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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
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC185,914$20.3M3.25%−844−0.5%Reduced
Longbow Finance SA185,892$20.3M2.06%−67,437−26.6%Reduced
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc185,613$20.2M1.65%−2,355−1.3%Reduced
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.184,289$20.1M0.97%−24,140−11.6%Reduced
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC179,323$19.5M0.93%+175+0.1%Added
Bollard Group LLC178,289$19.4M0.68%+1,119+0.6%Added
Skba Capital Management LLC177,635$19.4M3.26%+12,300+7.4%Added
Jones Financial Companies LLLP177,384$19.3M0.03%+6,158+3.6%Added
Argent Trust Co176,452$19.2M0.96%−741−0.4%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC175,654$19.1M0.24%−12,234−6.5%Reduced
Everett Harris & Co175,489$19.1M0.27%+8,398+5.0%Added
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd175,259$19.1M1.05%+110+0.1%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC174,634$19.0M0.48%−551−0.3%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.173,771$18.9M0.41%−23,108−11.7%Reduced
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd173,343$18.9M1.25%−4,404−2.5%Reduced
Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial172,900$18.8M1.28%00.0%Unchanged
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.172,898$18.8M0.30%+58,930+51.7%Added
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP172,410$18.8M1.28%+164,042+1,960.3%Added
J. Goldman & Co LP172,028$18.8M1.05%−131,167−43.3%Reduced
Andra AP-fonden170,900$18.6M0.99%+96,000+128.2%Added
Hartford Investment Management Co170,728$18.6M0.69%−3,712−2.1%Reduced
Montag A & Associates Inc169,438$18.6M1.04%+653+0.4%Added
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.170,247$18.6M2.98%−3,578−2.1%Reduced
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc170,232$18.6M4.53%−420−0.2%Reduced
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC169,960$18.5M0.23%+111,706+191.8%Added
Zimmer Partners, LP170,000$18.5M0.68%−115,900−40.5%Reduced
Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A.167,092$18.2M0.33%−75,854−31.2%Reduced
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC167,028$18.2M1.48%+2,104+1.3%Added
Payden & Rygel166,850$18.2M1.32%00.0%Unchanged
Suncoast Equity Management165,493$18.0M2.38%+1,886+1.2%Added
Logan Capital Management Inc165,106$18.0M0.84%+340.0%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.164,625$17.9M0.33%−11,091−6.3%Reduced
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.164,143$17.9M0.07%+145+0.1%Added
Associated Banc-Corp163,985$17.9M0.62%−4,847−2.9%Reduced
Forbes J M & Co LLP163,749$17.9M2.07%+3,291+2.1%Added
Novare Capital Management LLC162,463$17.7M1.80%+7,608+4.9%Added
Smith Group Asset Management, LLC162,210$17.7M1.03%+162,210New
Walleye Capital LLC160,950$17.5M0.25%−44,792−21.8%Reduced
Dodge & Cox160,945$17.5M0.01%−2,850−1.7%Reduced
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC160,560$17.5M0.66%−7,585−4.5%Reduced
Securian Asset Management, Inc160,488$17.5M0.50%−21,609−11.9%Reduced
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC159,990$17.4M0.57%+44,738+38.8%Added
Parthenon LLC158,883$17.3M2.39%−1,596−1.0%Reduced
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC158,631$17.3M1.62%+1,969+1.3%Added
Prospector Partners LLC158,187$17.2M2.17%+610+0.4%Added
Capital International Investors157,905$17.2M0.00%+4,069+2.6%Added
Ardevora Asset Management LLP157,288$17.1M1.53%−119,118−43.1%Reduced
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.155,542$17.0M1.76%+54,212+53.5%Added
