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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
Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.477,629$42.9M0.53%−1,117−0.2%Reduced
1832 Asset Management L.P.476,138$42.7M0.08%−15,376−3.1%Reduced
Donaldson Capital Management, LLC475,778$42.7M1.61%+6,027+1.3%Added
DJE Kapital AG458,416$40.8M1.21%−14,259−3.0%Reduced
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.453,139$40.7M0.14%+2,348+0.5%Added
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co450,729$40.5M2.99%+743+0.2%Added
Fiduciary Trust Co449,179$40.3M0.53%+33,280+8.0%Added
Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP447,663$40.1M2.74%−4,080−0.9%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc444,627$39.9M0.56%+53,177+13.6%Added
Pinnacle Associates Ltd443,373$39.8M0.58%−25,530−5.4%Reduced
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund443,021$39.8M0.58%−14,905−3.3%Reduced
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG442,030$39.7M0.41%+22,319+5.3%Added
S&CO Inc426,583$38.3M2.57%+23,216+5.8%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC424,574$38.1M0.32%−136,797−24.4%Reduced
TownSquare Capital, LLC423,604$38.0M0.40%+16,816+4.1%Added
Utah Retirement Systems420,144$37.7M0.44%−566−0.1%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd417,722$37.5M0.28%−192,358−31.5%Reduced
Trexquant Investment LP415,961$37.3M0.43%+386,555+1,314.5%Added
Systematic Alpha Investments, LLC410,682$36.9M1.41%00.0%Unchanged
CORDA Investment Management, LLC.410,363$36.8M2.93%+93,219+29.4%Added
GWM Advisors LLC406,366$36.5M0.22%−4,357−1.1%Reduced
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co403,000$36.2M0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Impax Asset Management Group plc399,284$35.8M0.22%−46,275−10.4%Reduced
Gotham Asset Management, LLC395,415$35.5M0.30%−29,603−7.0%Reduced
RNC Capital Management LLC393,687$35.3M1.80%+105,798+36.7%Added
LGT Group Foundation393,598$35.3M0.49%−28,984−6.9%Reduced
Vaughan David Investments LLC391,679$35.2M0.82%+4,430+1.1%Added
United Services Automobile Association390,520$34.8M1.07%00.0%Unchanged
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC387,991$34.8M0.24%−62,615−13.9%Reduced
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co382,074$34.3M0.29%−43,100−10.1%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC379,692$34.1M0.06%−22,040−5.5%Reduced
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.375,692$33.7M0.91%+84,063+28.8%Added
WestEnd Advisors, LLC371,727$33.4M0.89%+1,638+0.4%Added
Glenview Trust Co371,526$33.3M0.65%+29,536+8.6%Added
Meyer Handelman Co370,222$33.2M1.16%+6,390+1.8%Added
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey369,468$33.2M0.34%+481+0.1%Added
Miller Howard Investments Inc364,668$32.7M1.04%−3,949−1.1%Reduced
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP362,540$32.5M0.21%+109,892+43.5%Added
Jump Financial, LLC362,145$32.5M0.49%+362,145New
Wesbanco Bank Inc356,459$32.0M1.11%−11,960−3.2%Reduced
Gabelli Funds LLC349,615$31.4M0.24%−4,590−1.3%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Corp348,424$31.3M0.25%−192,325−35.6%Reduced
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP393,674$31.0M0.30%−12,871−3.2%Reduced
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec344,817$31.0M0.15%−16,661−4.6%Reduced
Vontobel Holding Ltd.344,702$30.9M0.11%−7,744−2.2%Reduced
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA344,424$30.9M0.48%−24,363−6.6%Reduced
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue342,089$30.7M0.35%+7,965+2.4%Added
Prudential PLC341,810$30.7M0.15%+31,758+10.2%Added
