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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, Q4 2025

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Dec 31, 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
3,674
+428 vs. Q3 2025
Shares held
1.96B
+60.6M (+3.2%) vs. Q3 2025
Total value
$206.6B
+$47.2B (+29.6%) vs. Q3 2025
New holders
555
1,379 more added
Sold out
127
1,404 more reduced

73 institutions that held it in Q3 2025 haven't filed for Q4 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2025: 3,675 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 heldQ4 2025: $206.6B
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, Q4 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2025.

Institutions holding MRK in Q4 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Syntax Research, Inc.4,816$506.9K0.31%+9+0.2%Added
Paragon Capital Management Ltd4,837$509.2K0.10%+12+0.2%Added
Evergreen Wealth Solutions, LLC4,845$510.0K0.07%+373+8.3%Added
CWC Advisors, LLC.4,847$510.2K0.25%−176−3.5%Reduced
BOS Asset Management, LLC4,851$510.6K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC4,851$510.7K0.02%−6,795−58.3%Reduced
SOL Capital Management CO4,858$511.0K0.05%+88+1.8%Added
MWA Asset Management4,866$512.2K0.29%−118−2.4%Reduced
Cora Capital Advisors LLC4,874$513.0K0.20%+241+5.2%Added
Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.4,874$513.0K0.27%−61−1.2%Reduced
TSG Advice Partners, LLC4,875$513.1K0.08%+4,875New
Plan A Wealth LLC4,875$513.1K0.25%−44−0.9%Reduced
Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton4,883$514.0K0.11%−110−2.2%Reduced
Fairscale Capital, LLC4,863$515.2K0.34%+869+21.8%Added
White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc.4,899$515.7K0.07%+482+10.9%Added
Sigma Investment Counselors Inc4,908$516.6K0.03%+10+0.2%Added
Embree Financial Group4,917$517.5K0.06%−532−9.8%Reduced
Mathes Company, Inc.4,925$518.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Group Advisors, LLC4,712$519.5K0.09%+3+0.1%Added
Foster Group, Inc.4,936$519.5K0.02%+598+13.8%Added
Expressive Wealth LLC4,949$520.9K0.56%+4,949New
S.A. Mason LLC4,951$521.1K0.21%−10−0.2%Reduced
Arsenal Capital Advisors LLC4,915$521.6K0.37%+4,915New
Summit Wealth Group LLC4,956$521.7K0.07%−9,275−65.2%Reduced
Virtue Capital Management, LLC4,902$521.8K0.08%−18,800−79.3%Reduced
Indiana Trust & Investment Management CO4,959$522.0K0.15%−475−8.7%Reduced
Oxford Financial Group Ltd4,959$522.0K0.03%−202−3.9%Reduced
Braeburn Wealth Management LLC4,959$522.0K0.27%+4,959New
Revolve Wealth Partners, LLC4,964$522.5K0.06%+227+4.8%Added
Womack Financial LLC4,969$523.0K0.39%+1,121+29.1%Added
Wedge Capital Management L L P4,972$523.4K0.01%+197+4.1%Added
Snowwater Investment Partners, LLC4,934$523.5K0.48%+4,934New
Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC4,976$523.7K0.04%+1,414+39.7%Added
Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC4,984$524.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd5,000$526.3K0.73%+5,000New
Pavaki Capital Management LLC5,000$526.3K0.37%+5,000New
Marex Group plc5,008$527.1K0.01%−18,283−78.5%Reduced
Accel Wealth Management5,016$528.0K0.14%−156−3.0%Reduced
PeakShares LLC5,018$528.2K0.52%+5,018New
Stenger Family Office, LLC5,019$528.3K0.11%−7−0.1%Reduced
Investment Partners, Ltd.5,021$528.5K0.18%+103+2.1%Added
Prelude Capital Management, LLC5,023$528.7K0.04%−5,515−52.3%Reduced
Vivaldi Capital Management, LLC5,025$528.9K0.07%+24+0.5%Added
Element Wealth, LLC5,041$530.6K0.22%+5+0.1%Added
