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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
AlphaStar Capital Management, LLC21,224$1.78M0.15%+1,731+8.9%Added
IMA Wealth, Inc.21,030$1.78M0.18%+26+0.1%Added
Portfolio Design Labs, LLC21,259$1.78M0.31%+21,259New
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC21,302$1.79M0.19%+2,086+10.9%Added
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC21,393$1.80M0.13%+1,591+8.0%Added
Naviter Wealth, LLC21,245$1.80M0.21%−2,552−10.7%Reduced
SBI Securities Co., Ltd.21,461$1.80M0.05%−2,975−12.2%Reduced
Allred Capital Management, LLC21,463$1.80M0.63%+63+0.3%Added
New England Research & Management, Inc.21,596$1.81M0.83%−809−3.6%Reduced
Insight Advisors, LLC21,660$1.82M0.28%−1,347−5.9%Reduced
Asset Dedication, LLC21,692$1.82M0.12%+1,444+7.1%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.21,716$1.82M0.05%−7,238−25.0%Reduced
Broderick Brian C21,997$1.85M0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Spire Wealth Management22,027$1.85M0.06%−3,016−12.0%Reduced
Beaton Management Co. Inc.22,037$1.85M0.84%+1,550+7.6%Added
Enhancing Capital LLC22,067$1.85M1.36%00.0%Unchanged
Peak Retirement Planning, Inc.22,158$1.86M0.52%+4,961+28.8%Added
Nilsine Partners, LLC22,171$1.86M0.17%+15,327+223.9%Added
Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC22,186$1.86M1.05%+805+3.8%Added
Massachusetts Wealth Management22,199$1.86M0.92%+225+1.0%Added
NTV Asset Management LLC22,209$1.86M0.20%−1,258−5.4%Reduced
Campbell Capital Management Inc22,235$1.87M0.72%+22,235New
Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC22,264$1.87M0.08%+2,515+12.7%Added
Gen-Wealth Partners Inc22,315$1.87M0.63%+4,513+25.4%Added
Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC22,383$1.88M0.52%+675+3.1%Added
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co22,396$1.88M0.40%−1,519−6.4%Reduced
Ridgewood Investments LLC23,338$1.88M0.79%+1,859+8.7%Added
3Chopt Investment Partners, LLC22,313$1.89M0.43%−11,839−34.7%Reduced
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC22,558$1.89M0.42%+6,144+37.4%Added
IAM Advisory, LLC22,581$1.90M0.43%+3,812+20.3%Added
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A22,609$1.90M0.61%+4,260+23.2%Added
Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions, Inc.22,634$1.90M1.20%+127+0.6%Added
Zhang Financial LLC22,635$1.90M0.08%+131+0.6%Added
Walleye Capital LLC22,670$1.90M0.02%−30,272−57.2%Reduced
Forum Financial Management, LP22,702$1.91M0.03%+304+1.4%Added
Hikari Power Ltd22,710$1.91M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC22,710$1.91M0.11%+133+0.6%Added
Beaumont Financial Advisors, LLC22,743$1.91M0.13%+2,574+12.8%Added
CSM Advisors, LLC22,755$1.91M0.05%−50,860−69.1%Reduced
Morse Asset Management, Inc22,776$1.91M0.38%+989+4.5%Added
Peoples Financial Services Corp.22,778$1.91M0.86%00.0%Unchanged
MMBG Investment Advisors Co.22,563$1.91M0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Traynor Capital Management, Inc.22,783$1.91M0.11%+1,774+8.4%Added
Legacy Capital Group California, Inc.22,808$1.91M0.49%+40.0%Added
MJP Associates Inc22,849$1.92M0.25%+1,218+5.6%Added
Gifford Fong Associates22,900$1.92M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
MV Capital Management, Inc.22,939$1.93M0.18%−5,656−19.8%Reduced
First PREMIER Bank22,943$1.93M0.44%−915−3.8%Reduced
AlTi Global, Inc.22,779$1.93M0.05%+1,542+7.3%Added
Green Square Capital Advisors LLC24,374$1.93M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Brown Miller Wealth Management, LLC22,999$1.93M0.55%+263+1.2%Added
