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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
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC289,729$31.6M0.38%+10,061+3.6%Added
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA289,427$31.6M0.93%+5,970+2.1%Added
Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super299,433$31.5M0.43%+299,433New
Davenport & Co LLC288,717$31.5M0.22%+1,063+0.4%Added
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd287,382$31.3M0.65%−116,543−28.9%Reduced
Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC282,297$30.8M1.08%+8,365+3.1%Added
Heritage Investors Management Corp278,865$30.4M1.15%+4,281+1.6%Added
St. James Investment Company, LLC277,226$30.2M4.90%−21,009−7.0%Reduced
Edgar Lomax Co277,069$30.2M1.97%−11,375−3.9%Reduced
Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc276,606$30.2M2.60%−4,326−1.5%Reduced
RWC Asset Management LLP273,969$29.9M1.81%−15,627−5.4%Reduced
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S268,691$29.3M0.62%−63,636−19.1%Reduced
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc266,962$29.1M0.69%−40,819−13.3%Reduced
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.265,458$28.9M0.89%−8,831−3.2%Reduced
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP264,980$28.9M0.25%+264,980New
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co262,000$28.6M0.39%−32,000−10.9%Reduced
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC261,903$28.6M0.12%−6,258−2.3%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC261,897$28.6M0.23%+22,385+9.3%Added
Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc261,449$28.5M0.52%−7,760−2.9%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC259,578$28.3M1.28%−12,001−4.4%Reduced
Umb Bank N A255,979$27.9M0.41%−3,915−1.5%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.255,702$27.9M0.18%+1,216+0.5%Added
Atria Investments LLC254,572$27.8M0.43%+9,005+3.7%Added
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC254,453$27.7M0.45%−5,397−2.1%Reduced
South Dakota Investment Council252,032$27.5M0.58%+3,794+1.5%Added
Roffman Miller Associates Inc251,349$27.4M1.96%+12,364+5.2%Added
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC250,938$27.4M0.36%−44,268−15.0%Reduced
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.202,229$27.1M0.25%−2,421−1.2%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc244,590$26.8M0.92%+5,348+2.2%Added
Prudential PLC243,794$26.6M0.28%−24,444−9.1%Reduced
Chilton Capital Management LLC243,013$26.5M1.35%+207,243+579.4%Added
Pacer Advisors, Inc.241,781$26.4M0.07%+71,517+42.0%Added
WSFS Capital Management, LLC240,703$26.2M1.64%+13,339+5.9%Added
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC240,619$26.2M0.22%−277,085−53.5%Reduced
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC240,523$26.2M0.78%+156,563+186.5%Added
Wesbanco Bank Inc239,295$26.1M1.48%−107,279−31.0%Reduced
Ethic Inc.239,237$26.1M0.77%+14,261+6.3%Added
Wealthfront Advisers LLC237,758$25.9M0.10%−11,547−4.6%Reduced
Cambridge Trust Co235,718$25.7M1.07%−267−0.1%Reduced
Poplar Forest Capital LLC234,854$25.6M3.72%−98,453−29.5%Reduced
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC233,145$25.4M1.42%−9,117−3.8%Reduced
Van Eck Associates Corp233,123$25.4M0.05%−406,270−63.5%Reduced
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co231,193$25.2M0.21%−32,555−12.3%Reduced
Willis Investment Counsel231,045$25.2M1.77%−700−0.3%Reduced
CapWealth Advisors, LLC226,494$24.7M3.01%−1,406−0.6%Reduced
Soros Fund Management LLCSuperinvestorSoros Fund Management225,000$24.5M0.47%+225,000New
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc224,760$24.5M0.78%−217−0.1%Reduced
Stack Financial Management, Inc223,596$24.4M2.75%−6,646−2.9%Reduced
Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A.221,657$24.2M1.51%+151,636+216.6%Added
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co221,542$24.2M0.65%+9,169+4.3%Added
Bruce & Co., Inc.220,700$24.1M8.40%00.0%Unchanged
Laurion Capital Management LP220,390$24.0M0.86%+220,390New
Wade G W & Inc218,549$23.8M0.77%+3,182+1.5%Added
Annex Advisory Services, LLC218,356$23.8M0.99%+35,717+19.6%Added
JustInvest LLC216,098$23.6M0.60%+7,330+3.5%Added
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC215,001$23.5M0.38%+3,723+1.8%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC215,001$23.5M0.38%+3,723+1.8%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers215,885$23.5M0.19%−15,324−6.6%Reduced
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC215,521$23.5M0.60%+12,477+6.1%Added
Braun Stacey Associates Inc215,122$23.5M1.05%−5,496−2.5%Reduced
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC214,280$23.4M0.87%+11,638+5.7%Added
Destination Wealth Management214,222$23.4M0.81%−3,998−1.8%Reduced
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd213,006$23.2M0.65%−27,884−11.6%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc210,744$23.0M0.79%+17,532+9.1%Added
Eastern Bank210,650$23.0M1.04%−343−0.2%Reduced
First Manhattan Co210,506$23.0M0.08%−6,449−3.0%Reduced
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC210,359$22.9M0.35%+38,115+22.1%Added
Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC209,462$22.8M1.61%−426−0.2%Reduced
Blackhill Capital Inc208,500$22.7M1.82%00.0%Unchanged
Mitchell Sinkler & Starr208,207$22.7M4.13%+65,389+45.8%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates207,975$22.7M1.47%+3,480+1.7%Added
JPB Foundation207,317$22.6M2.42%+207,317New
First National Trust Co207,256$22.6M0.99%−15,739−7.1%Reduced
Summit Global Investments205,106$22.4M1.46%+38,497+23.1%Added
General American Investors Co Inc204,326$22.3M1.84%+25,000+13.9%Added
Norris Perne & French LLP203,168$22.1M1.71%+29,452+17.0%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems202,749$22.1M0.69%+883+0.4%Added
Erste Asset Management GmbH202,395$22.0M0.32%−94,090−31.7%Reduced
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC200,444$21.9M1.26%+200,444New
Central Securities Corp200,000$21.8M2.37%00.0%Unchanged
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.197,277$21.6M0.27%+228+0.1%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc198,275$21.6M0.40%−15,213−7.1%Reduced
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund197,810$21.6M0.38%−358,051−64.4%Reduced
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System197,758$21.6M0.44%+2,104+1.1%Added
TCTC Holdings, LLC197,473$21.5M0.79%+893+0.5%Added
Foundation Resource Management Inc196,623$21.4M3.41%−3,200−1.6%Reduced
Richard C. Young & CO., LTD.195,929$21.4M2.86%+1,859+1.0%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec195,836$21.4M0.20%−3,020−1.5%Reduced
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co195,500$21.3M0.24%−107,426−35.5%Reduced
Circle Wealth Management, LLC193,669$21.1M0.54%+18,388+10.5%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates193,382$21.1M2.39%+2,049+1.1%Added
Baldwin Brothers Inc192,571$21.0M1.65%+6,307+3.4%Added
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.191,900$20.9M0.69%−795−0.4%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.191,514$20.9M0.43%+6,915+3.7%Added
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Adviser L.P.190,073$20.7M1.60%+190,073New
Avalon Trust Co189,874$20.7M1.89%+944+0.5%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC174,626$20.5M0.24%−13,125−7.0%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC174,626$20.5M0.24%−13,125−7.0%Reduced
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp187,843$20.5M0.34%+6,269+3.5%Added
Hyman Charles D186,076$20.3M1.21%+3,191+1.7%Added