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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
Principle Wealth Partners LLC74,058$6.65M0.48%+1,915+2.7%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund73,768$6.62M0.47%−29,706−28.7%Reduced
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC73,628$6.61M1.07%+3,934+5.6%Added
CSM Advisors, LLC73,535$6.60M0.36%−1,120−1.5%Reduced
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC72,921$6.55M0.21%−9,565−11.6%Reduced
BTC Capital Management, Inc.72,868$6.54M0.60%−553−0.8%Reduced
Augustine Asset Management Inc72,764$6.53M1.91%−5,480−7.0%Reduced
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al72,630$6.52M0.07%−6,533−8.3%Reduced
Davis R M Inc72,288$6.49M0.13%−94,057−56.5%Reduced
Heritage Trust Co72,196$6.48M0.79%−139−0.2%Reduced
Sowell Financial Services LLC72,175$6.48M0.29%+7,761+12.0%Added
Choate Investment Advisors72,106$6.47M0.16%−2,940−3.9%Reduced
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC71,741$6.44M0.24%+635+0.9%Added
Rossmore Private Capital71,636$6.43M0.79%−668−0.9%Reduced
LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.71,502$6.42M0.58%+16,605+30.2%Added
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.71,263$6.40M0.28%−3,538−4.7%Reduced
Meridian Wealth Management, LLC70,393$6.32M0.31%−7,957−10.2%Reduced
Boit C F David70,283$6.31M3.17%00.0%Unchanged
TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC70,249$6.31M0.99%−53,554−43.3%Reduced
Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc70,106$6.29M0.81%+3,292+4.9%Added
Community Financial Services Group, LLC70,085$6.29M1.36%+7,694+12.3%Added
Anchor Investment Management, LLC69,985$6.28M0.59%−654−0.9%Reduced
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC69,794$6.26M0.71%−716−1.0%Reduced
Bonness Enterprises Inc69,500$6.24M2.04%00.0%Unchanged
Verition Fund Management LLC69,488$6.24M0.04%−19,493−21.9%Reduced
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, Inc69,380$6.23M0.70%−310.0%Reduced
Fulton Bank, N.A.69,002$6.19M0.25%−2,422−3.4%Reduced
Voleon Capital Management LP68,933$6.19M0.48%+16,140+30.6%Added
Groupe la Francaise70,404$6.16M0.13%−119,337−62.9%Reduced
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC68,367$6.14M0.32%+2,212+3.3%Added
Manning & Napier Advisors LLC68,284$6.13M0.08%−6,332−8.5%Reduced
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC68,262$6.13M0.27%−161,076−70.2%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC68,214$6.12M0.17%−6,377−8.5%Reduced
XML Financial, LLC68,090$6.11M0.57%+100.0%Added
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC68,071$6.11M0.16%−7,655−10.1%Reduced
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.67,869$6.09M1.27%−39,320−36.7%Reduced
CAPROCK Group, Inc.67,040$6.07M0.19%−3,608−5.1%Reduced
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC67,520$6.06M1.58%+14,553+27.5%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC86,240$6.06M0.17%−2,483−2.8%Reduced
Hamilton Wealth, LLC66,958$6.01M1.45%+39,467+143.6%Added
Kempner Capital Management Inc.66,628$5.98M3.37%+36,658+122.3%Added
Courier Capital LLC66,566$5.97M0.39%−459−0.7%Reduced
Wahed Invest LLC66,261$5.95M1.03%+1,066+1.6%Added
Eliot Finkel Investment Counsel, LLC66,210$5.94M4.04%+845+1.3%Added
Fiduciary Alliance LLC65,808$5.91M0.58%−7,022−9.6%Reduced
GLOBALT Investments LLC65,435$5.87M0.24%−604−0.9%Reduced
Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab65,431$5.87M0.12%+38,520+143.1%Added
Strategic Global Advisors, LLC65,262$5.86M1.16%−2,100−3.1%Reduced
