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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
GTS Securities LLC42,253$4.61M0.10%+35,623+537.3%Added
Berry Wealth Group, LP42,247$4.61M4.24%+42,247New
Journey Advisory Group, LLC42,129$4.59M0.62%−2,341−5.3%Reduced
V-Square Quantitative Management LLC42,131$4.59M1.09%+16,298+63.1%Added
Planning Capital Management Corp42,059$4.59M3.58%+42,059New
Proequities, Inc.41,721$4.58M0.33%−428−1.0%Reduced
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management LLC41,995$4.58M0.14%−2,222−5.0%Reduced
Loomis Sayles & Co L P41,972$4.58M0.01%+33,110+373.6%Added
Ascent Group, LLC36,448$4.57M0.43%+415+1.2%Added
Sandhill Capital Partners LLC41,899$4.57M0.38%−4,796−10.3%Reduced
Dean Investment Associates, LLC41,886$4.57M0.65%−574−1.4%Reduced
Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC41,746$4.55M0.47%+41,746New
Spinnaker Trust41,587$4.53M0.31%00.0%Unchanged
QV Investors Inc.41,552$4.53M0.41%−1,160−2.7%Reduced
TNF LLC37,236$4.52M1.79%−4,850−11.5%Reduced
TFC Financial Management41,325$4.51M0.91%−171−0.4%Reduced
Cypress Asset Management Inc41,286$4.50M1.35%−298−0.7%Reduced
RBA Wealth Management, LLC41,100$4.48M1.96%+349+0.9%Added
Bray Capital Advisors41,028$4.47M1.24%+195+0.5%Added
Brown Shipley& Co Ltd40,971$4.47M2.21%+40,595+10,796.5%Added
Veriti Management LLC40,954$4.46M0.40%+6,423+18.6%Added
Strategy Asset Managers LLC40,931$4.46M1.06%−897−2.1%Reduced
Beddow Capital Management Inc40,919$4.46M2.08%00.0%Unchanged
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security, Inc40,915$4.46M1.48%+764+1.9%Added
Bell & Brown Wealth Advisors, LLC40,904$4.46M2.07%+40,904New
First Hawaiian Bank40,797$4.45M0.14%+1,212+3.1%Added
Bank Ozk40,726$4.44M2.17%−1,295−3.1%Reduced
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC40,598$4.43M0.32%+177+0.4%Added
Capital Planning Advisors, LLC40,552$4.42M0.84%+589+1.5%Added
Meritage Portfolio Management40,534$4.42M0.29%+299+0.7%Added
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, LLC40,350$4.40M0.87%−160−0.4%Reduced
Bridgecreek Investment Management, LLC40,335$4.40M0.85%−7,600−15.9%Reduced
Horan Capital Advisors, LLC.40,072$4.37M1.60%−775−1.9%Reduced
Texas Yale Capital Corp.39,908$4.35M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd39,896$4.35M0.04%−668,163−94.4%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC36,651$4.34M0.18%−129−0.4%Reduced
Principal Securities, Inc.39,758$4.33M0.16%+39,758New
Hengehold Capital Management LLC39,669$4.32M0.51%−411−1.0%Reduced
Whitener Capital Management, Inc.39,640$4.32M1.56%−825−2.0%Reduced
Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC39,278$4.28M1.12%+66+0.2%Added
Shepherd Financial Partners LLC39,261$4.28M0.61%+212+0.5%Added
Codex Capital, L.L.C.39,250$4.28M2.50%+1,000+2.6%Added
SageView Advisory Group, LLC35,032$4.26M0.18%+16,983+94.1%Added
Red Spruce Capital, LLC39,022$4.25M2.18%+621+1.6%Added
RFG Advisory, LLC39,008$4.25M0.17%−1,467−3.6%Reduced
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC38,991$4.25M3.79%+259+0.7%Added
Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC38,912$4.24M0.28%+94+0.2%Added
Conning Inc.38,755$4.23M0.15%+20+0.1%Added
Petredis Investment Advisors LLC38,594$4.21M0.55%−1,190−3.0%Reduced
Transform Wealth, LLC38,114$4.18M0.41%−1,327−3.4%Reduced
