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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 2025

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Mar 31, 2025. 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
3,459
−96 vs. Q4 2024
Shares held
1.98B
+20.8M (+1.1%) vs. Q4 2024
Total value
$177.7B
−$17.2B (−8.8%) vs. Q4 2024
New holders
180
1,354 more added
Sold out
276
1,598 more reduced

63 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2025: 3,459 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 2025: $177.7B
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 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2024.

Institutions holding MRK in Q1 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC21,062$1.89M1.52%−353−1.6%Reduced
Ashford Capital Management Inc21,067$1.89M0.24%+3,722+21.5%Added
West Paces Advisors Inc.21,082$1.89M0.43%+2,201+11.7%Added
Clarius Group, LLC21,091$1.89M0.12%−2,941−12.2%Reduced
Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC21,092$1.89M0.26%−10,004−32.2%Reduced
Cornerstone Wealth Group, LLC21,149$1.90M0.16%−99,340−82.4%Reduced
Financial Advisory Partners, LLC21,176$1.90M0.64%−496−2.3%Reduced
Bridgewater Advisors Inc.22,572$1.91M0.17%−1,241−5.2%Reduced
Founders Financial Securities LLC23,000$1.91M0.16%+4,014+21.1%Added
AlTi Global, Inc.21,298$1.93M0.05%−673−3.1%Reduced
Nations Financial Group Inc,21,496$1.93M0.15%−6,686−23.7%Reduced
Compass Ion Advisors, LLC21,549$1.93M0.23%−919−4.1%Reduced
Fiduciary Group LLC21,621$1.94M0.19%−162−0.7%Reduced
Asset Dedication, LLC21,696$1.95M0.16%−9,663−30.8%Reduced
Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC21,737$1.95M0.13%−365−1.7%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC21,774$1.95M0.11%−17,730−44.9%Reduced
Littlejohn Financial Services, Inc.21,785$1.96M1.54%+876+4.2%Added
Allred Capital Management, LLC21,815$1.96M0.78%−976−4.3%Reduced
DAGCO, Inc.21,874$1.96M0.64%−1,467−6.3%Reduced
Massachusetts Wealth Management21,899$1.97M1.35%−550−2.4%Reduced
SBI Securities Co., Ltd.21,901$1.97M0.07%+968+4.6%Added
First City Capital Management, Inc.21,915$1.97M1.18%−890−3.9%Reduced
Berkeley, Inc21,920$1.97M0.92%−6,273−22.3%Reduced
Tevis Investment Management19,634$1.97M1.46%00.0%Unchanged
Orion Investment Co21,948$1.97M0.81%−12−0.1%Reduced
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.22,044$1.98M0.01%−359,592−94.2%Reduced
Enhancing Capital LLC22,067$1.98M1.58%00.0%Unchanged
Hall Laurie J Trustee22,104$1.98M0.71%−1,350−5.8%Reduced
Broderick Brian C22,147$1.99M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Cozad Asset Management Inc22,198$1.99M0.20%−18,857−45.9%Reduced
Modern Wealth Management, LLC22,201$1.99M0.06%+10,001+82.0%Added
Sippican Capital Advisors22,268$2.00M1.51%+850+4.0%Added
Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC22,374$2.01M0.55%+11,928+114.2%Added
Advisors Management Group Inc22,417$2.01M0.44%+514+2.3%Added
Smith, Moore & Co.22,499$2.02M0.19%−123−0.5%Reduced
TFR Capital, LLC.22,554$2.02M0.84%+5,289+30.6%Added
Pathway Financial Advisers, LLC22,569$2.03M0.69%+94+0.4%Added
CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC22,605$2.03M0.18%−164−0.7%Reduced
Callan Family Office, LLC22,619$2.03M0.15%−29,332−56.5%Reduced
Peoples Financial Services Corp.22,656$2.03M0.98%+100+0.4%Added
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.22,676$2.04M0.13%+2,665+13.3%Added
Hikari Power Ltd22,710$2.04M0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC22,736$2.04M0.71%+1,106+5.1%Added
MMBG Investment Advisors Co.22,563$2.04M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Bowman & Co S.C.22,769$2.04M1.00%+651+2.9%Added
