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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, Q3 2025

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Sep 30, 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
3,320
+42 vs. Q2 2025
Shares held
1.90B
−25.7M (−1.3%) vs. Q2 2025
Total value
$159.8B
+$6.99B (+4.6%) vs. Q2 2025
New holders
191
1,361 more added
Sold out
149
1,428 more reduced

60 institutions that held it in Q2 2025 haven't filed for Q3 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2025: 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 holdersQ3 2025: 3,320 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 heldQ3 2025: $159.8B
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, Q3 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q2 2025.

Institutions holding MRK in Q3 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Optas, LLC5,993$503.0K0.09%−4,323−41.9%Reduced
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management5,998$503.5K0.02%−400−6.3%Reduced
Sunpointe, LLC5,951$504.3K0.18%+63+1.1%Added
Maseco LLP6,013$504.6K0.02%+151+2.6%Added
American Capital Advisory, LLC6,016$504.9K0.23%+10+0.2%Added
Clark Wealth Partners4,798$505.0K0.31%−1,542−24.3%Reduced
Sculati Wealth Management, LLC6,025$505.7K0.18%−1,943−24.4%Reduced
Southern Capital Advisors, LLC6,029$506.0K0.24%−118−1.9%Reduced
McIlrath & Eck, LLC6,040$506.9K0.05%+421+7.5%Added
Fort Point Capital Partners LLC5,985$507.1K0.06%−3,964−39.8%Reduced
Legacy Trust6,046$507.4K0.10%+1,120+22.7%Added
Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich6,059$508.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC6,001$508.5K0.05%+775+14.8%Added
Sanders Morris Harris LLC6,063$508.9K0.07%+6,063New
Brady Family Wealth, LLC6,081$510.4K0.16%−2,460−28.8%Reduced
Shum Financial Group, Inc.6,083$510.5K0.38%+6,083New
Sentinus, LLC6,092$511.3K0.11%+2,347+62.7%Added
Gibbs Wealth Management6,096$511.6K0.12%−248−3.9%Reduced
Tempus Wealth Planning, LLC6,119$513.6K0.12%+519+9.3%Added
Vishria Bird Financial Group, LLC6,119$513.6K0.10%+364+6.3%Added
Destination Wealth Management6,123$513.9K0.01%−43,865−87.8%Reduced
Channel Wealth LLC6,124$513.9K0.14%+18+0.3%Added
Northstar Asset Management LLC6,130$514.5K0.11%−3,304−35.0%Reduced
MKT Advisors LLC5,715$515.1K0.19%−20−0.3%Reduced
Resolute Wealth Strategies, LLC6,148$516.0K0.24%−1,478−19.4%Reduced
Litman Gregory Asset Management LLC6,149$516.1K0.04%+6,149New
QVR LLC6,151$516.3K0.63%+6,151New
Barrett & Company, Inc.6,164$517.4K0.18%−534−8.0%Reduced
Roxbury Financial LLC6,173$518.1K0.48%−142−2.2%Reduced
Bogart Wealth, LLC6,178$518.5K0.02%−749−10.8%Reduced
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC6,191$519.6K0.04%−501−7.5%Reduced
LOM Asset Management Ltd6,213$521.0K0.16%−9,187−59.7%Reduced
Beta Wealth Group, Inc.6,215$521.7K0.21%−107−1.7%Reduced
Chancellor Financial Group WB LP6,276$526.7K0.37%+358+6.0%Added
New Republic Capital, LLC6,221$527.3K0.16%+452+7.8%Added
Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC6,227$527.7K0.12%+307+5.2%Added
one8zero8, LLC6,290$527.9K0.11%+559+9.8%Added
Bank of Stockton6,292$528.1K0.15%−51−0.8%Reduced
Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC6,293$528.2K0.17%+88+1.4%Added
Investment Research Partners LLC6,114$529.4K0.24%+6,114New
Roberts Capital Advisors, LLC6,321$530.5K0.59%+6,321New
Proficio Capital Partners LLC6,323$530.7K0.04%−9,175−59.2%Reduced
Certified Advisory Corp6,332$531.5K0.05%−20.0%Reduced
Addison Advisors LLC6,349$532.9K0.12%+333+5.5%Added
Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC6,357$533.6K0.11%+6,357New
