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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
3,460
−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
1,599 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: 3,460 institutions
Q1 2021: 2,693 institutionsQ2 2021: 2,684 institutionsQ3 2021: 2,658 institutionsQ4 2021: 2,910 institutionsQ1 2022: 2,962 institutionsQ2 2022: 3,020 institutionsQ3 2022: 2,997 institutionsQ4 2022: 3,244 institutionsQ1 2023: 3,188 institutionsQ2 2023: 3,262 institutionsQ3 2023: 3,222 institutionsQ4 2023: 3,444 institutionsQ1 2024: 3,547 institutionsQ2 2024: 3,558 institutionsQ3 2024: 3,502 institutionsQ4 2024: 3,619 institutionsQ1 2025: 3,460 institutionsQ2 2025: 3,338 institutionsQ3 2025: 3,320 institutionsQ4 2025: 3,675 institutionsQ1 2026: 3,813 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 20263,813$231.9B
Q4 20253,675$206.6B
Q3 20253,320$159.8B
Q2 20253,338$155.9B
Q1 20253,460$177.7B
Q4 20243,619$196.9B
Q3 20243,502$221.8B
Q2 20243,558$242.3B
Q1 20243,547$256.9B
Q4 20233,444$211.6B
Q3 20233,222$197.7B
Q2 20233,262$222.8B
Q1 20233,188$205.1B
Q4 20223,244$212.2B
Q3 20222,997$162.7B
Q2 20223,020$171.5B
Q1 20222,962$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
Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP2,999$269.2K0.05%−494−14.1%Reduced
Robotti Robert3,000$269.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers, Inc.3,000$269.3K0.04%+3,000New
McLean Asset Management Corp3,418$269.8K0.09%−815−19.3%Reduced
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC3,008$270.0K0.15%+26+0.9%Added
Falcon Wealth Planning3,020$271.1K0.03%+318+11.8%Added
Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC3,024$271.4K0.09%+10.0%Added
RD Lewis Holdings, Inc.3,266$271.7K0.31%−15−0.5%Reduced
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC3,039$272.8K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Crabel Capital Management, LLC3,040$272.9K0.29%+3,040New
CWS Financial Advisors, LLC3,046$273.4K0.09%+578+23.4%Added
Buckhead Capital Management LLC3,047$273.5K0.09%−25−0.8%Reduced
Mainstay Capital Management LLC3,051$273.9K0.04%+16+0.5%Added
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC3,052$273.9K0.05%−58,400−95.0%Reduced
MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC3,053$274.0K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Curran Financial Partners, LLC3,056$274.3K0.07%+3,056New
Waterloo Capital, L.P.3,060$274.7K0.03%−94−3.0%Reduced
Five Oceans Advisors3,063$274.9K0.13%−997−24.6%Reduced
Talon Private Wealth, LLC3,065$275.1K0.04%+3,044+14,495.2%Added
Sterling Financial Planning, Inc.3,068$275.4K0.10%−11−0.4%Reduced
Apollon Financial, LLC3,068$275.4K0.06%+309+11.2%Added
Fountainhead AM, LLC3,072$275.8K0.04%+543+21.5%Added
Bayforest Capital Ltd3,076$276.1K0.12%+2,647+617.0%Added
Castle Wealth Management LLC3,049$276.1K0.11%−453−12.9%Reduced
Paragon Financial Partners, Inc.3,080$276.4K0.22%−403−11.6%Reduced
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC3,080$276.5K0.06%−3−0.1%Reduced
Drucker Wealth 3.0, LLC3,084$276.8K0.06%+976+46.3%Added
Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC3,086$277.0K0.09%+52+1.7%Added
Prentiss Smith & Co Inc3,090$277.4K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Regimen Wealth, LLC3,092$277.6K0.09%+48+1.6%Added
Byrne Asset Management LLC3,093$277.6K0.21%––
Gerber, LLC3,097$277.9K0.23%−108−3.4%Reduced
Knollwood Investment Advisory, LLC3,100$278.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
RWM Asset Management, LLC3,105$278.7K0.04%−610−16.4%Reduced
North Capital, Inc.3,108$279.0K0.26%+3,108New
Piscataqua Savings Bank3,125$280.5K0.25%−102−3.2%Reduced
Talisman Wealth Advisors LLC3,129$280.8K0.29%+58+1.9%Added
Jacobsen Capital Management3,129$280.9K0.12%−465−12.9%Reduced
Harfst & Associates, Inc.3,138$281.7K0.07%−425−11.9%Reduced
Laraway Financial Inc3,142$282.0K0.22%−250−7.4%Reduced
Bravias Capital Group, LLC3,146$282.3K0.23%−111−3.4%Reduced
Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc2,841$282.6K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Cahaba Wealth Management, Inc.3,149$282.7K0.02%+119+3.9%Added
Salvus Wealth Management, LLC3,151$282.9K0.18%−9,386−74.9%Reduced
Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC3,158$283.4K0.09%+47+1.5%Added
Wealth Quarterback LLC3,164$284.0K0.16%−105−3.2%Reduced
Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC3,164$284.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
MBB Public Markets I LLC3,174$284.9K0.03%+3,174New
Chilton Investment Co LLC3,184$285.8K0.01%−22,563−87.6%Reduced
JPL Wealth Management, LLC3,185$285.9K0.08%−1,089−25.5%Reduced
Alterna Wealth Management, Inc3,186$286.0K0.22%+1,034+48.0%Added
FWL Investment Management, LLC3,195$286.8K0.11%−11,766−78.6%Reduced
Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners, L.P.3,200$287.2K0.04%−1,950−37.9%Reduced
Heron Bay Capital Management3,201$287.3K0.06%+1,147+55.8%Added
Penobscot Wealth Management3,207$287.8K0.12%+380+13.4%Added
Waterford Advisors, LLC3,208$287.9K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC3,223$289.3K0.14%−221−6.4%Reduced
Aspen Grove Capital, LLC3,196$289.3K0.06%−108−3.3%Reduced
Valley Brook Capital Group3,226$289.6K0.23%−1,574−32.8%Reduced
Green Square Capital Advisors LLC3,228$289.7K0.04%−120−3.6%Reduced
Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC3,228$289.7K0.23%+65+2.1%Added
Objective Capital Management, LLC3,239$290.7K0.37%−1,324−29.0%Reduced
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC3,243$291.1K0.03%+18+0.6%Added
Foster Group, Inc.3,245$291.3K0.01%+647+24.9%Added
Hoxton Planning & Management, LLC3,246$291.3K0.11%−919−22.1%Reduced
Coco Enterprises, LLC3,694$291.6K0.21%+2+0.1%Added
Mirova3,255$292.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC3,255$292.2K0.13%−404−11.0%Reduced
SGL Investment Advisors, Inc.3,779$293.4K0.15%+838+28.5%Added
Dumont & Blake Investment Advisors LLC3,271$293.6K0.08%−28−0.8%Reduced
Sovran Advisors, LLC3,767$293.8K0.04%+99+2.7%Added
Verum Partners LLC3,278$294.2K0.08%−109−3.2%Reduced
CMG Global Holdings, LLC3,689$294.5K0.19%−702−16.0%Reduced
Noble Family Wealth, LLC3,291$295.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC3,298$296.0K0.04%−164−4.7%Reduced
Highlander Partners, L.P.3,300$296.2K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Caitlin John, LLC3,301$296.3K0.29%−474−12.6%Reduced
Safeguard Investment Advisory Group, LLC3,302$297.0K0.08%+3,302New
Alpha Advisors, LLC3,312$297.3K0.26%−78−2.3%Reduced
Birch Financial Group, LLC3,314$297.4K0.26%+357+12.1%Added
Brucke Financial, Inc.3,496$297.9K0.26%+448+14.7%Added
Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc3,319$297.9K0.03%−6−0.2%Reduced
Fielder Capital Group LLC3,324$298.4K0.09%−623−15.8%Reduced
waypoint wealth counsel3,328$298.7K0.19%+322+10.7%Added
KRS Capital Management, LLC3,329$298.8K0.24%−307−8.4%Reduced
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC3,335$299.4K0.06%−175−5.0%Reduced
First Commonwealth Financial Corp3,337$299.5K0.07%−196−5.5%Reduced
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC3,343$300.1K0.03%+371+12.5%Added
AllSquare Wealth Management LLC3,350$300.7K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.3,935$300.9K0.22%−2,474−38.6%Reduced
Carmel Capital Partners, LLC3,352$300.9K0.12%+48+1.5%Added
Retirement Planning Group, LLC3,354$301.0K0.31%−89−2.6%Reduced
Cypress Wealth Services, LLC3,359$301.5K0.06%−280−7.7%Reduced
Founders Grove Wealth Partners, LLC3,366$302.1K0.08%+79+2.4%Added
Greenberg Financial Group2,512$302.2K0.13%+2,512New
Veracity Capital LLC3,375$303.0K0.12%−714−17.5%Reduced
Up Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors LLC3,377$303.1K0.27%+204+6.4%Added
Financial Advisory Corp3,387$304.0K0.10%+460+15.7%Added
ORBA Wealth Advisors, L.L.C.3,390$304.3K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
WBI Investments3,395$304.7K0.08%+3,395New