Lafayette Investments, Inc.7,116$775.8K0.19%−156−2.1%Reduced
Baldwin Investment Management, LLC7,120$776.2K0.12%+550+8.4%Added
Focused Wealth Management, Inc7,139$778.3K0.13%+207+3.0%Added
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC7,151$780.0K0.15%−120−1.7%Reduced
VCI Wealth Management LLC7,155$780.0K0.47%+7,155New
Sound Income Strategies, LLC7,157$780.2K0.06%+1,431+25.0%Added
Hill Investment Group Partners, LLC7,158$780.4K0.11%−287−3.9%Reduced
Howard Financial Services, Ltd.7,166$781.3K0.15%+790+12.4%Added
MGB Wealth Management, LLC7,175$781.7K0.39%+7,175New
Baader Bank INC7,230$785.4K0.07%−46,168−86.5%Reduced
Aspen Investment Management Inc7,217$787.0K0.44%+340+4.9%Added
Cooper Financial Group7,230$788.2K0.14%+119+1.7%Added
Summit Financial Group Inc7,254$790.8K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Crescent Sterling, Ltd.7,281$793.8K0.79%−610−7.7%Reduced
Alhambra Investment Partners LLC7,297$795.5K0.47%00.0%Unchanged
Systematic Financial Management LP7,300$795.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Auto-Owners Insurance Co7,300$795.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Ifrah Financial Services, Inc.7,306$796.5K0.23%−617−7.8%Reduced
Cetera Trust Company, N.A7,309$796.8K0.50%+7,309New
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC7,324$798.5K0.23%−158−2.1%Reduced
Successful Portfolios LLC7,327$798.9K0.60%+200+2.8%Added
Opus Capital Group, LLC7,354$802.0K0.13%−54−0.7%Reduced
Poehling Capital Management, LLC7,361$802.5K0.25%−1,072−12.7%Reduced
Pring Turner Capital Group Inc7,365$802.9K0.61%−90−1.2%Reduced
Pictet North America Advisors SA7,375$804.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Old Port Advisors7,386$805.2K0.27%−283−3.7%Reduced
Weatherly Asset Management L. P.7,353$807.3K0.09%−76−1.0%Reduced
King Wealth7,412$808.0K0.16%−28−0.4%Reduced
Garrison Point Advisors, LLC7,413$808.1K0.57%−127−1.7%Reduced
Alta Advisers Ltd7,420$808.9K0.43%+820+12.4%Added
Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA7,449$812.0K0.41%+12+0.2%Added
Sather Financial Group Inc7,451$812.3K0.06%−2,000−21.2%Reduced
Owen LaRue, LLC7,452$812.4K0.77%−8,332−52.8%Reduced
Quotient Wealth Partners, LLC7,466$813.9K0.03%+7,466New
Insight 2811, Inc.7,495$817.1K0.45%−452−5.7%Reduced
Cassia Capital Partners, LLC7,496$817.2K0.68%+273+3.8%Added
Gradient Investments LLC7,516$819.4K0.02%−85−1.1%Reduced
Compass Wealth Management LLC7,530$820.9K0.23%+321+4.5%Added
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.7,511$823.3K0.00%+4,432+143.9%Added
Valley Brook Capital Group7,582$826.6K0.72%+50+0.7%Added
CoreCap Advisors, LLC7,587$827.1K0.05%−14,051−64.9%Reduced
Eldridge Investment Advisors, Inc.7,599$828.0K0.22%+5+0.1%Added
Broderick Brian C7,625$831.3K0.21%+1,500+24.5%Added
HBW Advisory Services LLC7,630$832.0K0.16%−1,552−16.9%Reduced
Verity Asset Management, Inc.7,633$832.1K0.53%−35−0.5%Reduced
Crumly & Associates Inc.7,636$832.4K0.24%+963+14.4%Added
Red Wave Investments LLC7,643$833.2K0.33%00.0%Unchanged