Jacobi Capital Management LLC64,511$5.79M0.43%+2,722+4.4%Added
Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc64,271$5.77M0.38%−1,090−1.7%Reduced
Independent Advisor Alliance64,223$5.76M0.19%−3,124−4.6%Reduced
Brick & Kyle, Associates65,322$5.76M2.65%−1,907−2.8%Reduced
Boston Research & Management Inc63,596$5.71M1.40%−1,190−1.8%Reduced
RFG Advisory, LLC63,569$5.71M0.15%+30,274+90.9%Added
StoneX Group Inc.62,972$5.69M0.31%+3,388+5.7%Added
CCM Investment Group, LLC63,576$5.67M0.60%+13,590+27.2%Added
Capital Analysts, LLC62,942$5.65M0.21%+2,889+4.8%Added
PFG Investments, LLC62,576$5.62M0.36%−2,143−3.3%Reduced
Barbara Oil Co.62,295$5.59M2.27%00.0%Unchanged
GF Fund Management Co. Ltd.62,156$5.58M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Counsel LLC62,108$5.57M0.25%−73−0.1%Reduced
NewSquare Capital LLC63,299$5.57M0.45%−71−0.1%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.61,994$5.56M0.19%−125−0.2%Reduced
First American Bank61,682$5.54M0.41%−120−0.2%Reduced
Wedbush Securities Inc61,637$5.53M0.20%−6,197−9.1%Reduced
Buffington Mohr McNeal61,540$5.52M1.09%−17,031−21.7%Reduced
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management61,511$5.52M0.81%+7,760+14.4%Added
HighPoint Advisor Group LLC65,104$5.51M0.32%+2,661+4.3%Added
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC60,835$5.51M0.18%+4,813+8.6%Added
Royal Fund Management, LLC60,868$5.50M0.66%+5,474+9.9%Added
Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC61,089$5.48M0.08%−1,556−2.5%Reduced
NewEdge Wealth, LLC60,920$5.47M0.10%−24,850−29.0%Reduced
Chesley Taft & Associates LLC60,888$5.47M0.26%+35+0.1%Added
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc.60,170$5.46M0.27%−40,210−40.1%Reduced
Twin Capital Management Inc60,606$5.44M0.63%−858−1.4%Reduced
Ballentine Partners, LLC60,496$5.43M0.09%−3,013−4.7%Reduced
Stablepoint Partners, LLC60,438$5.42M0.98%+9,815+19.4%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC60,435$5.42M0.21%−5,588−8.5%Reduced
Bank of Hawaii60,370$5.42M0.31%−4,072−6.3%Reduced
Plato Investment Management Ltd59,092$5.36M0.45%+8,468+16.7%Added
Buckley Wealth Management, LLC59,650$5.35M1.67%−500−0.8%Reduced
Argyle Capital Management Inc.59,601$5.35M1.99%+1,486+2.6%Added
Sphera Funds Management Ltd.59,600$5.35M1.32%00.0%Unchanged
Harrell Investment Partners, LLC59,487$5.34M1.58%+1,232+2.1%Added
Shell Asset Management Co59,472$5.34M0.25%−1,874−3.1%Reduced
Benson Investment Management Company, Inc.59,360$5.33M2.32%+59,360New
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.59,197$5.31M0.98%+2,597+4.6%Added
Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC59,174$5.31M0.46%+11,104+23.1%Added
Roberts Wealth Advisors, LLC58,991$5.30M1.63%+333+0.6%Added
Core Alternative Capital58,963$5.29M1.27%−11,423−16.2%Reduced
Biltmore Family Office, LLC58,288$5.28M0.90%+2,800+5.0%Added
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC58,653$5.26M1.32%+2,346+4.2%Added
Aureus Asset Management, LLC58,269$5.23M0.37%+14,704+33.8%Added
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC63,396$5.22M0.12%+32,663+106.3%Added
Trust Co of Virginia58,112$5.22M0.48%−1,866−3.1%Reduced
Addenda Capital Inc.57,479$5.21M0.19%−97−0.2%Reduced
Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC57,929$5.20M0.30%−3,298−5.4%Reduced
Baugh & Associates, LLC60,897$5.20M2.63%+10,094+19.9%Added
Cutler Capital Management, LLC57,731$5.18M1.80%−294−0.5%Reduced
KCM Investment Advisors LLC57,661$5.18M0.19%−14,125−19.7%Reduced