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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
Capital Research Global Investors2,310,615$193.9M0.04%−1,151,654−33.3%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.2,310,247$193.9M0.28%+371,039+19.1%Added
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System2,291,300$192.3M0.34%−147,683−6.1%Reduced
Acadian Asset Management LLC2,202,965$184.9M0.32%−1,975,420−47.3%Reduced
New York State Teachers Retirement System2,142,056$179.8M0.35%−33,158−1.5%Reduced
Janus Henderson Group PLC2,115,541$177.5M0.08%+1,573,424+290.2%Added
TD Asset Management Inc2,078,795$174.5M0.14%+87,543+4.4%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd2,063,967$173.2M0.25%−1,958,497−48.7%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.2,060,529$172.9M0.54%+15,366+0.8%Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP1,969,101$165.3M0.25%−469,247−19.2%Reduced
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.1,919,002$160.5M1.58%+37,932+2.0%Added
Danske Bank A/S1,906,030$160.0M0.40%−178,208−8.6%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC1,851,047$155.4M0.37%+6,642+0.4%Added
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC1,760,748$154.3M0.23%+98,009+5.9%Added
Korea Investment CORP1,777,147$149.2M0.31%−198,111−10.0%Reduced
Storebrand Asset Management AS1,770,296$148.6M0.39%+70,058+4.1%Added
SEI Investments Co1,753,537$147.2M0.16%+149,395+9.3%Added
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)1,730,472$145.2M0.58%−97,269−5.3%Reduced
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The1,723,476$144.7M0.12%−1,259,430−42.2%Reduced
National Bank of Canada1,709,722$143.5M0.16%−1,834,181−51.8%Reduced
Cerity Partners LLC1,709,626$143.5M0.23%−277,099−13.9%Reduced
Antipodes Partners Ltd1,671,552$140.3M3.15%−142,708−7.9%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp1,653,142$138.7M0.19%−140,573−7.8%Reduced
Mondrian Investment Partners LTD1,648,317$138.3M2.31%+1,648,317New
Alecta Pensionsforsakring, Omsesidigt1,640,300$137.6M0.61%00.0%Unchanged
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC1,637,843$137.5M1.15%−17,692−1.1%Reduced
US Bancorp1,633,247$137.1M0.16%−68,963−4.1%Reduced
Handelsbanken Fonder AB1,618,290$135.8M0.43%−26,136−1.6%Reduced
Schroder Investment Management Group1,574,051$132.1M0.10%+85,833+5.8%Added
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA1,567,658$131.6M0.13%+32,583+2.1%Added
Bessemer Group Inc1,527,844$128.2M0.20%+37,142+2.5%Added
APG Asset Management N.V.1,780,828$127.2M0.36%−120,916−6.4%Reduced
Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al1,507,338$126.5M0.82%+52,100+3.6%Added
M&T Bank Corp1,498,837$125.8M0.42%−112,150−7.0%Reduced
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main1,483,796$124.5M0.11%+140,890+10.5%Added
Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd1,469,104$123.3M0.32%−75,924−4.9%Reduced
Ci Investments Inc.1,429,779$120.0M0.44%+663,687+86.6%Added
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.1,419,161$119.1M0.62%−234,938−14.2%Reduced
State of Wisconsin Investment Board1,400,810$117.6M0.27%−83,226−5.6%Reduced
Bank of Nova Scotia1,377,185$115.6M0.20%−53,617−3.7%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC1,370,829$115.1M0.15%−127,954−8.5%Reduced
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.1,340,576$112.5M0.33%+55,089+4.3%Added
Toronto Dominion Bank1,340,583$112.3M0.22%+111,345+9.1%Added
KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS1,324,170$112.0M0.44%+44,100+3.4%Added
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership1,334,597$112.0M0.16%+33,849+2.6%Added
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc.1,311,850$110.1M0.30%−53,574−3.9%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP1,298,799$109.0M0.16%−601,058−31.6%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.1,292,727$108.5M0.21%+46,549+3.7%Added
