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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
Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC25,372$2.28M0.93%−90−0.4%Reduced
Peterson Wealth Services25,384$2.28M0.71%+3,905+18.2%Added
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC25,408$2.28M0.97%+200+0.8%Added
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC25,510$2.29M2.18%−3,432−11.9%Reduced
Cigna Investments Inc25,510$2.29M0.43%−462−1.8%Reduced
Sage Mountain Advisors LLC25,601$2.30M0.17%−1,728−6.3%Reduced
Financial Advisors Network, Inc.25,612$2.30M0.38%+21,726+559.1%Added
Paradigm Capital Management, LLC25,620$2.30M2.35%+1,449+6.0%Added
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co25,746$2.31M0.08%−392−1.5%Reduced
Redwood Investment Management, LLC25,779$2.31M0.25%+22,138+608.0%Added
Cito Capital Group, LLC25,656$2.32M0.88%+1,000+4.1%Added
Kerusso Capital Management LLC25,887$2.32M1.48%+663+2.6%Added
Trust Co of the South25,907$2.33M0.49%+37+0.1%Added
Curbstone Financial Management Corp25,951$2.33M0.49%+1,949+8.1%Added
Capital Planning Advisors, LLC26,109$2.34M0.36%−7,322−21.9%Reduced
Wellington Shields & Co., LLC26,141$2.35M0.73%−75−0.3%Reduced
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC26,303$2.36M0.13%−1,211−4.4%Reduced
Stolper Co26,363$2.37M0.78%+225+0.9%Added
Next Level Private LLC26,387$2.37M0.88%+28+0.1%Added
HBW Advisory Services LLC26,390$2.37M0.34%+21,491+438.7%Added
Archer Investment Corp26,400$2.37M0.61%+3,238+14.0%Added
Cypress Capital, LLC26,423$2.37M0.68%+1,144+4.5%Added
Keystone Financial Group26,706$2.37M0.24%−536−2.0%Reduced
GTS Securities LLC26,477$2.38M0.10%+12,237+85.9%Added
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC26,492$2.38M0.62%+49+0.2%Added
Independent Financial Group, LLC26,514$2.38M0.08%+4,053+18.0%Added
Phoenix Wealth Advisors26,561$2.38M1.04%+114+0.4%Added
Delta Global Management LP26,650$2.39M0.17%+26,650New
William B. Walkup & Associates, Inc.26,717$2.40M1.46%−161−0.6%Reduced
Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc26,735$2.40M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Callahan Advisors, LLC26,738$2.40M0.23%−898−3.2%Reduced
Bank Hapoalim BM26,754$2.40M0.35%+6,420+31.6%Added
Northcape Wealth Management, LLC26,758$2.40M0.78%+155+0.6%Added
Forum Financial Management, LP26,811$2.41M0.04%−5,394−16.7%Reduced
AIMZ Investment Advisors, LLC26,898$2.41M0.84%+298+1.1%Added
Sectoral Asset Management Inc26,900$2.41M1.88%+2,400+9.8%Added
LM Advisors LLC26,948$2.42M0.44%+6,902+34.4%Added
Valmark Advisers, Inc.26,975$2.42M0.04%−356−1.3%Reduced
Madison Asset Management, LLC26,986$2.42M0.03%−698−2.5%Reduced
Cordatus Wealth Management LLC27,047$2.43M0.67%+6,189+29.7%Added
Gsa Capital Partners LLP27,081$2.43M0.22%+8,401+45.0%Added
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC27,112$2.43M0.15%−3,056−10.1%Reduced
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC27,186$2.44M0.22%−3,202−10.5%Reduced
Intrust Bank NA27,170$2.44M0.24%−2,610−8.8%Reduced
Silvant Capital Management LLC27,174$2.44M0.11%00.0%Unchanged
AlphaCore Capital LLC27,141$2.46M0.21%+3,402+14.3%Added
Latko Wealth Management, Ltd.27,434$2.46M1.60%+219+0.8%Added
Waycross Partners, LLC27,500$2.47M0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network, LLC27,574$2.48M1.17%−6,572−19.2%Reduced
Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC27,585$2.48M0.15%−530−1.9%Reduced
Court Place Advisors, LLC27,617$2.48M0.82%−1,368−4.7%Reduced
Armis Advisers, LLC28,427$2.48M0.23%+15,626+122.1%Added
NTV Asset Management LLC27,651$2.48M0.33%−130.0%Reduced
Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC27,697$2.49M0.18%−75−0.3%Reduced
Shoker Investment Counsel, Inc.27,751$2.49M0.84%+716+2.6%Added
Plancorp, LLC27,754$2.49M0.10%+50.0%Added
Bank Ozk27,955$2.51M1.04%−19,153−40.7%Reduced
Lynx Capital Group Ltd28,004$2.51M1.29%+5,951+27.0%Added
Centric Wealth Management28,077$2.52M0.66%+4,075+17.0%Added
Werlinich Asset Management, LLC28,120$2.52M1.60%+2,530+9.9%Added
Legacy Private Trust Co.28,142$2.53M0.17%−383−1.3%Reduced
Bay Colony Advisory Group, Inc d/b/a Bay Colony Advisors28,382$2.53M0.39%−2,082−6.8%Reduced
International Assets Investment Management, LLC28,252$2.54M0.22%+701+2.5%Added
Ellis Investment Partners, LLC28,258$2.54M0.52%+1,959+7.4%Added
Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC28,294$2.54M0.90%−1,638−5.5%Reduced
Windward Capital Management Co28,301$2.54M0.22%−1,690−5.6%Reduced
Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP28,372$2.55M0.10%+28,372New
Jamison Private Wealth Management, Inc.28,412$2.55M0.39%+492+1.8%Added
Aries Wealth Management28,427$2.55M0.69%+1,593+5.9%Added
Malaga Cove Capital, LLC28,451$2.55M1.10%+2,698+10.5%Added
Harbor Advisory Corp28,536$2.56M0.86%00.0%Unchanged
Marshall Financial Group LLC28,569$2.56M0.56%+2,223+8.4%Added
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC28,611$2.57M0.23%+3,311+13.1%Added
LCNB Corp28,730$2.58M0.95%+8,877+44.7%Added
Washington Trust Co28,730$2.58M0.10%−2,690−8.6%Reduced
F/M Investments LLC28,767$2.58M0.10%+566+2.0%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC28,804$2.59M0.06%+703+2.5%Added
Glass Wealth Management Co LLC28,929$2.60M1.56%−3,350−10.4%Reduced
Catalytic Wealth RIA, LLC28,977$2.60M0.48%+1,230+4.4%Added
Pensionfund Sabic29,000$2.60M0.78%−3,500−10.8%Reduced
Security National Bank29,025$2.61M0.49%−41,789−59.0%Reduced
Iowa State Bank29,133$2.61M0.56%−2,370−7.5%Reduced
Trust Asset Management LLC29,141$2.62M0.21%+130.0%Added
Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc29,155$2.62M0.50%−5,818−16.6%Reduced
IFP Advisors, Inc29,164$2.62M0.08%+1,983+7.3%Added
Delta Financial Group, Inc.28,385$2.62M0.60%+107+0.4%Added
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.29,241$2.62M0.63%−41−0.1%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC29,288$2.63M0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Drexel Morgan & Co.29,292$2.63M0.55%00.0%Unchanged
Journey Advisory Group, LLC29,303$2.63M0.22%−9,197−23.9%Reduced
Essex LLC29,328$2.63M0.57%−3,407−10.4%Reduced
Means Investment Co., Inc.29,375$2.64M0.28%−1,270−4.1%Reduced
Diversify Wealth Management, LLC31,134$2.64M0.20%+10,839+53.4%Added
Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC29,448$2.64M0.12%+1,689+6.1%Added
First Financial Bank - Trust Division29,489$2.65M0.26%−934−3.1%Reduced
Garrett Investment Advisors LLC29,704$2.67M0.26%+2,735+10.1%Added
Financial Partners Group, LLC29,744$2.67M1.16%−516−1.7%Reduced
Franklin Street Advisors Inc29,763$2.67M0.19%−1,004−3.3%Reduced
Coastline Trust Co29,809$2.68M0.33%+98+0.3%Added
Gould Capital, LLC29,814$2.68M1.87%+5,229+21.3%Added