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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
Proficio Capital Partners LLC17,868$1.95M0.24%+13+0.1%Added
Insight Inv LLC17,909$1.95M1.91%+275+1.6%Added
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators17,921$1.95M1.13%−11,591−39.3%Reduced
Connecticut Wealth Management, LLC17,929$1.95M0.11%+8,267+85.6%Added
Catalyst Financial Partners LLC17,931$1.95M0.55%−1,227−6.4%Reduced
Vectors Research Management, LLC17,932$1.96M0.55%−315−1.7%Reduced
Sentinel Trust Co Lba18,045$1.97M0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Hedges Asset Management LLC18,050$1.97M1.54%−400−2.2%Reduced
Pacific Global Investment Management CO18,074$1.97M0.40%+52+0.3%Added
Wintrust Investments LLC18,141$1.98M0.19%−348−1.9%Reduced
Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC18,150$1.98M1.18%+6,263+52.7%Added
Altfest L J & Co Inc18,159$1.98M0.29%−729−3.9%Reduced
Harmony Asset Management LLC18,176$1.98M0.84%+18,176New
WBH Advisory Inc18,233$1.99M0.22%−501−2.7%Reduced
Whalerock Point Partners, LLC18,235$1.99M0.62%00.0%Unchanged
Affinity Investment Advisors, LLC18,319$2.00M1.36%−4,397−19.4%Reduced
Windsor Capital Management, LLC18,347$2.00M0.65%−161−0.9%Reduced
Spirit of America Management Corp18,350$2.00M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Kanawha Capital Management LLC18,356$2.00M0.18%−3,607−16.4%Reduced
Peterson Wealth Services18,415$2.01M0.86%+7,232+64.7%Added
Aspiriant, LLC18,426$2.01M0.09%+161+0.9%Added
First Dallas Securities Inc.18,550$2.02M1.04%+5,896+46.6%Added
Parcion Private Wealth LLC18,561$2.02M0.19%−123−0.7%Reduced
Thompson Investment Management, Inc.18,563$2.02M0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Kendall Capital Management18,625$2.03M0.79%−405−2.1%Reduced
Cordatus Wealth Management LLC18,675$2.04M1.69%−331−1.7%Reduced
Howe & Rusling Inc18,737$2.04M0.22%+431+2.4%Added
Quadrant Private Wealth Management, LLC18,689$2.05M0.57%+1,643+9.6%Added
Enterprise Financial Services Corp18,873$2.06M1.25%−141−0.7%Reduced
Legacy Advisors, LLC18,742$2.06M0.27%−827−4.2%Reduced
Geller Advisors LLC18,747$2.06M0.20%−728−3.7%Reduced
Apexium Financial, LP18,899$2.06M0.15%+1,011+5.7%Added
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust18,903$2.06M0.37%+2,556+15.6%Added
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co18,904$2.06M0.04%−834−4.2%Reduced
Fundamentun, LLC18,994$2.07M0.25%+47+0.2%Added
M Holdings Securities, Inc.19,065$2.08M0.23%+3,322+21.1%Added
Dudley Capital Management, LLC19,115$2.08M1.34%−309−1.6%Reduced
Sawyer & Company, Inc19,121$2.08M0.92%−325−1.7%Reduced
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC19,166$2.09M0.42%+83+0.4%Added
VisionPoint Advisory Group, LLC19,198$2.09M0.77%+717+3.9%Added
Synergy Financial Management, LLC19,207$2.09M0.38%+4,555+31.1%Added
Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning19,227$2.10M0.86%+19,227New
Oakworth Capital, Inc.19,236$2.10M0.17%+1,779+10.2%Added
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.19,261$2.10M0.29%−5,751−23.0%Reduced
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC18,827$2.10M0.51%+9,995+113.2%Added
CFM Wealth Partners LLC19,286$2.10M0.48%−194−1.0%Reduced
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC19,327$2.11M0.19%−162−0.8%Reduced
