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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 2024

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Dec 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
3,618
+183 vs. Q3 2024
Shares held
1.98B
+39.5M (+2.0%) vs. Q3 2024
Total value
$196.9B
−$22.8B (−10.4%) vs. Q3 2024
New holders
390
1,324 more added
Sold out
207
1,580 more reduced

66 institutions that held it in Q3 2024 haven't filed for Q4 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2024: 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 2024: 3,618 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 2024: $196.9B
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, Q4 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2024.

Institutions holding MRK in Q4 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
British Columbia Investment Management Corp485,408$48.3M0.29%+62,801+14.9%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC484,036$48.2M0.43%−21,360−4.2%Reduced
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd479,329$47.7M0.93%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.478,746$47.6M0.58%+53,953+12.7%Added
Donaldson Capital Management, LLC469,751$46.7M1.78%−5,182−1.1%Reduced
DJE Kapital AG472,675$46.7M1.09%+472,675New
Pinnacle Associates Ltd468,903$46.6M0.63%−5,162−1.1%Reduced
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund457,926$45.6M0.64%−56,290−10.9%Reduced
Eastern Bank452,684$45.0M0.84%−115,026−20.3%Reduced
Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP451,743$44.9M3.00%−5,434−1.2%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.450,791$44.8M0.15%−13,408−2.9%Reduced
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co449,986$44.8M3.22%−3,127−0.7%Reduced
Stephens Inc449,629$44.7M0.63%−125,952−21.9%Reduced
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky448,903$44.7M0.39%−70,181−13.5%Reduced
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC450,606$44.6M0.28%−23,138−4.9%Reduced
Impax Asset Management Group plc445,559$44.3M0.20%−126,222−22.1%Reduced
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC442,414$44.0M0.14%+52,061+13.3%Added
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC441,642$43.9M0.28%+412,209+1,400.5%Added
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.437,097$43.5M0.19%−294−0.1%Reduced
Credit Agricole S A426,133$42.4M0.14%−156,077−26.8%Reduced
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co425,174$42.3M0.32%−77,300−15.4%Reduced
Gotham Asset Management, LLC425,018$42.3M0.40%+116,094+37.6%Added
LGT Group Foundation422,582$42.0M0.65%−316,919−42.9%Reduced
Utah Retirement Systems420,710$41.9M0.46%+1,000+0.2%Added
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC421,205$41.8M0.50%+183,288+77.0%Added
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG419,711$41.7M0.43%+46,078+12.3%Added
Rockland Trust Co417,011$41.5M2.11%+30,562+7.9%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co415,899$41.4M0.55%−13,344−3.1%Reduced
Sterling Capital Management LLC413,579$41.1M0.56%−22,634−5.2%Reduced
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB412,872$41.1M0.96%−32,837−7.4%Reduced
GWM Advisors LLC410,723$40.9M0.25%+16,837+4.3%Added
Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC410,682$40.9M1.51%00.0%Unchanged
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc407,229$40.5M0.68%−12,129−2.9%Reduced
TownSquare Capital, LLC406,788$40.5M0.46%+21,071+5.5%Added
S&CO Inc403,367$40.1M2.72%+550.0%Added
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co403,000$40.1M0.34%+101,000+33.4%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC401,732$40.0M0.06%+239,324+147.4%Added
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP406,545$39.8M0.34%−9,219−2.2%Reduced
Meitav Dash Investments Ltd397,392$39.5M0.67%+394,273+12,641.0%Added
Pinebridge Investments, L.P.396,753$39.5M0.30%−194,480−32.9%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc391,450$38.9M0.56%+9,701+2.5%Added
United Services Automobile Association390,520$38.8M1.27%00.0%Unchanged
