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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
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC15,418$1.29M0.05%+1,699+12.4%Added
Little House Capital LLC15,421$1.29M0.30%−9,815−38.9%Reduced
Eley Financial Management, Inc15,445$1.30M0.47%+85+0.6%Added
South Plains Financial, Inc.15,446$1.30M0.81%+2,485+19.2%Added
PBMares Wealth Management LLC15,461$1.30M0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Martin & Co Inc15,473$1.30M0.23%−15−0.1%Reduced
St. Louis Trust Co15,488$1.30M0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Windsor Capital Management, LLC15,501$1.30M0.36%−646−4.0%Reduced
GM Advisory Group, Inc.15,590$1.31M0.06%−4,412−22.1%Reduced
Caerus Investment Advisors, LLC15,622$1.31M0.54%+15,622New
Cascade Financial Partners, LLC15,665$1.31M0.15%+96+0.6%Added
Telos Capital Management, Inc.15,683$1.32M0.13%−165−1.0%Reduced
Scott & Selber, Inc.15,687$1.32M0.34%+61+0.4%Added
Baker Chad R15,700$1.32M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC15,737$1.32M0.16%+2,649+20.2%Added
BCS Wealth Management15,744$1.32M0.30%−516−3.2%Reduced
Hall Laurie J Trustee15,755$1.32M0.43%−2,829−15.2%Reduced
Calamos Wealth Management LLC15,761$1.32M0.05%+1,351+9.4%Added
Fiduciary Family Office, LLC15,786$1.32M0.38%+2,758+21.2%Added
Atom Investors LP15,818$1.33M0.10%+15,818New
Gold Investment Management Ltd.15,823$1.33M0.45%+362+2.3%Added
Sawyer & Company, Inc16,784$1.33M0.50%+2,462+17.2%Added
Home Federal Bank of Tennessee15,858$1.33M0.36%−82−0.5%Reduced
Sig Brokerage, LP15,888$1.33M0.34%−32,513−67.2%Reduced
High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC15,908$1.34M0.32%−1,513−8.7%Reduced
MCF Advisors LLC15,801$1.34M0.08%−25−0.2%Reduced
PDS Planning, Inc15,919$1.34M0.09%+326+2.1%Added
AMF Pensionsforsakring AB15,947$1.34M0.01%−558,640−97.2%Reduced
Meridian Financial, LLC15,995$1.34M0.76%−300−1.8%Reduced
Value Partners Investments Inc.16,006$1.34M0.11%+625+4.1%Added
Ellsworth Advisors, LLC15,994$1.35M0.29%+1,698+11.9%Added
SPC Financial, Inc.16,047$1.35M0.11%+261+1.7%Added
L2 Asset Management, LLC16,047$1.35M0.19%+8,812+121.8%Added
Richards, Merrill & Peterson, Inc.16,063$1.35M0.58%−226−1.4%Reduced
Founders Financial Alliance, LLC16,072$1.35M0.25%−492−3.0%Reduced
Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC16,094$1.35M0.08%−514−3.1%Reduced
Fiduciary Alliance LLC16,192$1.36M0.09%−1,345−7.7%Reduced
Atlas Brown,Inc.16,196$1.36M0.40%+58+0.4%Added
Nicholas Hoffman & Company, LLC.16,201$1.36M0.03%−276−1.7%Reduced
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank12,031$1.37M0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Sivia Capital Partners, LLC16,324$1.37M0.39%+4,830+42.0%Added
Kavar Capital Partners Group, LLC16,328$1.37M0.18%−103−0.6%Reduced
Waddell & Associates, LLC16,337$1.37M0.12%+4,011+32.5%Added
Aull & Monroe Investment Management Corp16,361$1.37M0.70%−350−2.1%Reduced
YANKCOM Partnership16,434$1.38M0.62%+721+4.6%Added
Garrison Point Advisors, LLC16,439$1.38M0.58%−1,254−7.1%Reduced
Sectoral Asset Management Inc16,400$1.39M0.86%−4,500−21.5%Reduced
Wealth Dimensions Group, Ltd.16,566$1.39M0.29%−491−2.9%Reduced
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC16,709$1.40M0.02%−2,530−13.2%Reduced
