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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
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc132,258$14.4M0.53%−1,386−1.0%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board131,986$14.4M0.55%00.0%Unchanged
Diversified Trust Co131,829$14.4M0.48%+27,304+26.1%Added
LMCG Investments, LLC131,774$14.4M0.89%−1,584−1.2%Reduced
Edge Capital Group, LLC131,724$14.4M0.80%+10,365+8.5%Added
FineMark National Bank & Trust131,140$14.3M0.58%−2,109−1.6%Reduced
Eagle Global Advisors LLC130,667$14.2M0.86%−11,466−8.1%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors, LLC130,600$14.2M0.63%−17,200−11.6%Reduced
Connors Investor Services Inc129,901$14.2M1.59%+6,374+5.2%Added
Fishman Jay A Ltd129,901$14.2M1.62%+4,965+4.0%Added
Patten & Patten Inc129,196$14.1M1.16%−6,567−4.8%Reduced
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc129,127$14.1M0.07%+11,722+10.0%Added
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC128,309$14.0M1.40%+4,464+3.6%Added
Omers Administration Corp128,248$14.0M0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Edge Wealth Management LLC128,213$14.0M3.06%−2,229−1.7%Reduced
Park Avenue Securities LLC128,126$14.0M0.19%−15,401−10.7%Reduced
Old National Bancorp127,815$13.9M0.37%−5,512−4.1%Reduced
Woodstock Corp127,590$13.9M1.61%−363−0.3%Reduced
Boston Private Wealth LLC127,296$13.9M0.34%−12,226−8.8%Reduced
Greenwood Gearhart Inc127,060$13.9M1.48%−26,001−17.0%Reduced
Parsons Capital Management Inc126,811$13.8M0.99%−1,233−1.0%Reduced
Marex Group plc125,492$13.7M0.54%+122,609+4,252.8%Added
M&R Capital Management Inc125,465$13.7M3.42%−1,511−1.2%Reduced
American Assets Investment Management, LLC125,000$13.6M1.41%00.0%Unchanged
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC124,684$13.6M0.52%−4,120−3.2%Reduced
Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC124,514$13.6M0.16%−3,574−2.8%Reduced
Wetherby Asset Management Inc124,350$13.6M0.71%+933+0.8%Added
Foundry Partners, LLC124,025$13.5M0.81%−15,365−11.0%Reduced
iA Global Asset Management Inc.123,857$13.5M0.31%+21,790+21.3%Added
Beacon Investment Advisory Services, Inc.123,856$13.5M0.61%−3,445−2.7%Reduced
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.123,600$13.5M2.50%00.0%Unchanged
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC123,494$13.5M0.40%+7,598+6.6%Added
Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt122,407$13.4M1.28%+2,544+2.1%Added
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.123,051$13.4M2.51%−747−0.6%Reduced
Clough Capital Partners L P122,953$13.4M1.48%−10,697−8.0%Reduced
ARS Investment Partners, LLC122,857$13.4M1.48%+4,731+4.0%Added
Auxier Asset Management122,795$13.4M2.17%−1,336−1.1%Reduced
Investment House LLC122,379$13.3M0.94%+743+0.6%Added
Smithfield Trust Co122,385$13.3M0.75%−470−0.4%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc120,958$13.2M0.44%+9,359+8.4%Added
Cetera Advisors LLC120,320$13.1M0.18%+1,896+1.6%Added
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.119,979$13.1M0.71%+2,435+2.1%Added
Advisory Services Network, LLC119,864$13.1M0.32%−10,725−8.2%Reduced
Renaissance Technologies LLC119,824$13.1M0.02%−247,819−67.4%Reduced
Nemes Rush Group LLC119,694$13.0M2.11%+2,644+2.3%Added
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.119,379$13.0M0.18%−116,174−49.3%Reduced
Monarch Capital Management Inc118,693$13.0M3.94%−455−0.4%Reduced
Matthew Goff Investment Advisor, LLC118,959$13.0M2.88%−987−0.8%Reduced
HB Wealth Management, LLC118,357$12.9M0.19%+10,443+9.7%Added
