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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
Marcum Wealth, LLC20,645$2.25M0.24%−1,336−6.1%Reduced
LMG Wealth Partners, LLC20,654$2.25M0.63%+888+4.5%Added
Godshalk Welsh Capital Management, Inc.20,663$2.25M1.62%−1,325−6.0%Reduced
Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC20,803$2.27M0.79%−55−0.3%Reduced
Counterweight Ventures, LLC20,808$2.27M2.06%+20,808New
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.20,817$2.27M0.17%−224−1.1%Reduced
Wulff, Hansen & Co.20,853$2.27M2.52%−330−1.6%Reduced
Gillespie Robinson & Grimm Inc20,865$2.27M0.20%+2,109+11.2%Added
IFG Advisory, LLC20,871$2.28M0.17%−2,052−9.0%Reduced
Great Diamond Partners, LLC20,891$2.28M0.56%+323+1.6%Added
West Oak Capital, LLC19,233$2.28M1.07%−570−2.9%Reduced
Johnson Financial Group, Inc.20,822$2.29M0.13%−6,932−25.0%Reduced
Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC21,011$2.29M0.20%+19+0.1%Added
Engineers Gate Manager LP21,023$2.29M0.07%−64,938−75.5%Reduced
Davidson Capital Management Inc.21,076$2.30M0.83%+6,582+45.4%Added
Northern Financial Advisors Inc21,106$2.30M1.94%+801+3.9%Added
Harbour Investments, Inc.21,155$2.31M0.10%+1,439+7.3%Added
IVC Wealth Advisors LLC21,168$2.31M1.43%+425+2.0%Added
Fruth Investment Management21,178$2.31M0.65%00.0%Unchanged
Core Wealth Advisors, Inc.21,206$2.31M0.85%−39−0.2%Reduced
CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC21,242$2.32M0.42%+253+1.2%Added
Sage Mountain Advisors LLC21,245$2.32M0.27%+528+2.5%Added
Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC21,281$2.32M0.37%+615+3.0%Added
Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc.21,307$2.32M0.43%+612+3.0%Added
Wynn Capital, LLC21,392$2.33M1.91%+21,392New
Van Cleef Asset Management,Inc21,405$2.33M0.33%−202−0.9%Reduced
Somerville Kurt F21,426$2.34M0.44%−25−0.1%Reduced
RMR Wealth Builders21,456$2.34M0.33%+1,095+5.4%Added
Teza Capital Management LLC21,484$2.34M0.39%+1,187+5.8%Added
Peregrine Asset Advisers, Inc.21,499$2.34M1.14%+7,014+48.4%Added
RNC Capital Management LLC21,515$2.35M0.14%−5,750−21.1%Reduced
Chicago Capital, LLC21,522$2.35M0.08%−360−1.6%Reduced
Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc.21,538$2.35M0.45%+665+3.2%Added
Massachusetts Wealth Management21,574$2.35M1.90%+42+0.2%Added
Regents of the University of California21,600$2.35M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors, LLC21,644$2.36M0.69%+21,644New
Baker Chad R21,700$2.37M0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Pflug Koory, LLC21,762$2.37M1.26%+43+0.2%Added
Allen Wealth Management, LLC21,782$2.37M2.33%+21,782New
International Assets Investment Management, LLC21,787$2.38M0.30%−1,226−5.3%Reduced
Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC21,831$2.38M0.15%−142−0.6%Reduced
Grimes & Company, Inc.21,832$2.38M0.08%−118−0.5%Reduced
DFPG Investments, LLC20,757$2.38M0.19%+569+2.8%Added
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.21,815$2.39M0.04%−15,880−42.1%Reduced
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management22,020$2.40M0.08%−258−1.2%Reduced
Diamant Asset Management, Inc.22,065$2.41M1.78%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC22,093$2.41M1.20%−92−0.4%Reduced