SCS Capital Management LLC22,873$1.93M0.02%−1,204−5.0%Reduced
Private Management Group Inc23,051$1.93M0.06%−292−1.3%Reduced
Fairfield, Bush & Co.23,057$1.94M0.99%+3,969+20.8%Added
Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC23,078$1.94M0.13%−2,698−10.5%Reduced
Sippican Capital Advisors23,126$1.94M1.28%+943+4.3%Added
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC23,137$1.94M0.03%+3,032+15.1%Added
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management, LLC23,276$1.95M0.09%−1,458−5.9%Reduced
Marex Group plc23,291$1.95M0.02%−13,901−37.4%Reduced
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC23,318$1.96M0.17%−294−1.2%Reduced
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc.23,325$1.96M0.10%+1,669+7.7%Added
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC23,337$1.96M0.06%−5,472−19.0%Reduced
Fulcrum Asset Management LLP23,399$1.96M0.54%−650−2.7%Reduced
Intrust Bank NA23,402$1.96M0.16%+960+4.3%Added
Banque Transatlantique SA23,403$1.96M0.05%−30−0.1%Reduced
Northstar Group, Inc.23,445$1.97M0.29%−70−0.3%Reduced
Birmingham Capital Management Co Inc23,478$1.97M0.91%−4,550−16.2%Reduced
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co23,530$1.97M0.06%−707−2.9%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC23,572$1.98M0.10%+3,252+16.0%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC23,592$1.98M0.04%−3,485−12.9%Reduced
Wedmont Private Capital22,608$1.98M0.07%+2,078+10.1%Added
Ellevest, Inc.23,602$1.98M0.28%+9,868+71.9%Added
Smith, Moore & Co.23,614$1.98M0.15%+663+2.9%Added
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc22,784$1.98M0.32%−964−4.1%Reduced
Brendel Financial Advisors LLC23,668$1.99M1.02%00.0%Unchanged
Empire Financial Management Company, LLC23,683$1.99M0.46%00.0%Unchanged
Archer Investment Corp23,706$1.99M0.45%−315−1.3%Reduced
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC23,770$1.99M0.18%−59,370−71.4%Reduced
Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC23,773$2.00M1.37%+3,548+17.5%Added
Meitav Dash Investments Ltd23,794$2.00M0.03%+23,794New
Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC23,818$2.00M0.47%+907+4.0%Added
Curbstone Financial Management Corp23,844$2.00M0.38%+232+1.0%Added
Central Valley Advisors, LLC23,863$2.00M0.62%+702+3.0%Added
Bridgewater Advisors Inc.23,377$2.01M0.14%+366+1.6%Added
Mystic Asset Management, Inc.23,899$2.01M0.45%+280+1.2%Added
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc23,915$2.01M1.00%−405−1.7%Reduced
Callahan Advisors, LLC23,917$2.01M0.17%−2,173−8.3%Reduced
Qtron Investments LLC24,015$2.02M0.25%−13,492−36.0%Reduced
Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC24,023$2.02M0.62%−2,703−10.1%Reduced
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust24,079$2.02M0.16%+57+0.2%Added
Hayek Kallen Investment Management24,139$2.03M0.64%−111−0.5%Reduced
Allen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC24,202$2.03M0.32%−74−0.3%Reduced
CFS Investment Advisory Services, LLC23,217$2.03M0.15%−3,917−14.4%Reduced
Econ Financial Services Corp24,242$2.03M1.01%+24,242New
Wellington Shields & Co., LLC24,291$2.04M0.53%−5,606−18.8%Reduced
Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC24,291$2.04M1.14%+11,787+94.3%Added
Tealwood Asset Management Inc24,338$2.04M0.83%−531−2.1%Reduced
Argent Advisors, Inc.24,370$2.05M0.60%+1,387+6.0%Added
Personal Cfo Solutions, LLC24,441$2.05M0.36%−652−2.6%Reduced
Portside Wealth Group, LLC24,471$2.05M0.29%+3,179+14.9%Added