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.118,121$12.9M0.58%+4,439+3.9%Added
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC118,015$12.9M0.30%−2,903−2.4%Reduced
Trust Co of Vermont117,531$12.8M0.85%−11,726−9.1%Reduced
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd116,714$12.7M1.18%+116,714New
Cheviot Value Management, LLC115,749$12.7M2.74%−2,427−2.1%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC116,428$12.7M0.30%+13,640+13.3%Added
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.116,176$12.7M0.13%+4,931+4.4%Added
Savant Capital, LLC115,649$12.6M0.16%+3,641+3.3%Added
SG Americas Securities, LLC114,783$12.5M0.14%−85,919−42.8%Reduced
Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd114,756$12.5M2.37%−19,291−14.4%Reduced
Investment Management Corp of Ontario114,515$12.5M0.30%+59,234+107.2%Added
Community Bank, N.A.113,727$12.4M1.62%−488−0.4%Reduced
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co113,692$12.4M1.60%−1,351−1.2%Reduced
Hoylecohen, LLC113,496$12.4M1.01%+1,774+1.6%Added
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC113,267$12.3M1.84%−562−0.5%Reduced
Artemis Investment Management LLP112,499$12.3M0.18%−159,867−58.7%Reduced
Bright Rock Capital Management, LLC112,000$12.2M2.77%00.0%Unchanged
Formuepleje A/S111,117$12.1M0.86%−12,223−9.9%Reduced
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC111,047$12.1M0.20%+1,030+0.9%Added
Stockman Wealth Management, Inc.110,987$12.1M2.41%+2,651+2.4%Added
Griffin Asset Management, Inc.110,890$12.1M1.53%+1,792+1.6%Added
Wallace Advisory Group, LLC116,978$12.0M9.43%+120.0%Added
Core Alternative Capital110,453$12.0M2.06%−25,866−19.0%Reduced
Alps Advisors Inc108,774$11.9M0.09%−400−0.4%Reduced
Liontrust Investment Partners LLP107,762$11.7M0.17%−4,592−4.1%Reduced
First National Bank of Omaha107,630$11.7M0.74%−7,031−6.1%Reduced
Quantinno Capital Management LP107,399$11.7M0.41%+16,846+18.6%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co107,271$11.7M0.42%−4,536−4.1%Reduced
Chilton Investment Co LLC107,114$11.7M0.34%−17,121−13.8%Reduced
Bard Financial Services, Inc.106,528$11.6M1.30%−950−0.9%Reduced
NBT Bank N A106,517$11.6M0.91%+2,273+2.2%Added
Tufton Capital Management106,405$11.6M2.43%−1,423−1.3%Reduced
Jacobs & Co106,323$11.6M1.31%+5,071+5.0%Added
Curi Capital106,253$11.6M1.60%−615−0.6%Reduced
Tritonpoint Wealth, LLC105,021$11.5M1.13%+105,021New
Slocum, Gordon & Co LLP105,598$11.5M10.10%−390−0.4%Reduced
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC104,984$11.4M1.03%−36,145−25.6%Reduced
SP Asset Management LLC104,852$11.4M1.17%+697+0.7%Added
Appleton Partners Inc104,714$11.4M0.92%+6,636+6.8%Added
Grassi Investment Management104,461$11.4M1.19%−449−0.4%Reduced
Westpac Banking Corp104,258$11.4M0.94%−19,270−15.6%Reduced
Cutler Investment Counsel LLC103,492$11.4M1.62%+3,181+3.2%Added
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC103,970$11.3M0.03%−3,740−3.5%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc103,835$11.3M0.04%−4,208−3.9%Reduced
Quadrature Capital Ltd103,674$11.3M0.20%+103,674New
Phoenix Holdings Ltd.94,246$11.3M0.19%+20,812+28.3%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co103,146$11.2M0.53%−1,842−1.8%Reduced
Estabrook Capital Management103,123$11.2M1.84%−519−0.5%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The102,895$11.2M0.26%−11,476−10.0%Reduced
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC102,645$11.2M0.85%−189−0.2%Reduced
Noesis Capital Mangement Corp102,602$11.2M2.64%−437−0.4%Reduced