Quest Investment Management LLC155,097$16.9M2.12%+18,688+13.7%Added
MAI Capital Management154,905$16.9M0.22%+536+0.3%Added
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP153,655$16.8M0.21%−463,994−75.1%Reduced
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System153,200$16.7M0.35%−4,000−2.5%Reduced
Congress Wealth Management LLC153,003$16.7M0.31%+15,340+11.1%Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC152,993$16.7M0.36%+34,562+29.2%Added
Applied Finance Capital Management, LLC152,919$16.7M1.45%+16,209+11.9%Added
Cadinha & Co LLC152,284$16.6M2.65%+243+0.2%Added
Cohen Klingenstein LLC151,580$16.5M0.68%−145−0.1%Reduced
Credit Agricole S A151,396$16.5M0.34%+83,611+123.3%Added
Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC150,608$16.4M2.30%−1,290−0.8%Reduced
Ledyard National Bank147,695$16.1M1.66%+614+0.4%Added
National Asset Management, Inc.146,629$16.1M0.43%−15,946−9.8%Reduced
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB147,500$16.1M1.61%−42,500−22.4%Reduced
Empower Advisory Group, LLC146,380$16.0M0.06%−5,476−3.6%Reduced
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc145,916$15.9M0.76%−2,633−1.8%Reduced
Central Trust Co145,756$15.9M0.42%+1,333+0.9%Added
Metis Global Partners, LLC145,574$15.9M0.63%+16,730+13.0%Added
RMB Capital Management, LLC145,516$15.9M0.48%+9,464+7.0%Added
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd145,092$15.8M0.09%+145,092New
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA144,324$15.7M2.10%+7,230+5.3%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC144,208$15.7M0.29%+53,836+59.6%Added
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC144,061$15.7M2.33%+45,138+45.6%Added
Davy Global Fund Management Ltd144,028$15.7M1.85%+58,170+67.8%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB143,095$15.6M0.52%−81−0.1%Reduced
Bourgeon Capital Management LLC142,419$15.5M3.43%−592−0.4%Reduced
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.142,375$15.5M1.62%+15,757+12.4%Added
Moors & Cabot, Inc.142,047$15.5M0.96%−1,221−0.9%Reduced
Motco141,816$15.5M0.99%−7,250−4.9%Reduced
Goelzer Investment Management, Inc.141,581$15.4M0.99%−1,280−0.9%Reduced
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC141,537$15.4M2.17%−2,521−1.7%Reduced
Washington Trust Bank141,157$15.4M1.36%−1,781−1.2%Reduced
Gratus Capital LLC140,955$15.4M0.87%+40,073+39.7%Added
Columbia Asset Management140,020$15.3M3.12%−1,281−0.9%Reduced
Moore Capital Management, LP140,000$15.3M0.37%+115,000+460.0%Added
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC139,940$15.3M2.23%+7,434+5.6%Added
Congress Asset Management Co138,991$15.2M0.12%−5,235−3.6%Reduced
Lido Advisors, LLC137,824$15.1M0.15%+3,533+2.6%Added
Middleton & Co Inc138,017$15.0M1.88%+4,012+3.0%Added
Charter Trust Co137,403$15.0M1.12%+412+0.3%Added
Wesleyan Assurance Society136,371$14.9M1.47%00.0%Unchanged
Cutter Capital Management, LP136,098$14.8M7.09%+136,098New
CCM Investment Advisers LLC135,932$14.8M1.82%+2,235+1.7%Added
Shelton Capital Management135,730$14.8M0.47%+30,038+28.4%Added
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC134,461$14.7M0.34%−599−0.4%Reduced
Ar Asset Management Inc134,320$14.6M3.84%−250−0.2%Reduced
Intact Investment Management Inc.134,100$14.6M0.59%+5,400+4.2%Added
Calamos Wealth Management LLC134,092$14.6M0.92%−1,139−0.8%Reduced
Easterly Investment Partners LLC133,240$14.5M1.55%−2,666−2.0%Reduced
Karpas Strategies, LLC132,934$14.5M4.79%+79+0.1%Added
Granite Bay Wealth Management, LLC139,041$14.4M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Black Creek Investment Management Inc.132,300$14.4M0.47%−80,000−37.7%Reduced