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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: 3,443 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 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 20263,812$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, 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
Compton Wealth Advisory Group, LLC15,960$1.74M0.55%+845+5.6%Added
Harfst & Associates, Inc.15,966$1.74M0.46%−137−0.9%Reduced
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC15,980$1.74M1.17%+321+2.0%Added
Edentree Asset Management Ltd16,000$1.74M0.54%+500+3.2%Added
Bridgewater Advisors Inc.16,017$1.75M0.26%+556+3.6%Added
Breakwater Capital Group14,635$1.75M0.49%+350+2.5%Added
Emfo, LLC16,034$1.75M1.63%00.0%Unchanged
Gables Capital Management Inc.16,087$1.75M1.09%−95−0.6%Reduced
St. Johns Investment Management Company, LLC16,096$1.75M0.90%−38−0.2%Reduced
Icon Advisers Inc16,100$1.76M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Exchange Bank16,105$1.76M1.52%−671−4.0%Reduced
McAdam, LLC16,148$1.76M0.13%+767+5.0%Added
Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC16,166$1.76M0.58%−169−1.0%Reduced
Alaethes Wealth LLC16,169$1.76M0.83%+80.0%Added
PBMares Wealth Management LLC16,193$1.77M0.53%−727−4.3%Reduced
Steel Peak Wealth Management LLC16,037$1.77M0.10%−16,519−50.7%Reduced
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee16,253$1.77M0.59%−65−0.4%Reduced
Slagle Financial, LLC32,352$1.77M1.02%+16,324+101.8%Added
Wealth Alliance16,269$1.77M0.25%−267−1.6%Reduced
Camarda Financial Advisors, LLC16,271$1.77M0.76%−178−1.1%Reduced
Camden Capital, LLC16,278$1.77M0.18%+9,190+129.7%Added
Northwest Capital Management Inc16,281$1.77M0.60%+155+1.0%Added
Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc.16,300$1.78M0.73%−653−3.9%Reduced
Sunflower Bank, N.A.16,307$1.78M0.40%+862+5.6%Added
High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC16,333$1.78M0.66%−104−0.6%Reduced
Notis-McConarty Edward16,350$1.78M0.71%−1,550−8.7%Reduced
Borer Denton & Associates, Inc.16,368$1.78M0.68%00.0%Unchanged
Peddock Capital Advisors, LLC16,408$1.79M0.55%−715−4.2%Reduced
Ellevest, Inc.16,408$1.79M0.12%+533+3.4%Added
Meridian Financial, LLC16,422$1.79M1.41%+275+1.7%Added
Martin & Co Inc16,434$1.79M0.44%−1,315−7.4%Reduced
Wisconsin Capital Management LLC16,454$1.79M1.07%−3,250−16.5%Reduced
Chesapeake Wealth Management16,466$1.80M0.69%−342−2.0%Reduced
Investors Research Corp16,483$1.80M0.43%00.0%Unchanged
Navellier & Associates Inc16,486$1.80M0.27%+2,756+20.1%Added
Columbia Trust Co 0101201616,531$1.80M0.81%+798+5.1%Added
Pacitti Group Inc.16,472$1.80M1.12%+510+3.2%Added
NCM Capital Management, LLC16,555$1.80M1.09%00.0%Unchanged
Capstone Triton Financial Group, LLC16,556$1.80M1.32%−3,749−18.5%Reduced
City Holding Co16,561$1.81M0.29%+703+4.4%Added
Ascent Wealth Partners, LLC16,579$1.81M0.30%+89+0.5%Added
Acropolis Investment Management, LLC16,629$1.81M0.13%−762−4.4%Reduced
Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc.16,605$1.81M0.69%+6,265+60.6%Added
Paradigm Financial Partners, LLC16,607$1.81M0.44%−1,169−6.6%Reduced
Graves-Light Private Wealth Management, Inc.16,666$1.82M0.23%−25−0.1%Reduced
Argent Advisors, Inc.16,688$1.82M0.80%−169−1.0%Reduced
Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC.16,721$1.82M0.11%−187−1.1%Reduced
L & S Advisors Inc16,766$1.83M0.22%+13+0.1%Added
McDonald Partners LLC16,784$1.83M0.54%−212−1.2%Reduced