Fiduciary Group LLC22,131$2.41M0.28%−1,147−4.9%Reduced
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC22,185$2.42M0.81%+344+1.6%Added
Simplify Asset Management Inc.22,189$2.42M0.38%+3,402+18.1%Added
First County Bank22,204$2.42M1.17%−1,097−4.7%Reduced
Bank Hapoalim BM22,224$2.42M0.33%−425−1.9%Reduced
Sheets Smith Wealth Management22,230$2.42M0.34%−1,181−5.0%Reduced
Webster Bank, N. A.22,240$2.42M0.30%+557+2.6%Added
Puzo Michael J22,250$2.43M0.77%−85−0.4%Reduced
Qtron Investments LLC22,280$2.43M0.40%−2,968−11.8%Reduced
Wills Financial Group, Inc.22,356$2.44M1.23%+18,730+516.5%Added
Bank of New Hampshire22,397$2.44M0.69%−752−3.2%Reduced
Baxter Bros Inc22,401$2.44M0.34%+26+0.1%Added
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors22,407$2.44M0.45%−14,437−39.2%Reduced
Advisors Management Group Inc22,449$2.45M0.66%−97−0.4%Reduced
Summit Financial, LLC22,382$2.46M0.16%+2,898+14.9%Added
MMBG Investment Advisors Co.22,563$2.46M0.29%−480−2.1%Reduced
apricus wealth, LLC22,633$2.47M1.88%+1,659+7.9%Added
Hall Capital Management Co Inc22,633$2.47M1.45%+2,734+13.7%Added
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.22,637$2.47M0.05%+10,064+80.0%Added
Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC22,640$2.47M0.23%+207+0.9%Added
Valmark Advisers, Inc.22,642$2.47M0.05%+26+0.1%Added
Malaga Cove Capital, LLC22,646$2.47M1.04%−113−0.5%Reduced
Northcape Wealth Management, LLC22,690$2.47M0.90%+719+3.3%Added
Optimas Capital Ltd22,700$2.47M2.33%+429+1.9%Added
Hikari Power Ltd22,710$2.48M0.24%00.0%Unchanged
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC22,736$2.48M0.23%+2,193+10.7%Added
Allred Capital Management, LLC22,778$2.48M1.08%−110−0.5%Reduced
Pitcairn Co22,806$2.49M0.18%−202−0.9%Reduced
Marion Wealth Management22,822$2.49M0.80%+1,257+5.8%Added
Valley National Advisers Inc22,847$2.49M0.40%+191+0.8%Added
CNB Bank22,879$2.49M1.34%−692−2.9%Reduced
Gifford Fong Associates22,900$2.50M0.53%00.0%Unchanged
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc22,914$2.50M0.66%−222−1.0%Reduced
PFG Investments, LLC22,938$2.50M0.46%+7,890+52.4%Added
Sippican Capital Advisors22,965$2.50M1.96%+1,732+8.2%Added
Leonteq Securities AG22,966$2.50M0.32%−1,949−7.8%Reduced
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC23,051$2.51M0.24%+220+1.0%Added
Lindbrook Capital, LLC23,067$2.51M0.25%−1,228−5.1%Reduced
Glynn Capital Management LLC23,068$2.51M0.47%00.0%Unchanged
WealthShield Partners, LLC22,913$2.52M0.41%+1,987+9.5%Added
Hamilton Wealth, LLC23,090$2.52M0.79%+548+2.4%Added
Green Square Capital Advisors LLC23,126$2.52M0.34%−978−4.1%Reduced
Advisor OS, LLC23,148$2.52M0.33%+706+3.1%Added
Peoples Financial Services Corp.23,188$2.53M1.10%00.0%Unchanged
PFG Advisors23,243$2.53M0.20%−58−0.2%Reduced
9258 Wealth Management, LLC23,281$2.54M0.45%−276−1.2%Reduced
Sweet Financial Partners, LLC23,292$2.54M0.60%+2,837+13.9%Added
SWS Partners23,323$2.54M0.83%+929+4.1%Added
Lynx Capital Group Ltd23,362$2.55M1.89%+23,362New
Compass Ion Advisors, LLC23,488$2.56M0.40%+1,696+7.8%Added
SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC23,502$2.56M0.75%−157−0.7%Reduced
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC23,601$2.57M0.84%−47−0.2%Reduced
Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd23,618$2.57M1.10%+23,618New