Tiaa Trust, National Association390,063$38.8M0.12%−1,269−0.3%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC387,396$38.5M0.32%+28,910+8.1%Added
Vaughan David Investments LLC387,249$38.5M0.91%+8,564+2.3%Added
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft382,323$38.0M0.92%+38,169+11.1%Added
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.381,636$38.0M0.27%−267,827−41.2%Reduced
Trillium Asset Management, LLC378,905$37.7M0.98%−13,416−3.4%Reduced
WestEnd Advisors, LLC370,089$36.8M0.94%+59,386+19.1%Added
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey368,987$36.7M0.36%+368,987New
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA368,787$36.7M0.50%−30,365−7.6%Reduced
Miller Howard Investments Inc368,617$36.7M1.21%−54,063−12.8%Reduced
Wesbanco Bank Inc368,419$36.7M1.25%+14,855+4.2%Added
Meyer Handelman Co363,832$36.2M1.25%+1,859+0.5%Added
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC361,433$36.0M0.35%+32,726+10.0%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec361,478$36.0M0.18%+125,052+52.9%Added
Welch & Forbes LLC360,482$35.9M0.46%−7,083−1.9%Reduced
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S357,079$35.5M0.37%−82,357−18.7%Reduced
TCW Group Inc355,620$35.4M0.30%−94,503−21.0%Reduced
Gabelli Funds LLC354,205$35.2M0.26%+19,084+5.7%Added
Vontobel Holding Ltd.352,446$35.1M0.12%−118,781−25.2%Reduced
Natixis349,625$34.8M0.24%+32,845+10.4%Added
New York Life Investment Management LLC344,002$34.2M0.33%+2,278+0.7%Added
Glenview Trust Co341,990$34.0M0.64%−14,283−4.0%Reduced
Bokf, NA342,550$34.0M0.57%+41,452+13.8%Added
Martingale Asset Management L P340,509$33.9M0.82%−11,538−3.3%Reduced
Alps Advisors Inc334,756$33.3M0.21%−408−0.1%Reduced
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue334,124$33.2M0.37%−59,583−15.1%Reduced
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments, LLC333,586$33.2M0.56%+333,586New
Empire Life Investments Inc.332,830$33.1M2.08%+14,939+4.7%Added
Sapient Capital LLC329,858$33.1M0.63%−139,644−29.7%Reduced
BNP Paribas330,673$32.8M1.33%+10,911+3.4%Added
Smith Chas P & Associates Pa Cpas329,991$32.8M1.89%−1,651−0.5%Reduced
Private Wealth Partners, LLC329,171$32.7M2.51%+38,652+13.3%Added
Spears Abacus Advisors LLC327,797$32.6M0.67%−1,142−0.3%Reduced
Berkshire Asset Management LLC340,028$32.5M1.54%−6,398−1.8%Reduced
Nissay Asset Management Corp325,319$32.4M0.20%+8,041+2.5%Added
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc325,784$32.4M0.64%+28,047+9.4%Added
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.323,526$32.2M0.44%+2,001+0.6%Added
Toroso Investments, LLC323,191$32.2M0.26%+33,893+11.7%Added
Empowered Funds, LLC320,784$31.9M0.47%+72,387+29.1%Added
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC320,576$31.9M0.65%+2,882+0.9%Added
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC319,691$31.8M0.93%+119,575+59.8%Added
Marathon Asset Mgmt Ltd315,232$31.6M0.88%−20,771−6.2%Reduced
CORDA Investment Management, LLC.317,144$31.5M2.52%+18,054+6.0%Added
HM Payson & Co317,120$31.5M0.54%−333,686−51.3%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.316,551$31.5M0.17%−232−0.1%Reduced
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC316,442$31.5M0.17%+6,740+2.2%Added
Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC315,459$31.4M0.61%−13,284−4.0%Reduced
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd312,506$31.1M0.86%+24,360+8.5%Added
Prudential PLC310,052$30.8M0.16%−73,375−19.1%Reduced
Becker Capital Management Inc305,546$30.6M1.00%+1,101+0.4%Added
Waters Parkerson & Co., LLC308,022$30.6M1.61%+5,743+1.9%Added
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC307,405$30.6M0.33%−13,866−4.3%Reduced
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.307,281$30.6M0.34%+161,426+110.7%Added
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co306,996$30.5M0.03%−7,384−2.3%Reduced
Huntington National Bank306,476$30.5M0.22%−3,048−1.0%Reduced
Heritage Investors Management Corp305,611$30.4M0.98%+23,904+8.5%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC304,216$30.3M1.73%+21,166+7.5%Added
Cresset Asset Management, LLC301,166$30.2M0.15%−139,386−31.6%Reduced