IAM Advisory, LLC16,790$1.83M0.57%+494+3.0%Added
Global Trust Asset Management, LLC16,798$1.83M0.80%+127+0.8%Added
Richwood Investment Advisors, LLC16,816$1.83M1.72%+190+1.1%Added
Eagle Strategies LLC16,823$1.83M0.39%−38−0.2%Reduced
Weaver Capital Management LLC16,829$1.83M0.74%+16,829New
Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd.16,873$1.84M0.58%−709−4.0%Reduced
Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC16,877$1.84M0.62%+4,143+32.5%Added
Gold Investment Management Ltd.16,879$1.84M0.79%+16,879New
Live Oak Investment Partners–$1.84M1.68%––
DeDora Capital, Inc.16,931$1.85M0.65%−498−2.9%Reduced
Probity Advisors, Inc.16,972$1.85M0.40%−180−1.0%Reduced
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, LLC16,983$1.85M0.88%+3,818+29.0%Added
Blodgett Wealth Advisors, LLC16,988$1.85M1.90%−875−4.9%Reduced
ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC17,007$1.85M0.06%+2,240+15.2%Added
Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc.17,053$1.86M0.59%−240−1.4%Reduced
Wealthsource Partners, LLC17,055$1.86M0.12%−121−0.7%Reduced
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC17,134$1.87M0.72%−351−2.0%Reduced
Princeton Capital Management LLC17,167$1.87M0.75%−6,607−27.8%Reduced
Princeton Global Asset Management LLC17,209$1.88M0.47%−856−4.7%Reduced
West Branch Capital LLC17,213$1.88M0.88%+873+5.3%Added
Significant Wealth Partners LLC17,221$1.88M1.37%+17,221New
Naviter Wealth, LLC17,150$1.88M0.38%+1,544+9.9%Added
Moreno Evelyn V17,344$1.89M0.89%−18,571−51.7%Reduced
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.17,410$1.89M0.04%+10,658+157.8%Added
Globeflex Capital L P17,390$1.90M0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC17,424$1.90M1.26%−436−2.4%Reduced
HRT Financial LP17,434$1.90M0.01%−58,867−77.2%Reduced
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A17,435$1.90M0.77%−85−0.5%Reduced
Wealthquest Corp17,459$1.90M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Evermay Wealth Management LLC17,366$1.90M0.35%+549+3.3%Added
Ronald Blue Trust, Inc.18,507$1.91M0.03%−2,756−13.0%Reduced
Jupiter Wealth Management LLC17,500$1.91M1.12%00.0%Unchanged
Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc.17,535$1.91M1.15%+80+0.5%Added
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC17,549$1.91M0.14%−2,654−13.1%Reduced
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co17,551$1.91M1.37%−20−0.1%Reduced
Beacon Financial Group17,586$1.92M0.23%−571−3.1%Reduced
Zhang Financial LLC17,592$1.92M0.16%+282+1.6%Added
Glassman Wealth Services17,610$1.92M0.27%−497−2.7%Reduced
Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC17,663$1.93M0.61%+842+5.0%Added
LM Advisors LLC17,671$1.93M0.39%+17,671New
Guardian Investment Management17,700$1.93M1.64%−300−1.7%Reduced
Brasada Capital Management, LP17,730$1.93M0.38%−1,004−5.4%Reduced
Ramirez Asset Management, Inc.17,768$1.94M0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Portside Wealth Group, LLC17,781$1.94M0.36%−826−4.4%Reduced
Field & Main Bank17,783$1.94M0.82%−135−0.8%Reduced
Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC15,955$1.94M1.42%+857+5.7%Added
GeoWealth Management, LLC17,811$1.94M0.16%+15,616+711.4%Added
Wolf Group Capital Advisors16,832$1.94M0.92%+267+1.6%Added
Diligent Investors, LLC17,829$1.94M0.53%+53+0.3%Added
Blue Edge Capital, LLC17,847$1.95M0.37%00.0%Unchanged
Maxwell Wealth Strategies Inc.17,868$1.95M1.27%+17,868New