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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
3,319
+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
1,427 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: 3,319 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 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 20263,812$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, 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
M. Kraus & Co10,383$871.4K0.24%−1,159−10.0%Reduced
Taylor Hoffman Capital Management LLC10,385$871.6K0.27%+10.0%Added
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC10,395$872.0K0.09%+10,395New
Mechanics Financial Corp10,391$872.1K0.33%−286−2.7%Reduced
Retirement Guys Formula LLC10,406$873.4K0.31%−12,445−54.5%Reduced
Manske Wealth Management10,412$873.9K0.27%+767+8.0%Added
Oxford Asset Management LLP10,416$874.2K0.29%+10,416New
Johnson & White Wealth Management, LLC10,416$874.2K0.40%+589+6.0%Added
Abel Hall, LLC10,423$874.8K0.35%−47−0.4%Reduced
World Equity Group, Inc.10,362$875.6K0.20%−1,752−14.5%Reduced
Gratus Wealth Advisors, LLC10,438$876.1K0.12%−525−4.8%Reduced
Murphy, Middleton, Hinkle & Parker, Inc.10,481$879.7K0.43%+26+0.2%Added
Pinnacle Holdings, LLC10,486$880.1K0.31%−48−0.5%Reduced
Apriem Advisors10,489$880.3K0.08%−215−2.0%Reduced
Coco Enterprises, LLC9,949$881.4K0.47%+455+4.8%Added
First Dallas Securities Inc.10,509$882.0K0.33%−1,418−11.9%Reduced
Wealth Effects LLC10,514$882.4K0.28%−300−2.8%Reduced
Prelude Capital Management, LLC10,538$884.5K0.07%+5,001+90.3%Added
Payne Capital LLC10,540$884.6K0.90%+10,540New
Sage Rhino Capital LLC10,554$885.8K0.17%+23+0.2%Added
Austin Private Wealth, LLC10,567$886.9K0.07%+865+8.9%Added
San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC10,573$887.4K0.16%+1,590+17.7%Added
Clean Yield Group10,602$889.8K0.25%−38−0.4%Reduced
Hilltop National Bank10,615$890.9K0.22%−30.0%Reduced
Forza Wealth Management, LLC10,643$893.3K0.34%+159+1.5%Added
Everstar Asset Management, LLC10,661$894.8K0.51%+591+5.9%Added
Van Strum & Towne Inc.10,668$895.4K0.26%00.0%Unchanged
Highline Wealth Partners LLC10,673$895.8K0.24%+73+0.7%Added
Alhambra Investment Partners LLC10,698$897.9K0.43%−178−1.6%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisory, LLC10,701$898.1K0.09%−2,793−20.7%Reduced
Arista Wealth Management, LLC10,706$898.5K0.11%−176−1.6%Reduced
Paul Damon & Associates, Inc.10,709$898.8K0.43%+1,808+20.3%Added
RMR Wealth Builders10,743$901.7K0.08%−639−5.6%Reduced
Aspetuck Financial Management LLC10,749$902.2K0.62%+3,100+40.5%Added
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC10,024$903.5K0.14%+345+3.6%Added
KG&L Capital Management,LLC10,749$907.4K0.25%−492−4.4%Reduced
Lavaca Capital LLC10,834$909.3K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Fairtree Asset Management (Pty) Ltd10,842$910.0K0.60%−3,184−22.7%Reduced
BankPlus Trust Department10,857$911.2K0.24%+4,826+80.0%Added
Wincap Financial LLC10,863$911.7K0.63%−160−1.5%Reduced
Nwam LLC10,634$912.0K0.05%−753−6.6%Reduced
Interchange Capital Partners, LLC10,879$913.1K0.18%+1,306+13.6%Added
Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc10,884$913.5K0.10%−311−2.8%Reduced
DeDora Capital, Inc.10,912$915.8K0.22%−112−1.0%Reduced
Spirepoint Private Client, LLC10,994$922.8K0.10%−64,872−85.5%Reduced
Pegasus Asset Management, Inc.10,995$922.8K0.30%−1,424−11.5%Reduced
Gryphon Financial Partners LLC10,995$922.8K0.11%−985−8.2%Reduced
Physicians Financial Services, Inc.11,010$924.0K0.25%−100−0.9%Reduced