Skopos Labs, Inc.22,770$2.04M0.44%+11,599+103.8%Added
Gifford Fong Associates22,900$2.06M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc22,975$2.06M0.16%−15,764−40.7%Reduced
Acuta Capital Partners, LLC22,994$2.06M2.39%+22,994New
Leo Wealth, LLC23,003$2.06M0.30%−4,562−16.5%Reduced
Watts Gwilliam & Co., LLC23,051$2.07M0.45%+15,088+189.5%Added
Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions, Inc.23,083$2.07M1.52%+254+1.1%Added
Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC23,113$2.07M0.76%−123−0.5%Reduced
Insight Advisors, LLC23,160$2.08M0.36%−1,139−4.7%Reduced
Counterweight Ventures, LLC23,174$2.08M1.49%+716+3.2%Added
Tounjian Advisory Partners, LLC23,186$2.08M0.39%+23,186New
Zhang Financial LLC23,187$2.08M0.11%+702+3.1%Added
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc23,218$2.08M0.43%−201−0.9%Reduced
American National Bank23,222$2.08M0.23%−5,638−19.5%Reduced
Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC23,291$2.09M0.34%+216+0.9%Added
Atlantic Trust, LLC23,413$2.10M0.47%−4,204−15.2%Reduced
Ramsay, Stattman, Vela & Price, Inc.23,439$2.10M0.40%−6,626−22.0%Reduced
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co23,448$2.10M0.51%+370+1.6%Added
Banque Transatlantique SA23,633$2.12M0.06%−1,678−6.6%Reduced
Allen Wealth Management, LLC23,634$2.12M1.46%−312−1.3%Reduced
Brendel Financial Advisors LLC23,668$2.12M1.29%00.0%Unchanged
Empire Financial Management Company, LLC23,683$2.13M0.66%−250−1.0%Reduced
Centaurus Financial, Inc.23,706$2.13M0.13%+12,800+117.4%Added
Stonebridge Capital Management Inc23,727$2.13M0.92%−2,545−9.7%Reduced
Hayek Kallen Investment Management23,759$2.13M0.79%−1,815−7.1%Reduced
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.23,774$2.13M0.04%+1,186+5.3%Added
LMG Wealth Partners, LLC23,783$2.13M0.48%+695+3.0%Added
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC23,786$2.14M0.21%−3,347−12.3%Reduced
Lecap Asset Management Ltd23,852$2.14M0.50%+5,415+29.4%Added
SIH Partners, LLLP23,887$2.14M0.19%+23,887New
Quantessence Capital LLC24,198$2.17M0.54%+24,198New
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC24,266$2.18M0.04%−48,795−66.8%Reduced
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC24,533$2.20M0.14%−697−2.8%Reduced
First PREMIER Bank24,639$2.21M0.56%−1,609−6.1%Reduced
OV Management LLC24,646$2.21M1.04%+10,923+79.6%Added
SCS Capital Management LLC24,514$2.21M0.03%+24,514New
Northstar Group, Inc.24,829$2.23M0.36%+1,759+7.6%Added
Key Financial Inc24,838$2.23M0.49%+40+0.2%Added
Naviter Wealth, LLC24,773$2.23M0.27%+192+0.8%Added
Arvest Bank Trust Division24,889$2.23M0.14%−265−1.1%Reduced
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc24,899$2.23M1.17%−284−1.1%Reduced
Heritage Wealth Management, Inc.24,914$2.24M0.76%−2,461−9.0%Reduced
Tealwood Asset Management Inc24,919$2.24M1.04%−6,326−20.2%Reduced
Little House Capital LLC24,928$2.24M0.61%+697+2.9%Added
Forte Capital LLC25,008$2.24M0.27%+1,343+5.7%Added
West Branch Capital LLC25,016$2.25M0.75%+3,349+15.5%Added
Altfest L J & Co Inc25,043$2.25M0.28%+358+1.5%Added
Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors, LLC25,045$2.25M0.04%−1,790−6.7%Reduced
New England Research & Management, Inc.25,055$2.25M1.14%+895+3.7%Added
Traynor Capital Management, Inc.25,116$2.25M0.19%−2,270−8.3%Reduced
Integrity Alliance, LLC.25,177$2.26M0.09%+19,818+369.8%Added
XTX Topco Ltd25,325$2.27M0.12%+15,404+155.3%Added
Strong Tower Advisory Services28,002$2.27M0.56%+9,598+52.2%Added
Mystic Asset Management, Inc.25,333$2.27M0.60%+1,382+5.8%Added
Chicago Capital, LLC25,361$2.28M0.06%+53+0.2%Added