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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
Shepherd Financial Partners LLC39,261$4.28M0.61%+212+0.5%Added
Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC39,278$4.28M1.12%+66+0.2%Added
Whitener Capital Management, Inc.39,640$4.32M1.56%−825−2.0%Reduced
Hengehold Capital Management LLC39,669$4.32M0.51%−411−1.0%Reduced
Principal Securities, Inc.39,758$4.33M0.16%+39,758New
Global Retirement Partners, LLC36,651$4.34M0.18%−129−0.4%Reduced
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd39,896$4.35M0.04%−668,163−94.4%Reduced
Texas Yale Capital Corp.39,908$4.35M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Horan Capital Advisors, LLC.40,072$4.37M1.60%−775−1.9%Reduced
Bridgecreek Investment Management, LLC40,335$4.40M0.85%−7,600−15.9%Reduced
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, LLC40,350$4.40M0.87%−160−0.4%Reduced
Meritage Portfolio Management40,534$4.42M0.29%+299+0.7%Added
Capital Planning Advisors, LLC40,552$4.42M0.84%+589+1.5%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC40,598$4.43M0.32%+177+0.4%Added
Bank Ozk40,726$4.44M2.17%−1,295−3.1%Reduced
First Hawaiian Bank40,797$4.45M0.14%+1,212+3.1%Added
Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC40,904$4.46M2.07%+40,904New
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security, Inc40,915$4.46M1.48%+764+1.9%Added
Beddow Capital Management Inc40,919$4.46M2.08%00.0%Unchanged
Strategy Asset Managers LLC40,931$4.46M1.06%−897−2.1%Reduced
Veriti Management LLC40,954$4.46M0.40%+6,423+18.6%Added
Brown Shipley& Co Ltd40,971$4.47M2.21%+40,595+10,796.5%Added
Bray Capital Advisors41,028$4.47M1.24%+195+0.5%Added
RBA Wealth Management, LLC41,100$4.48M1.96%+349+0.9%Added
Cypress Asset Management Inc41,286$4.50M1.35%−298−0.7%Reduced
TFC Financial Management41,325$4.51M0.91%−171−0.4%Reduced
TNF LLC37,236$4.52M1.79%−4,850−11.5%Reduced
QV Investors Inc.41,552$4.53M0.41%−1,160−2.7%Reduced
Spinnaker Trust41,587$4.53M0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC41,746$4.55M0.47%+41,746New
Dean Investment Associates, LLC41,886$4.57M0.65%−574−1.4%Reduced
Sandhill Capital Partners LLC41,899$4.57M0.38%−4,796−10.3%Reduced
Ascent Group, LLC36,448$4.57M0.43%+415+1.2%Added
Loomis Sayles & Co L P41,972$4.58M0.01%+33,110+373.6%Added
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC41,995$4.58M0.14%−2,222−5.0%Reduced
Proequities, Inc.41,721$4.58M0.33%−428−1.0%Reduced
Planning Capital Management Corp42,059$4.59M3.58%+42,059New
V-Square Quantitative Management LLC42,131$4.59M1.09%+16,298+63.1%Added
Journey Advisory Group, LLC42,129$4.59M0.62%−2,341−5.3%Reduced
Berry Wealth Group, LP42,247$4.61M4.24%+42,247New
GTS Securities LLC42,253$4.61M0.10%+35,623+537.3%Added
Walleye Trading LLC42,492$4.63M0.07%−93,695−68.8%Reduced
Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC42,725$4.66M0.70%−15,267−26.3%Reduced
Consolidated Planning Corp42,846$4.67M0.87%+1,296+3.1%Added
Hilltop Holdings Inc.42,867$4.67M0.53%+1,656+4.0%Added
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.42,884$4.68M0.91%+93+0.2%Added
Ally Financial Inc.43,000$4.69M0.61%+10,000+30.3%Added
Manchester Capital Management LLC43,028$4.69M0.63%−366−0.8%Reduced
Wahed Invest LLC43,138$4.70M1.32%+3,322+8.3%Added
Westover Capital Advisors, LLC43,145$4.70M1.53%+3,823+9.7%Added