Patron Partners Advisors, LLC11,029$925.7K0.42%+337+3.2%Added
Knuff & Co LLC11,038$926.4K0.27%−650−5.6%Reduced
Weaver Capital Management LLC11,055$927.8K0.20%−1,434−11.5%Reduced
Wolff Financial Management LLC11,083$930.2K0.22%−14−0.1%Reduced
Regal Investment Advisors LLC11,090$930.8K0.06%+570+5.4%Added
Pullen Investment Management, LLC11,098$931.5K0.50%+66+0.6%Added
Absher Wealth Management, LLC11,119$933.2K0.11%+1,769+18.9%Added
Evernest Financial Advisors, LLC11,131$934.2K0.26%−549−4.7%Reduced
Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC11,157$936.3K0.62%−610−5.2%Reduced
Zullo Investment Group, Inc.11,158$936.6K0.35%+28+0.3%Added
Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Pzu SA11,173$937.8K0.22%+220+2.0%Added
Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC11,193$939.4K0.09%+873+8.5%Added
Wall Street Access Asset Management, LLC11,235$943.0K0.24%+928+9.0%Added
Karani Asset Management LLC11,239$943.3K0.81%−202−1.8%Reduced
OV Management LLC11,239$943.3K0.80%+68+0.6%Added
Wealth Alliance11,257$944.8K0.10%−5,224−31.7%Reduced
Charter Oak Capital Management, LLC11,279$946.7K0.07%−2,461−17.9%Reduced
VeraBank, N.A.11,359$953.4K0.18%+211+1.9%Added
Integrity Alliance, LLC.11,382$955.3K0.05%+2,500+28.1%Added
CRA Financial Services, LLC11,428$959.2K0.13%−2,048−15.2%Reduced
Root Financial Partners, LLC11,434$959.6K0.06%+499+4.6%Added
Providence Wealth Advisors, LLC11,129$968.6K0.61%+215+2.0%Added
Impact Capital Partners LLC11,544$968.9K0.29%+485+4.4%Added
Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC11,551$969.5K0.13%+1,615+16.3%Added
Requisite Capital Management, LLC11,550$969.6K0.16%+11,550New
denkapparat Operations GmbH11,554$969.7K0.62%00.0%Unchanged
Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC11,620$974.0K0.14%+176+1.5%Added
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC11,646$977.4K0.03%+209+1.8%Added
Loudon Investment Management, LLC11,652$978.0K0.51%+1,550+15.3%Added
Premier Path Wealth Partners, LLC11,691$981.3K0.13%+2,527+27.6%Added
Trust Co of the South11,717$983.4K0.16%−14,016−54.5%Reduced
City Holding Co11,752$986.3K0.12%−2,009−14.6%Reduced
Abc Arbitrage SA11,779$988.6K0.10%+11,779New
Convergence Financial, LLC11,787$989.3K0.15%+851+7.8%Added
Diligent Investors, LLC11,814$991.6K0.25%−5,091−30.1%Reduced
North Star Asset Management Inc11,842$993.9K0.04%−154−1.3%Reduced
Woodward Diversified Capital, LLC11,856$995.1K0.46%−54−0.5%Reduced
Saxon Interests, Inc.11,832$995.3K0.39%−8,770−42.6%Reduced
Monument Capital Management11,878$996.9K0.25%+5,795+95.3%Added
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.11,886$997.6K0.35%+622+5.5%Added
Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd11,900$998.8K0.15%+7,100+147.9%Added
Sylvest Advisors, LLC11,916$1.00M0.54%+304+2.6%Added
Pinnbrook Capital Management LP11,925$1.00M0.19%+11,925New
Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management, LLC11,933$1.00M0.26%+37+0.3%Added
Doheny Asset Management11,940$1.00M0.64%−200−1.6%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc11,942$1.00M0.06%−2,064−14.7%Reduced
First Financial Corp11,942$1.00M0.39%−200−1.6%Reduced
Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC11,967$1.00M0.34%−289−2.4%Reduced
Cadinha & Co LLC11,969$1.00M0.14%−1,842−13.3%Reduced
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC11,982$1.01M0.39%−141−1.2%Reduced
American Assets Inc12,000$1.01M0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Center for Financial Planning, Inc.12,012$1.01M0.11%+343+2.9%Added