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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, Q1 2024

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Mar 31, 2024. 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
3,546
+150 vs. Q4 2023
Shares held
1.95B
+20.1M (+1.0%) vs. Q4 2023
Total value
$256.9B
+$46.5B (+22.1%) vs. Q4 2023
New holders
261
1,416 more added
Sold out
111
1,490 more reduced

47 institutions that held it in Q4 2023 haven't filed for Q1 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2024: 3,546 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 heldQ1 2024: $256.9B
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, Q1 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2023.

Institutions holding MRK in Q1 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System198,948$24.8M0.49%+1,190+0.6%Added
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.187,825$24.8M0.77%−4,075−2.1%Reduced
Hyman Charles D187,391$24.7M1.37%+1,315+0.7%Added
Empowered Funds, LLC186,700$24.6M0.44%+102,841+122.6%Added
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp186,228$24.6M0.36%−1,615−0.9%Reduced
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC185,049$24.4M3.62%−865−0.5%Reduced
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Adviser L.P.184,837$24.4M1.81%−5,236−2.8%Reduced
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc184,768$24.4M1.86%−845−0.5%Reduced
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC183,337$24.3M0.61%+174,754+2,036.0%Added
Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP184,316$24.3M1.43%+11,906+6.9%Added
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.183,198$24.2M0.46%−8,316−4.3%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC181,694$24.0M0.28%+6,040+3.4%Added
MAI Capital Management180,741$23.8M0.25%+25,836+16.7%Added
Cary Street Partner Investment Advisory LLC179,468$23.7M1.00%+145+0.1%Added
Bollard Group LLC179,343$23.7M0.72%+1,054+0.6%Added
Argent Trust Co179,067$23.6M1.06%+2,615+1.5%Added
Suncoast Equity Management177,881$23.5M2.75%+12,388+7.5%Added
Applied Finance Capital Management, LLC177,841$23.5M1.65%+24,922+16.3%Added
Everett Harris & Co176,945$23.3M0.31%+1,456+0.8%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC176,908$23.3M0.35%+32,700+22.7%Added
Skba Capital Management LLC176,255$23.3M3.64%−1,380−0.8%Reduced
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd175,497$23.2M1.17%+238+0.1%Added
Soros Fund Management LLCSuperinvestorSoros Fund Management175,000$23.1M0.54%−50,000−22.2%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC173,421$22.9M0.24%−1,205−0.7%Reduced
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC173,421$22.9M0.24%−1,205−0.7%Reduced
Montag A & Associates Inc171,959$22.8M1.14%+2,521+1.5%Added
Fairfax Financial Holdings LtdSuperinvestorFairfax Financial172,900$22.8M1.86%00.0%Unchanged
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd170,357$22.5M1.32%−2,986−1.7%Reduced
Novare Capital Management LLC170,119$22.4M2.03%+7,656+4.7%Added
Genus Capital Management Inc.169,601$22.4M2.91%+169,601New
McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc.168,402$22.2M3.20%−1,845−1.1%Reduced
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC167,869$22.2M1.73%+841+0.5%Added
Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A.167,864$22.1M0.37%+772+0.5%Added
Smith Group Asset Management, LLC165,342$21.8M1.25%+3,132+1.9%Added
Achmea Investment Management B.V.164,811$21.7M0.41%−203,288−55.2%Reduced
Acadian Asset Management LLC164,863$21.7M0.08%+84,597+105.4%Added
Logan Capital Management Inc164,273$21.7M0.93%−833−0.5%Reduced
Hartford Investment Management Co163,687$21.6M0.76%−7,041−4.1%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.162,742$21.5M0.36%−1,883−1.1%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.162,137$21.4M0.42%−11,634−6.7%Reduced
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC161,896$21.4M0.65%+1,906+1.2%Added
Forbes J M & Co LLP161,894$21.4M2.32%−1,855−1.1%Reduced
Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC161,477$21.3M2.65%+10,869+7.2%Added
Associated Banc-Corp161,057$21.3M0.67%−2,928−1.8%Reduced
Prospector Partners LLC161,047$21.3M2.46%+2,860+1.8%Added
Dodge & Cox160,495$21.2M0.01%−450−0.3%Reduced
Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC160,226$21.1M1.78%+1,595+1.0%Added
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC159,096$21.0M0.26%−10,864−6.4%Reduced
Parthenon LLC158,845$21.0M2.66%−380.0%Reduced
Edge Capital Group, LLC158,054$20.9M1.04%+26,330+20.0%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates156,227$20.6M1.60%−51,748−24.9%Reduced
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC155,851$20.6M2.78%+11,790+8.2%Added
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.155,678$20.5M1.99%+13,303+9.3%Added
Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc.155,164$20.5M1.93%−378−0.2%Reduced
Cohen Klingenstein LLC151,580$20.0M0.74%00.0%Unchanged
Cadinha & Co LLC151,345$20.0M3.43%−939−0.6%Reduced
Gratus Capital LLC151,103$19.9M0.92%+10,148+7.2%Added
Congress Wealth Management LLC150,022$19.8M0.34%−2,981−1.9%Reduced
Intact Investment Management Inc.149,800$19.8M0.78%+15,700+11.7%Added
Charter Trust Co149,541$19.7M1.32%+12,138+8.8%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc149,252$19.7M0.58%−11,236−7.0%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC147,931$19.5M0.40%−5,062−3.3%Reduced
Quantinno Capital Management LP147,920$19.5M0.42%+40,521+37.7%Added
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System147,500$19.5M0.38%−5,700−3.7%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC145,961$19.3M0.33%+29,533+25.4%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC145,804$19.2M0.40%−28,830−16.5%Reduced
Central Trust Co144,734$19.1M0.48%−1,022−0.7%Reduced
Moors & Cabot, Inc.144,178$19.0M1.03%+2,131+1.5%Added
Bourgeon Capital Management LLC143,556$18.9M3.71%+1,137+0.8%Added
Metis Global Partners, LLC143,552$18.9M0.69%−2,022−1.4%Reduced
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc143,171$18.9M0.85%−2,745−1.9%Reduced
Empower Advisory Group, LLC142,469$18.8M0.07%−3,911−2.7%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc141,815$18.7M0.56%+20,857+17.2%Added
Massmutual Trust Co FSB141,435$18.7M0.58%−1,660−1.2%Reduced
Bryn Mawr Trust Co140,839$18.6M0.71%+140,839New
Motco140,545$18.5M1.11%−1,271−0.9%Reduced
Ledyard National Bank139,622$18.4M1.78%−8,073−5.5%Reduced
Alley Investment Management Company, LLC139,133$18.4M2.53%−807−0.6%Reduced
Eagle Global Advisors LLC139,119$18.4M1.03%+8,452+6.5%Added
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC138,549$18.3M2.28%−2,988−2.1%Reduced
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.138,465$18.3M0.16%+22,289+19.2%Added
Middleton & Co Inc138,401$18.3M2.11%+384+0.3%Added
Davy Global Fund Management Ltd138,350$18.3M2.07%−5,678−3.9%Reduced
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.138,100$18.2M0.49%+138,100New
Washington Trust Bank138,040$18.2M1.74%−3,117−2.2%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc137,315$18.1M0.61%+5,057+3.8%Added
Goelzer Investment Management, Inc.137,195$18.1M1.03%−4,386−3.1%Reduced
Calamos Wealth Management LLC137,014$18.1M1.02%+2,922+2.2%Added
Wesleyan Assurance Society136,371$18.0M1.59%00.0%Unchanged
Congress Asset Management Co135,813$17.9M0.13%−3,178−2.3%Reduced
Fishman Jay A Ltd135,316$17.9M1.97%+5,415+4.2%Added
Investment House LLC135,111$17.8M1.05%+12,732+10.4%Added
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC135,078$17.8M0.46%+56,862+72.7%Added
Ar Asset Management Inc134,320$17.7M4.32%00.0%Unchanged
HealthInvest Partners AB133,741$17.6M10.74%+68,066+103.6%Added
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC132,954$17.6M0.55%+8,270+6.6%Added
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC133,688$17.6M0.60%−26,872−16.7%Reduced
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC133,521$17.6M1.58%+5,212+4.1%Added
Lido Advisors, LLC132,531$17.6M0.16%−5,293−3.8%Reduced
FineMark National Bank & Trust133,028$17.6M0.65%+1,888+1.4%Added