New York Life Investment Management LLC341,792$30.7M0.31%−2,210−0.6%Reduced
Smith Chas P & Associates Pa Cpas341,235$30.6M1.78%+11,244+3.4%Added
Alps Advisors Inc337,601$30.3M0.18%+2,845+0.8%Added
Welch & Forbes LLC337,558$30.3M0.40%−22,924−6.4%Reduced
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC336,947$30.2M0.59%+16,371+5.1%Added
Spears Abacus Advisors LLC335,057$30.1M0.65%+7,260+2.2%Added
Pinebridge Investments, L.P.333,796$30.0M0.24%−62,957−15.9%Reduced
Sapient Capital LLC329,792$29.9M0.59%−660.0%Reduced
Private Wealth Partners, LLC330,487$29.7M2.46%+1,316+0.4%Added
RMB Capital Management, LLC326,801$29.5M0.73%+114,757+54.1%Added
Quantinno Capital Management LP328,445$29.5M0.19%+94,897+40.6%Added
Nissay Asset Management Corp326,940$29.3M0.19%+1,621+0.5%Added
Martingale Asset Management L P326,878$29.3M0.75%−13,631−4.0%Reduced
Stephens Inc326,364$29.3M0.43%−123,265−27.4%Reduced
Armistice Capital, LLC324,039$29.1M0.78%+324,039New
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc323,827$29.1M0.60%−1,957−0.6%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd.321,772$28.9M0.06%+23,020+7.7%Added
Citizens Financial Group Inc320,445$28.8M0.57%+89,123+38.5%Added
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc320,867$28.8M0.49%−86,362−21.2%Reduced
Heritage Investors Management Corp320,847$28.8M0.99%+15,236+5.0%Added
Waters Parkerson & Co., LLC320,417$28.8M1.53%+12,395+4.0%Added
Banco Santander, S.A.316,913$28.4M0.31%−190,114−37.5%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co314,492$28.2M0.02%+7,496+2.4%Added
Toroso Investments, LLC314,222$28.2M0.24%−8,969−2.8%Reduced
Becker Capital Management Inc308,143$27.9M0.92%+2,597+0.8%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC305,787$27.4M0.13%−10,655−3.4%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC305,036$27.4M0.17%−212,759−41.1%Reduced
GW&K Investment Management, LLC304,601$27.3M0.25%+62,041+25.6%Added
Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A.304,498$27.3M0.48%+4,113+1.4%Added
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky302,843$27.2M0.25%−146,060−32.5%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC299,627$27.1M0.14%−1,539−0.5%Reduced
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC300,345$27.0M0.82%−19,346−6.1%Reduced
Howard Capital Management Group, LLC297,183$26.7M2.08%+1,943+0.7%Added
Vestcor Inc296,778$26.6M0.90%+14,270+5.1%Added
JustInvest LLC296,146$26.6M0.39%+2,902+1.0%Added
Sabal Trust CO295,873$26.6M1.47%−885−0.3%Reduced
Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC295,733$26.5M0.50%−19,726−6.3%Reduced
Congress Wealth Management LLC294,544$26.5M0.32%+63,404+27.4%Added
Bryn Mawr Trust Co294,141$26.4M0.49%−8,277−2.7%Reduced
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC293,746$26.4M0.30%−13,659−4.4%Reduced
Federated Hermes, Inc.291,492$26.2M0.06%−368,759−55.9%Reduced
Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC291,300$26.1M2.15%−852−0.3%Reduced
Huntington National Bank290,892$26.1M0.19%−15,584−5.1%Reduced
Quintet Private Bank (Europe) S.A.290,556$26.1M1.54%+13,382+4.8%Added
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.287,780$25.8M0.49%+31,065+12.1%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC287,656$25.8M1.54%−16,560−5.4%Reduced
Marathon Asset Mgmt Ltd283,481$25.7M0.78%−31,751−10.1%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.284,066$25.5M0.14%−32,485−10.3%Reduced
Ethic Inc.292,645$25.5M0.52%+5,532+1.9%Added
Eastern Bank283,525$25.4M0.50%−169,159−37.4%Reduced
Klingenstein Fields & Co LP283,321$25.4M1.08%+2,465+0.9%Added
Mizuho Markets Americas LLC282,900$25.4M0.55%+282,900New