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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: 3,674 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 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 20243,501$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, 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
OP Asset Management Ltd277,568$29.2M0.36%+3,049+1.1%Added
Factory Mutual Insurance Co277,374$29.2M0.30%−3,650−1.3%Reduced
Citizens Financial Group Inc276,194$29.1M0.39%−6,599−2.3%Reduced
Omers Administration Corp275,613$29.0M0.21%−2,361−0.8%Reduced
ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.273,878$28.8M0.34%−2,384−0.9%Reduced
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky271,888$28.6M0.21%+73,614+37.1%Added
Saudi Central Bank268,430$28.5M1.06%−30.0%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc261,332$28.5M0.59%−11,310−4.1%Reduced
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC269,620$28.4M0.10%−10,228−3.7%Reduced
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC266,050$28.0M0.29%−4,242−1.6%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC265,061$27.9M0.58%−43,895−14.2%Reduced
Yousif Capital Management, LLC253,035$27.7M0.30%−12,636−4.8%Reduced
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC261,371$27.5M2.14%−7,109−2.6%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC260,987$27.5M0.15%+10,203+4.1%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC260,881$27.5M1.37%−1,927−0.7%Reduced
Rathbone Brothers plc260,490$27.4M0.11%−148,771−36.4%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC259,397$27.3M0.19%−3,733−1.4%Reduced
Horizon Investments, LLC259,037$27.3M0.35%−118,552−31.4%Reduced
Vestcor Inc258,377$27.2M0.78%−22,707−8.1%Reduced
Evergreen Capital Management LLC256,092$27.2M0.61%−1,293−0.5%Reduced
Wealthfront Advisers LLC257,244$27.1M0.06%+46,675+22.2%Added
Abn Amro Investment Solutions256,834$27.0M0.40%+67,420+35.6%Added
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC256,604$27.0M0.22%+124,624+94.4%Added
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC256,402$27.0M0.34%−2,595−1.0%Reduced
Huntington National Bank256,352$27.0M0.16%−6,380−2.4%Reduced
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA254,135$26.8M0.53%−95,157−27.2%Reduced
Norris Perne & French LLP252,162$26.5M1.75%+28,635+12.8%Added
Cadinha & Co LLC252,024$26.5M4.09%+240,055+2,005.6%Added
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc250,356$26.4M3.84%−16,351−6.1%Reduced
Caxton Associates LLP250,000$26.3M0.52%+189,055+310.2%Added
Integral Health Asset Management, LLC250,000$26.3M1.33%+250,000New
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC244,200$26.2M0.59%+9,224+3.9%Added
Ceredex Value Advisors LLC248,609$26.2M0.79%−59,123−19.2%Reduced
Cresset Asset Management, LLC246,148$26.1M0.11%+2,143+0.9%Added
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.244,829$25.8M1.87%+16,411+7.2%Added
Moran Wealth Management, LLC236,969$24.9M0.76%+22,157+10.3%Added
Bryn Mawr Trust Co236,691$24.9M0.58%−3,282−1.4%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.235,906$24.8M0.36%−19,298−7.6%Reduced
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC233,480$24.6M0.28%+137,690+143.7%Added
Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan233,441$24.6M0.94%+35,631+18.0%Added
Roffman Miller Associates Inc231,523$24.4M1.33%+19,717+9.3%Added
WSFS Capital Management, LLC230,574$24.3M1.17%−12,118−5.0%Reduced
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co230,359$24.2M0.13%+14,804+6.9%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates230,345$24.2M2.18%+3,258+1.4%Added
Klingenstein Fields & Co LP229,918$24.2M0.91%−2,403−1.0%Reduced
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd228,817$24.1M0.62%−20,181−8.1%Reduced