Regions Financial Corp1,283,487$107.7M0.70%−24,516−1.9%Reduced
Brown Advisory Inc1,267,985$106.4M0.14%+912+0.1%Added
Baird Financial Group, Inc.1,266,795$106.3M0.17%+19,629+1.6%Added
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.1,262,753$106.0M0.23%+1,256,953+21,671.6%Added
Kames Capital plc1,262,325$105.2M1.25%−70,398−5.3%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC1,243,103$104.3M0.38%+1,033,828+494.0%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors1,238,450$103.9M0.21%+14,176+1.2%Added
Colony Group, LLC1,235,786$103.8M0.17%+22,132+1.8%Added
BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S1,246,884$103.7M0.94%+254,350+25.6%Added
AXA Investment Managers S.A.1,209,059$101.5M0.27%+1,209,059New
Quilter Plc1,182,838$99.3M1.70%+3,355+0.3%Added
STRS Ohio1,176,972$98.8M0.36%+119,095+11.3%Added
Mackenzie Financial Corp1,174,716$98.6M0.12%+111,326+10.5%Added
Railway Pension Investments Ltd1,173,015$98.5M1.33%+26,700+2.3%Added
Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.1,171,812$98.3M1.87%+1,171,812Added
KBC Group NV1,170,529$98.2M0.24%−1,309,338−52.8%Reduced
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd1,157,633$97.2M0.51%+42,471+3.8%Added
Squarepoint Ops LLC1,135,068$95.3M0.20%−1,967,514−63.4%Reduced
Causeway Capital Management LLC1,134,057$95.2M1.26%+151,397+15.4%Added
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina1,132,889$95.1M0.29%−44,139−3.8%Reduced
UniSuper Management Pty Ltd1,087,123$91.2M0.56%+160,345+17.3%Added
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)1,081,697$90.8M0.21%+10,055+0.9%Added
Creative Planning1,076,508$90.4M0.07%+131,857+14.0%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers1,076,437$90.3M0.10%+338,470+45.9%Added
Credit Agricole S A1,062,931$89.2M0.30%+1,062,931New
Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich1,055,553$88.6M2.22%+1,055,553New
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.1,053,634$88.4M0.14%−371,552−26.1%Reduced
Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (Series C)1,030,000$86.4M1.32%+172,276+20.1%Added
Bahl & Gaynor Inc1,029,841$86.4M0.43%−1,406,091−57.7%Reduced
Zacks Investment Management1,028,720$86.3M0.69%+15,557+1.5%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio1,028,440$86.3M0.27%−8,529−0.8%Reduced
King Luther Capital Management Corp1,002,817$84.2M0.35%−263,609−20.8%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Inc.981,601$82.4M0.17%+2,785+0.3%Added
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund975,879$81.9M0.15%+717,309+277.4%Added
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.978,229$81.4M0.21%−300,308−23.5%Reduced
Citadel Advisors LLC968,054$81.2M0.07%+968,054New
Comerica Bank966,673$81.1M0.31%−38,732−3.9%Reduced
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.955,199$80.2M0.52%+14,500+1.5%Added
CWM, LLC955,066$80.2M0.24%+183,089+23.7%Added
State of Tennessee, Treasury Department951,314$79.8M0.27%+98,354+11.5%Added
Platinum Investment Management Ltd938,786$78.8M5.09%+62,966+7.2%Added
Voloridge Investment Management, LLC938,715$78.8M0.26%−807,416−46.2%Reduced
Resona Asset Management Co.,Ltd.936,797$77.9M0.37%−44,882−4.6%Reduced
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund924,129$77.6M0.67%−6,000−0.6%Reduced
Woodline Partners LP908,544$76.3M0.36%+130,118+16.7%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.901,959$75.1M0.11%+185,903+26.0%Added
Sarasin & Partners LLP947,869$74.5M0.73%+773+0.1%Added
Marshall Wace, LLP883,900$74.2M0.08%−2,260,600−71.9%Reduced
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D878,529$73.7M0.27%+28,474+3.3%Added
Natixis869,322$73.0M0.39%+268,394+44.7%Added
Teacher Retirement System of Texas863,314$72.5M0.29%−199,740−18.8%Reduced
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ)856,743$71.9M0.37%+19,036+2.3%Added