Summitry LLC5,061$532.7K0.02%+472+10.3%Added
Blake Schutter Theil Wealth Advisors, LLC5,063$532.9K0.44%−75−1.5%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd.5,068$533.5K0.04%+1,766+53.5%Added
Liberty Capital Management, Inc.5,069$533.6K0.10%−340−6.3%Reduced
Financial Enhancement Group LLC4,810$534.4K0.07%−132−2.7%Reduced
Warwick Investment Management, Inc.5,078$534.5K0.08%+171+3.5%Added
Fca Corp5,085$535.3K0.15%−61−1.2%Reduced
Arcataur Capital Management LLC5,100$536.8K0.15%+251+5.2%Added
Lesa Sroufe & Co5,100$537.0K0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Ramiah Investment Group5,111$538.0K0.47%−406−7.4%Reduced
Beacon Investment Advisors LLC5,120$539.0K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Carr Financial Group Corp5,132$540.2K0.14%+59+1.2%Added
Emprise Bank5,136$540.6K0.22%−170−3.2%Reduced
Topsail Wealth Management, LLC5,101$541.3K0.08%+725+16.6%Added
BIP Wealth, LLC5,146$541.7K0.02%+572+12.5%Added
Vicus Capital5,152$542.3K0.04%−456−8.1%Reduced
James J. Burns & Company, LLC5,158$542.9K0.07%−345−6.3%Reduced
NFP Retirement, Inc.5,162$543.4K0.03%+114+2.3%Added
Barrett & Company, Inc.5,164$543.6K0.18%−1,000−16.2%Reduced
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC5,173$544.5K0.05%−523−9.2%Reduced
Rialto Wealth Management, LLC5,178$545.0K0.13%+42+0.8%Added
Orrstown Financial Services Inc5,191$546.4K0.09%−1,622−23.8%Reduced
Lake Street Financial LLC5,203$547.7K0.07%+109+2.1%Added
Crescent Sterling, Ltd.5,215$549.0K0.56%−36−0.7%Reduced
Beta Wealth Group, Inc.5,219$549.4K0.22%−996−16.0%Reduced
West Branch Capital LLC5,223$549.8K0.14%−15,875−75.2%Reduced
Hummer Financial Advisory Services Inc5,189$550.6K0.39%+73+1.4%Added
Union Savings Bank5,238$551.3K0.24%+5,238New
McLaughlin Asset Management, Inc.5,241$551.7K0.49%+5,241New
Good Steward Wealth Advisors,LLC5,251$552.7K0.36%−89−1.7%Reduced
Annex Advisory Services, LLC5,252$552.9K0.01%−1,448−21.6%Reduced
Dividend Assets Capital, LLC5,256$553.2K0.11%−1,200−18.6%Reduced
Driehaus Capital Management LLC5,257$553.4K0.00%+5,257New
Omnia Family Wealth, LLC5,218$553.7K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC5,280$555.8K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
First National Bank5,284$556.2K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Midland Wealth Advisors LLC5,288$556.6K0.03%−667−11.2%Reduced
Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors, LLC5,261$557.4K0.13%+14+0.3%Added
Maxele Advisors, LLC5,296$557.4K0.45%+121+2.3%Added
ABLE Financial Group, LLC5,307$558.6K0.11%−160−2.9%Reduced
Corecam AG5,308$558.7K0.56%+5,308New
Gibbs Wealth Management5,059$559.2K0.14%−1,037−17.0%Reduced
Bingham Private Wealth, LLC5,316$559.6K0.48%+5,316New
Zevin Asset Management LLC5,318$559.8K0.08%−188−3.4%Reduced
Rahlfs Capital, LLC5,325$560.5K0.44%00.0%Unchanged
O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC5,327$560.7K0.07%+7+0.1%Added
Ponta Wealth Partners, LLC5,342$562.3K0.52%+5,342New
Lyell Wealth Management, LP5,355$563.7K0.04%+370+7.4%Added
Summa Corp.5,360$564.2K0.24%+480+9.8%Added
Baldwin Investment Management, LLC5,370$565.2K0.06%−200−3.6%Reduced
Steadtrust LLC5,371$565.4K0.35%+20.0%Added
Crew Capital Management, Ltd.5,391$567.5K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
O'Rourke & Company, Inc5,404$568.8K0.22%+450+9.1%Added
May Hill Capital, LLC5,410$569.4K0.15%+398+7.9%Added
Encompass More Asset Management5,411$569.6K0.11%−156−2.8%Reduced
Arcus Capital Partners, LLC5,414$569.9K0.20%+5,414New