Ascent Wealth Partners, LLC16,719$1.40M0.16%−155−0.9%Reduced
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC16,738$1.40M0.25%−1,053−5.9%Reduced
Costello Asset Management, INC16,733$1.40M0.47%−27,414−62.1%Reduced
Cidel Asset Management Inc16,753$1.41M0.08%+1,682+11.2%Added
Stance Capital LLC16,800$1.41M0.52%+890+5.6%Added
Monetary Management Group Inc16,885$1.42M0.33%−2,150−11.3%Reduced
Savvy Advisors, Inc.16,940$1.42M0.07%+8,855+109.5%Added
LeClair Wealth Partners LLC16,972$1.42M0.89%−148−0.9%Reduced
Sentinel Trust Co Lba16,981$1.43M0.15%−33−0.2%Reduced
Creative Financial Designs Inc16,992$1.43M0.10%−586−3.3%Reduced
Wealthquest Corp17,021$1.43M0.11%+329+2.0%Added
Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC17,028$1.43M0.56%−5,500−24.4%Reduced
Prudent Man Advisors, LLC17,035$1.43M0.53%−488−2.8%Reduced
Bernardo Wealth Planning LLC17,114$1.44M0.28%+110+0.6%Added
Whalerock Point Partners, LLC17,115$1.44M0.29%+425+2.5%Added
Chesapeake Asset Management LLC17,150$1.44M1.28%−8,044−31.9%Reduced
Oak Associates, Ltd17,168$1.44M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Paragon Capital Management Inc17,209$1.44M1.08%−654−3.7%Reduced
Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc.17,219$1.45M0.69%−25−0.1%Reduced
Legato Capital Management LLC17,240$1.45M0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Cypress Asset Management Inc17,252$1.45M0.33%−73−0.4%Reduced
Next Level Private LLC16,337$1.45M0.42%−9,915−37.8%Reduced
Gables Capital Management Inc.17,302$1.45M0.62%+275+1.6%Added
Thrive Wealth Management, LLC17,307$1.45M0.22%−2,218−11.4%Reduced
Donald L. Hagan, LLC17,352$1.46M0.71%+8,981+107.3%Added
OmniStar Financial Group, Inc.17,440$1.46M0.89%+3,566+25.7%Added
Summit Wealth Group LLC14,231$1.47M0.20%+9,491+200.2%Added
Visionary Wealth Advisors17,487$1.47M0.07%+438+2.6%Added
Webster Bank, N. A.17,538$1.47M0.14%−437−2.4%Reduced
Aaron Wealth Advisors17,547$1.47M0.09%+5,277+43.0%Added
Puzo Michael J17,553$1.47M0.40%−405−2.3%Reduced
Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC17,556$1.47M0.17%−1,105−5.9%Reduced
LM Advisors LLC17,401$1.48M0.21%+2,000+13.0%Added
Hartford Financial Management Inc.17,654$1.48M0.39%−2,461−12.2%Reduced
Kera Capital Partners, Inc.17,654$1.48M0.22%+9,382+113.4%Added
CSS LLC17,655$1.48M0.09%−5,310−23.1%Reduced
Inman Jager Wealth Management, LLC17,670$1.48M0.95%+398+2.3%Added
Donoghue Forlines LLC17,699$1.49M0.46%−642−3.5%Reduced
BSW Wealth Partners17,719$1.49M0.19%−195−1.1%Reduced
Wulff, Hansen & Co.17,720$1.49M1.28%−450−2.5%Reduced
Lecap Asset Management Ltd17,741$1.49M0.52%+167+1.0%Added
VCI Wealth Management LLC17,742$1.49M0.45%+1,943+12.3%Added
Brady Martz Wealth Solutions, LLC17,752$1.49M0.27%+70.0%Added
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC17,773$1.49M0.37%−858−4.6%Reduced
Doliver Advisors, LP17,778$1.49M0.39%−265−1.5%Reduced
Wallace Capital Management Inc.17,779$1.49M0.19%−1,077−5.7%Reduced
Shufro Rose & Co LLC16,668$1.50M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
First Interstate Bank17,882$1.50M0.08%+6,900+62.8%Added
West Family Investments, Inc.17,886$1.50M0.34%−1,910−9.6%Reduced
GoalVest Advisory LLC17,974$1.51M0.32%+2,833+18.7%Added
GraniteShares Advisors LLC17,974$1.51M0.87%−222−1.2%Reduced