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC43,175$4.71M1.62%+2,847+7.1%Added
WealthTrust Axiom LLC43,287$4.72M1.58%+592+1.4%Added
Arvest Investments, Inc.43,308$4.72M0.77%+43,308New
Power Corp of Canada43,394$4.73M0.49%+39,322+965.7%Added
Personal Cfo Solutions, LLC43,397$4.73M0.82%−656−1.5%Reduced
Stablepoint Partners, LLC43,412$4.73M1.21%+43,412New
Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC43,453$4.74M0.68%+5,685+15.1%Added
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC43,519$4.74M0.36%−652−1.5%Reduced
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC43,685$4.76M0.30%−569−1.3%Reduced
Cozad Asset Management Inc43,698$4.76M0.55%−1,866−4.1%Reduced
Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO43,734$4.77M2.21%+4,167+10.5%Added
Nations Financial Group Inc,43,736$4.77M0.44%−3,074−6.6%Reduced
Rench Wealth Management, Inc.43,774$4.77M2.01%−1,829−4.0%Reduced
Gluskin Sheff & Assoc Inc43,856$4.78M0.47%−13,963−24.1%Reduced
Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC44,045$4.80M0.11%+40+0.1%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC41,612$4.81M0.26%−18,447−30.7%Reduced
Lake Street Advisors Group, LLC43,817$4.81M0.24%−513−1.2%Reduced
Studio Investment Management LLC44,130$4.81M1.23%−3,163−6.7%Reduced
Executive Wealth Management, LLC44,214$4.82M0.45%+40,135+983.9%Added
Scott & Selber, Inc.44,250$4.82M1.81%−463−1.0%Reduced
Finer Wealth Management, Inc.44,250$4.82M3.59%−691−1.5%Reduced
Birmingham Capital Management Co Inc44,413$4.84M1.91%−2,175−4.7%Reduced
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.44,476$4.85M0.98%+135+0.3%Added
Hudson Value Partners, LLC44,489$4.85M2.26%+1,794+4.2%Added
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC44,528$4.85M0.46%−205−0.5%Reduced
Semper Augustus Investments Group LLCSuperinvestorSemper Augustus44,575$4.86M1.02%+131+0.3%Added
Roundview Capital LLC44,808$4.88M0.45%+827+1.9%Added
Greylin Investment Mangement Inc44,860$4.89M0.85%−1,025−2.2%Reduced
Advisory Research Inc45,108$4.92M0.76%−32,009−41.5%Reduced
Rowland & Co Investment Counsel45,323$4.94M1.13%−545−1.2%Reduced
Verition Fund Management LLC45,393$4.95M0.05%−47,597−51.2%Reduced
Perfromance Wealth Partners, LLC45,410$4.95M0.22%−2,281−4.8%Reduced
Chicago Trust Co NA45,470$4.96M1.10%−1,725−3.7%Reduced
Founders Capital Management45,492$4.96M3.60%−256−0.6%Reduced
Bailard, Inc.45,576$4.97M0.15%−2,102−4.4%Reduced
Rockline Wealth Management, LLC45,777$4.99M2.07%+45,777New
Ancora Advisors, LLC45,787$4.99M0.12%+1,537+3.5%Added
Jackson Wealth Management, LLC45,873$5.00M0.66%−326−0.7%Reduced
Hennessy Advisors Inc45,900$5.00M0.25%−2,600−5.4%Reduced
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.45,735$5.02M0.32%+2,749+6.4%Added
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd46,247$5.04M0.03%−413−0.9%Reduced
Cypress Capital Group46,303$5.05M0.66%−353−0.8%Reduced
Avitas Wealth Management LLC46,392$5.06M0.85%+1,477+3.3%Added
Foster & Motley Inc46,432$5.06M0.38%−1,000−2.1%Reduced
Wellington Wealth Strategies, LLC.46,504$5.07M4.42%+46,504New
Sandy Spring Bank46,560$5.08M0.25%−1,075−2.3%Reduced
Hilton Capital Management, LLC46,632$5.08M0.54%−160.0%Reduced
Pittenger & Anderson Inc46,757$5.10M0.23%+132+0.3%Added
Bridges Investment Management Inc46,763$5.10M0.17%+1,698+3.8%Added
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC46,796$5.10M1.61%+171+0.4%Added