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC19,410$2.12M0.57%+19,410New
Waycross Partners, LLC19,500$2.13M0.40%+14,000+254.5%Added
Wallace Capital Management Inc.19,521$2.13M0.32%−264−1.3%Reduced
Sutton Place Investors LLC19,528$2.13M1.54%+19,528New
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC19,545$2.13M0.28%+273+1.4%Added
Global Financial Private Client, LLC19,558$2.13M1.00%+1,907+10.8%Added
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC19,562$2.13M1.11%−560−2.8%Reduced
Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc19,560$2.13M1.08%+1,067+5.8%Added
Forte Capital LLC19,582$2.13M0.29%−428−2.1%Reduced
Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC19,740$2.14M1.00%−131−0.7%Reduced
Oak Associates, Ltd19,599$2.14M0.16%+4,541+30.2%Added
Colton Groome Financial Advisors, LLC19,599$2.14M0.93%+4,989+34.1%Added
Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC19,686$2.15M0.82%+1,341+7.3%Added
AlTi Global, Inc.18,257$2.15M0.07%+18,257New
Montecito Bank & Trust19,703$2.15M0.46%+597+3.1%Added
Everpar Advisors LLC19,731$2.15M1.00%+19,731New
Beaton Management Co. Inc.19,746$2.15M1.29%+51+0.3%Added
Prudent Man Advisors, LLC19,819$2.16M0.81%+712+3.7%Added
Ti-Trust, Inc19,826$2.16M1.91%−151−0.8%Reduced
Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc18,423$2.16M0.30%−2,220−10.8%Reduced
Smith, Moore & Co.19,899$2.17M0.26%−109−0.5%Reduced
HCR Wealth Advisors19,981$2.18M0.34%+243+1.2%Added
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.20,034$2.18M0.02%−116−0.6%Reduced
Mystic Asset Management, Inc.20,046$2.19M1.05%+1,250+6.7%Added
Thrive Wealth Management, LLC20,107$2.19M0.49%−166−0.8%Reduced
Shufro Rose & Co LLC21,299$2.19M0.21%−500−2.3%Reduced
Bristlecone Advisors, LLC20,118$2.19M0.22%−393−1.9%Reduced
Insight Advisors, LLC20,124$2.19M0.46%−46−0.2%Reduced
Bowman & Co S.C.20,137$2.19M1.53%+1,139+6.0%Added
Eqis Capital Management, Inc.20,213$2.20M0.18%−583−2.8%Reduced
Graham Capital Management, L.P.20,218$2.20M0.07%−48,437−70.6%Reduced
Family Capital Trust Co20,232$2.21M0.70%00.0%Unchanged
Sigma Planning Corp20,264$2.21M0.17%−25,974−56.2%Reduced
Grace & White Inc20,267$2.21M0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Asset Management, LLC20,296$2.21M0.49%+128+0.6%Added
West Paces Advisors Inc.20,311$2.21M0.62%−92−0.5%Reduced
Cito Capital Group, LLC20,256$2.22M0.95%00.0%Unchanged
Paradigm Asset Management Co LLC20,388$2.22M0.59%−500−2.4%Reduced
Huber Capital Management LLC20,393$2.22M0.56%−6,677−24.7%Reduced
WESPAC Advisors, LLC20,404$2.22M1.54%−647−3.1%Reduced
LCNB Corp20,405$2.22M0.87%−10.0%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC20,429$2.23M0.93%+20,429New
Bey-Douglas LLC20,440$2.23M2.29%+20,440New
Cox Capital Mgt LLC20,456$2.23M1.46%−17,580−46.2%Reduced
HAP Trading, LLC20,496$2.23M0.66%+20,496New
Geneva Partners, LLC20,514$2.24M1.24%−21,390−51.0%Reduced
Nilsine Partners, LLC20,528$2.24M0.34%−2,845−12.2%Reduced
Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp20,546$2.24M1.11%−600−2.8%Reduced
1858 Wealth Management, LLC20,580$2.24M2.13%+20,580New
Plancorp, LLC20,591$2.24M0.11%+72+0.4%Added
Silverlake Wealth Management LLC20,614$2.25M1.24%−405−1.9%Reduced
Leisure Capital Management20,628$2.25M1.22%−3,004−12.7%Reduced
Trust Point Inc.20,631$2.25M0.19%+20,631New