Element Capital Management LLC6,363$534.0K0.76%+6,363New
Summit Asset Management, LLC6,368$534.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
First Western Trust Bank6,373$534.9K0.02%−1,600−20.1%Reduced
Beacon Financial Group6,374$535.0K0.05%+73+1.2%Added
Financial Advisory Corp6,373$535.0K0.15%+2,254+54.7%Added
Congress Asset Management Co6,386$536.0K0.00%−935−12.8%Reduced
Banyan Capital Management, Inc.6,389$536.2K0.24%+6,389New
Polymer Capital Management (US) LLC6,390$536.3K0.07%+6,390New
Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC6,452$541.5K0.09%+398+6.6%Added
Semus Wealth Partners LLC6,455$541.8K0.31%−407−5.9%Reduced
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC6,456$541.9K0.10%−640−9.0%Reduced
Financial Harvest, LLC6,463$542.4K0.37%+13+0.2%Added
Versant Capital Management, Inc6,472$543.2K0.07%+3,134+93.9%Added
HHM Wealth Advisors, LLC6,474$543.4K0.06%+96+1.5%Added
Pring Turner Capital Group Inc6,485$544.3K0.33%−60−0.9%Reduced
Advisory Alpha, LLC6,083$544.7K0.02%+2,354+63.1%Added
Mirador Capital Partners LP6,498$545.3K0.08%+67+1.0%Added
Scientech Research LLC6,503$545.8K0.19%+6,503New
Hardy Reed LLC6,507$546.1K0.04%−8,831−57.6%Reduced
Jmac Enterprises LLC6,513$546.7K0.11%+1,025+18.7%Added
Ethos Financial Group, LLC6,464$547.9K0.04%−177−2.7%Reduced
Nicolet Bankshares Inc6,529$548.0K0.09%+360+5.8%Added
Insight 2811, Inc.6,533$548.3K0.24%+135+2.1%Added
Cardinal Point Capital Management, ULC6,540$548.9K0.04%−210−3.1%Reduced
Capital Planning Advisors, LLC6,559$550.5K0.08%−5,466−45.5%Reduced
Sachetta, LLC6,550$550.7K0.20%+111+1.7%Added
Claris Financial LLC6,567$551.1K0.31%−93−1.4%Reduced
Sentry Investment Management LLC6,394$552.0K0.37%−1,749−21.5%Reduced
IFG Advisors, LLC6,583$552.5K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Successful Portfolios LLC6,600$553.9K0.32%−155−2.3%Reduced
Curtis Advisory Group, LLC6,600$553.9K0.13%+6,600New
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.6,603$554.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Old Second National Bank of Aurora6,616$555.3K0.11%−6−0.1%Reduced
Investment Research & Advisory Group, Inc.6,575$556.5K0.19%+62+1.0%Added
Cromwell Holdings LLC6,569$557.1K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Sittner & Nelson, LLC6,642$557.5K0.20%+4+0.1%Added
Allied Investment Advisors, LLC6,646$557.8K0.09%−260−3.8%Reduced
C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors6,654$558.5K0.03%+564+9.3%Added
Sepio Capital, LP6,670$559.8K0.03%+6,670New
Seven Mile Advisory6,695$561.9K0.09%+2,525+60.6%Added
Annex Advisory Services, LLC6,700$562.4K0.01%−4,429−39.8%Reduced
Granite Investment Partners, LLC6,725$564.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Aspire Growth Partners LLC6,733$565.1K0.41%+64+1.0%Added
Cox Capital Mgt LLC6,756$567.0K0.37%+36+0.5%Added
Certior Financial Group, LLC6,762$567.6K0.39%+86+1.3%Added
Global Trust Asset Management, LLC6,771$568.3K0.26%−1,397−17.1%Reduced
Capital Management Associates, Inc6,780$569.0K0.15%+580+9.4%Added
Crabel Capital Management, LLC6,783$569.3K0.51%+6,783New
Neumann Capital Management, LLC6,785$569.5K0.17%+900+15.3%Added
Promethium Advisors,llc6,728$570.1K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
B&L Asset Management LLC6,797$570.5K0.29%+1,510+28.6%Added
Old Port Advisors6,803$571.0K0.14%−218−3.1%Reduced
Allen Investment Management LLC6,805$571.1K0.01%−6,000−46.9%Reduced
Fi3 FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC6,750$571.4K0.19%−435−6.1%Reduced
Orrstown Financial Services Inc6,813$571.8K0.10%−673−9.0%Reduced