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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
1,380 more added
Sold out
127
1,403 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: 3,674 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: 3,618 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 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 20263,812$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 20243,502$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
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.936$98.5K0.03%+435+86.8%Added
Lloyd Advisory Services, LLC.956$100.7K0.04%+956New
Proathlete Wealth Management LLC956$100.7K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC957$101.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Holos Integrated Wealth LLC951$101.2K0.06%+143+17.7%Added
Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors962$101.3K0.06%−294−23.4%Reduced
Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management, LLC969$102.0K0.15%+245+33.8%Added
Ogorek Anthony Joseph980$103.0K0.03%−52−5.0%Reduced
Rakuten Securities, Inc.985$103.7K0.03%−1,806−64.7%Reduced
Kemnay Advisory Services Inc.990$104.2K0.02%+990New
Hughes Financial Services, LLC993$104.5K0.02%+6+0.6%Added
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Co1,000$105.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
American Wealth Advisors, LLC1,013$106.6K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Centerpoint Advisors, LLC1,035$109.0K0.03%−7−0.7%Reduced
Strategic Advocates LLC1,029$109.1K0.03%+15+1.5%Added
IAG Wealth Partners, LLC1,038$109.2K0.01%+3+0.3%Added
Dogwood Wealth Management LLC1,040$109.5K0.05%−131−11.2%Reduced
Kozak & Associates, Inc.992$109.6K0.02%−932−48.4%Reduced
Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc.1,043$109.9K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Robinswood Financial LLC1,045$110.0K0.04%−299−22.2%Reduced
Riverview Trust Co1,080$113.7K0.14%−1,145−51.5%Reduced
Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc1,099$115.6K0.04%+598+119.4%Added
Godfrey Financial Associates, Inc.1,106$116.4K0.10%+1,106New
Creative Capital Management Investments LLC1,113$117.2K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Essex Investment Management Co LLC1,132$119.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Bare Financial Services, Inc1,158$121.9K0.03%+790+214.7%Added
Vision Financial Markets LLC1,186$124.8K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
West Financial Advisors, LLC1,196$125.9K0.02%+82+7.4%Added
ZRC Wealth Management, LLC1,196$125.9K0.04%+65+5.7%Added
ESL Trust Services, LLC1,200$126.3K0.02%−119−9.0%Reduced
Whi Trust Co LLC1,200$126.3K0.10%+1,200New
Stone House Investment Management, LLC1,239$130.4K0.02%+71+6.1%Added
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC1,306$137.5K0.02%+143+12.3%Added
Financial Perspectives, Inc1,318$138.7K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Twin Lakes Capital Management, LLC1,322$139.1K0.06%+4+0.3%Added
Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC1,330$139.9K0.15%−28−2.1%Reduced
Dynamic Wealth Strategies, LLC1,343$141.4K0.08%+445+49.6%Added
Vermillion Wealth Management, Inc.1,350$142.1K0.06%−11−0.8%Reduced
Richardson Financial Services Inc.1,355$142.6K0.09%+407+42.9%Added
Concord Wealth Partners1,360$143.2K0.02%−82−5.7%Reduced
Flagship Wealth Advisors, LLC1,362$143.4K0.04%−331−19.6%Reduced
Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC1,371$144.3K0.07%+13+1.0%Added
CGC Financial Services, LLC1,394$146.7K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
FWL Investment Management, LLC1,395$146.8K0.04%+1,350+3,000.0%Added
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning, LLC1,400$147.4K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Hara Capital LLC1,432$151.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
S&T Bank1,460$153.7K0.05%−60−3.9%Reduced
Pacifica Partners Inc.1,460$155.4K0.07%−26−1.7%Reduced
Paladin Advisory Group, LLC1,478$155.6K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
WPG Advisers, LLC1,490$156.8K0.12%+382+34.5%Added
Evergreen Private Wealth LLC1,503$158.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Torren Management, LLC1,534$161.5K0.08%+1,534New
Abound Wealth Management1,554$163.6K0.04%+99+6.8%Added
Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC1,554$163.6K0.08%+35+2.3%Added
First Community Trust NA1,575$165.8K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Sit Investment Associates Inc1,582$167.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
GGM Financials LLC1,591$167.5K0.08%+14+0.9%Added
Richardson Capital Management LLC1,591$167.5K0.08%+15+1.0%Added
Bernard Wealth Management Corp.1,608$169.3K0.07%+6+0.4%Added
Fourth Dimension Wealth, LLC1,620$170.5K0.06%+25+1.6%Added
1 North Wealth Services LLC1,624$170.9K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Security National Bank1,632$171.8K0.02%−141−8.0%Reduced
Raffa Wealth Management, LLC1,632$171.8K0.03%+56+3.6%Added
Blume Capital Management, Inc.1,650$173.7K0.03%−8,254−83.3%Reduced
Kerr Financial Planning Corp1,450$174.4K0.24%−14−1.0%Reduced
TSFG, LLC1,676$176.0K0.03%−102−5.7%Reduced
Fortitude Family Office, LLC1,673$176.1K0.04%−78−4.5%Reduced
Sherman Asset Management, Inc.1,708$179.8K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Basepoint Wealth LLC1,710$180.1K0.11%+1,710New
Hamrick Investment Counsel, llc1,720$182.5K0.14%+1,720New
Entelevest, LLC1,751$184.3K0.19%+1,751New
High Point Wealth Management, LLC1,764$185.7K0.17%+1,764New
Vision Retirement, LLC1,770$186.3K0.05%+1,770New
MPWM Advisory Solutions, LLC1,785$187.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP1,800$189.5K0.00%−103,455−98.3%Reduced
Northwest Capital Management Inc1,821$191.7K0.83%−1,737−48.8%Reduced
Armstrong Advisory Group, Inc1,833$192.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Goldstream Capital Management Ltd1,838$193.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Avion Wealth1,868$196.0K0.04%+196+11.7%Added
Essential Investment Partners LLC1,891$199.0K0.19%+1,891New
Able Wealth Management LLC1,902$200.2K0.06%+1,902New
American Money Management, LLC1,903$200.3K0.03%+1,903New
Keebeck Alpha, LP1,904$200.4K0.53%−1,256−39.7%Reduced
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC1,905$200.5K0.03%+1,905New
Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC1,905$200.5K0.10%+1,905New
FSB Premier Wealth Management, Inc.1,906$200.7K0.06%−477−20.0%Reduced
HFG Advisors, Inc.1,909$200.9K0.15%+1,909New
JSF Financial, LLC1,911$201.2K0.04%−712−27.1%Reduced
Richmond Investment Services, LLC1,914$201.5K0.03%+1,914New
Ayrshire Capital Management LLC1,917$201.8K0.09%+1,917New
Harmony Asset Management LLC1,921$202.2K0.07%+1,921New
Livet Wealth, LLC1,923$202.4K0.12%+1,923New
Hobart Private Capital, LLC1,924$202.5K0.04%+1,924New
JMG Financial Group, Ltd.1,925$202.6K0.01%+1,925New
JBR Co Financial Management Inc1,925$202.6K0.08%+1,925New
1248 Management, LLC1,910$202.7K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
MPS Loria Financial Planners, LLC1,928$202.9K0.05%+1,928New
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd.1,929$203.1K0.02%+1,929New
Yoder Wealth Management, Inc.1,932$203.4K0.09%+1,932New
Bouchey Financial Group Ltd1,919$203.5K0.02%+1,919New