HB Wealth Management, LLC228,194$24.0M0.16%+1,304+0.6%Added
Everett Harris & Co225,183$23.7M0.29%+4,109+1.9%Added
Ingalls & Snyder LLC222,429$23.4M0.86%−3,005−1.3%Reduced
Americana Partners, LLC220,405$23.2M0.64%−523−0.2%Reduced
Dearborn Partners LLC220,100$23.2M1.16%−8,799−3.8%Reduced
United Asset Strategies, Inc.217,195$22.9M1.76%+26,930+14.2%Added
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.215,997$22.7M0.25%−9,584−4.2%Reduced
Eastern Bank213,237$22.4M0.39%−10,373−4.6%Reduced
RE Advisers Corp212,677$22.4M0.59%−26,427−11.1%Reduced
RWC Asset Management LLP212,417$22.4M1.10%−7,065−3.2%Reduced
Allworth Financial LP211,931$22.3M0.09%+88,256+71.4%Added
Stack Financial Management, Inc210,381$22.1M1.69%−5,917−2.7%Reduced
Flputnam Investment Management Co210,300$22.1M0.32%−4,083−1.9%Reduced
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC207,526$21.8M0.19%−46,220−18.2%Reduced
Cary Street Partners Financial LLC206,848$21.8M0.54%+5,577+2.8%Added
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd205,371$21.6M1.10%+205,371New
General American Investors Co Inc204,326$21.5M1.34%00.0%Unchanged
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC203,207$21.4M1.29%−44,511−18.0%Reduced
South Dakota Investment Council202,458$21.3M0.41%−5,300−2.6%Reduced
First National Trust Co201,859$21.2M0.71%+417+0.2%Added
TCTC Holdings, LLC201,792$21.2M0.63%−1,271−0.6%Reduced
Diversified Trust Co200,558$21.1M0.39%−7,280−3.5%Reduced
Empower Advisory Group, LLC198,911$20.9M0.06%+31,638+18.9%Added
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC198,314$20.9M2.13%+187,919+1,807.8%Added
Payden & Rygel198,100$20.9M1.45%+190+0.1%Added
Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A.196,854$20.7M0.75%+196,854New
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.196,716$20.7M0.23%+6,291+3.3%Added
HealthInvest Partners AB195,768$20.6M6.57%+34,855+21.7%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC195,734$20.6M0.11%+195,734New
Scotia Capital Inc.195,731$20.6M0.08%−22,063−10.1%Reduced
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp193,538$20.4M0.38%−1,358−0.7%Reduced
Foundation Resource Management Inc193,095$20.3M2.72%+2,317+1.2%Added
Bruce & Co., Inc.192,800$20.3M6.29%00.0%Unchanged
Steel Peak Wealth Management LLC190,521$20.2M0.66%+43,834+29.9%Added
Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab191,871$20.2M0.29%+56,400+41.6%Added
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.191,811$20.2M0.19%−1,727,191−90.0%Reduced
Fisher Funds Management LTD190,238$20.0M0.52%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Investment Counselors Inc188,483$20.0M0.56%−1,165−0.6%Reduced
Allstate Corp188,959$19.9M0.27%+98,204+108.2%Added
PFM Health Sciences, LP187,834$19.8M2.00%−48,634−20.6%Reduced
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd187,490$19.7M0.95%−2,268−1.2%Reduced
HM Payson & Co187,478$19.7M0.28%−3,712−1.9%Reduced
Stamos Capital Partners, L.P.186,805$19.7M3.16%−13,254−6.6%Reduced
Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC184,977$19.5M2.26%−6,986−3.6%Reduced
Applied Finance Capital Management, LLC183,564$19.3M1.38%+5,428+3.0%Added
Intact Investment Management Inc.183,100$19.3M0.55%−17,600−8.8%Reduced
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC182,508$19.2M2.06%+880+0.5%Added
Nemes Rush Group LLC182,075$19.2M1.80%−2,395−1.3%Reduced
Circle Wealth Management, LLC181,376$19.1M0.29%+19,145+11.8%Added
Atria Investments LLC180,988$19.1M0.22%+1,339+0.7%Added
Dakota Wealth Management180,797$19.0M0.34%+149,486+477.4%Added
Mizuho Securities USA LLC180,725$18.9M0.31%−1,197−0.7%Reduced
Achmea Investment Management B.V.179,311$18.9M0.48%−438−0.2%Reduced
Stockman Wealth Management, Inc.177,665$18.7M2.18%−310−0.2%Reduced