AMG National Trust Bank38,306$4.18M0.13%+1,269+3.4%Added
Wexford Capital LP38,240$4.17M0.89%+8,578+28.9%Added
DF Dent & Co Inc38,147$4.16M0.06%+3,610+10.5%Added
KMG Fiduciary Partners, LLC38,145$4.16M0.48%−547−1.4%Reduced
Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC36,135$4.15M1.14%+223+0.6%Added
Wright Investors Service Inc37,902$4.13M1.16%−6,064−13.8%Reduced
Leelyn Smith, LLC37,830$4.12M0.90%+1,200+3.3%Added
Herold Advisors, Inc.37,792$4.12M1.14%+854+2.3%Added
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC37,782$4.12M0.80%+13,281+54.2%Added
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC37,700$4.11M0.11%−3,000−7.4%Reduced
Beech Hill Advisors, Inc.37,617$4.10M1.98%+1,041+2.8%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC37,590$4.10M0.12%−11,405−23.3%Reduced
Coastline Trust Co37,389$4.08M0.54%−2,577−6.4%Reduced
Keel Point, LLC37,379$4.08M0.49%−361−1.0%Reduced
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC37,083$4.07M0.26%+2,959+8.7%Added
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.37,284$4.06M0.45%+3,108+9.1%Added
Uncommon Cents Investing LLC37,263$4.06M1.34%−625−1.6%Reduced
GSB Wealth Management, LLC37,240$4.06M1.25%−264−0.7%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP37,085$4.04M0.34%−7,392−16.6%Reduced
NorthRock Partners, LLC36,786$4.04M0.17%+10,708+41.1%Added
First National Bank & Trust Co of Newtown37,010$4.03M0.87%−150−0.4%Reduced
Fred Alger Management, LLC36,995$4.03M0.02%+2,612+7.6%Added
Oak Harvest Investment Services36,947$4.03M0.80%+3,742+11.3%Added
GQG Partners LLC36,912$4.02M0.01%−668−1.8%Reduced
Essex Financial Services, Inc.36,817$4.01M0.41%+218+0.6%Added
White Pine Capital LLC36,786$4.01M1.55%−2,525−6.4%Reduced
B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management36,750$4.01M0.83%+718+2.0%Added
Jackson Square Capital, LLC36,629$3.99M1.28%+79+0.2%Added
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.36,576$3.99M0.47%+648+1.8%Added
Allen Investment Management LLC36,424$3.97M0.05%+60.0%Added
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC36,412$3.97M0.32%+3,125+9.4%Added
Essex LLC36,370$3.97M0.99%+3,454+10.5%Added
Naples Money Management LLC36,334$3.96M3.71%+36,334New
Graypoint LLC36,246$3.95M0.32%+842+2.4%Added
Family Legacy, Inc.36,216$3.95M1.51%+60.0%Added
Capital International Inc36,084$3.93M0.06%+11,354+45.9%Added
Costello Asset Management, INC36,057$3.93M3.26%+2,937+8.9%Added
Vise Technologies, Inc.36,005$3.93M0.84%+22,884+174.4%Added
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC35,911$3.92M0.33%−498−1.4%Reduced
Gateway Advisory, LLC35,822$3.91M0.75%+32,916+1,132.7%Added
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, LLC35,807$3.90M2.83%00.0%Unchanged
Marino, Stram & Associates LLC35,523$3.87M1.00%−227−0.6%Reduced
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.35,405$3.86M0.79%−870−2.4%Reduced
Asio Capital, LLC35,062$3.85M0.90%+3,186+10.0%Added
Altrius Capital Management Inc35,129$3.83M1.07%+220+0.6%Added
Kensington Investment Counsel, LLC35,060$3.82M2.00%+5,393+18.2%Added
Hancock Whitney Corp35,047$3.82M0.14%−1,643−4.5%Reduced
McKinley Capital Management LLC /Delaware35,016$3.82M0.49%−30,104−46.2%Reduced
River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP35,000$3.82M0.72%+35,000New
Opus Investment Management Inc35,000$3.82M2.19%00.0%Unchanged