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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
Edge Wealth Management LLC123,106$13.0M2.29%−1,581−1.3%Reduced
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC123,083$13.0M0.70%+2,598+2.2%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC123,067$13.0M0.09%+8,082+7.0%Added
Coldstream Capital Management Inc121,842$12.8M0.17%−1,524−1.2%Reduced
Hennessy Advisors Inc121,850$12.8M0.45%−3,450−2.8%Reduced
Walleye Trading LLC121,097$12.7M0.21%+67,700+126.8%Added
FineMark National Bank & Trust121,064$12.7M0.40%−2,302−1.9%Reduced
L & S Advisors Inc120,990$12.7M1.18%+102,592+557.6%Added
Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC119,662$12.7M0.23%−5,790−4.6%Reduced
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise119,905$12.6M0.45%+5,765+5.1%Added
SlateStone Wealth, LLC119,387$12.6M1.05%+477+0.4%Added
First National Bank of Omaha118,700$12.6M0.37%+85,885+261.7%Added
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC118,175$12.5M0.31%−49,784−29.6%Reduced
Ninety One UK Ltd118,890$12.5M0.03%−14,696−11.0%Reduced
Prospera Financial Services Inc117,517$12.4M0.20%+6,991+6.3%Added
Auxier Asset Management117,346$12.4M1.74%−1,218−1.0%Reduced
SP Asset Management LLC117,105$12.3M0.97%−1,100−0.9%Reduced
Hamilton Wealth, LLC116,546$12.3M2.33%−207−0.2%Reduced
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc116,482$12.3M0.34%−6,660−5.4%Reduced
Employees Retirement System of Texas116,454$12.3M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Matthew Goff Investment Advisor, LLC116,367$12.2M2.17%−1,728−1.5%Reduced
Nomura Holdings Inc116,312$12.2M0.03%−35,417−23.3%Reduced
First Horizon Corp116,195$12.2M0.55%−3,426−2.9%Reduced
Community Bank, N.A.115,751$12.2M1.44%−257−0.2%Reduced
Wallace Advisory Group, LLC115,430$12.2M12.75%−234−0.2%Reduced
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Adviser L.P.115,101$12.1M0.90%−31,580−21.5%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board114,586$12.1M0.36%+1,100+1.0%Added
Umb Bank N A114,153$12.0M0.16%−6,324−5.2%Reduced
Banco Santander, S.A.114,124$12.0M0.09%−40,944−26.4%Reduced
NLB Skladi, upravljanje premozenja, d.o.o.114,000$12.0M0.55%+114,000New
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.113,997$12.0M0.49%+387+0.3%Added
Camden National Bank113,711$12.0M1.65%+720+0.6%Added
Novare Capital Management LLC113,106$11.9M0.89%+1,322+1.2%Added
Griffin Asset Management, Inc.113,106$11.9M1.29%+6,657+6.3%Added
Claret Asset Management Corp112,955$11.9M1.38%−506−0.4%Reduced
Red Door Wealth Management, LLC112,157$11.8M1.23%+7,300+7.0%Added
Narwhal Capital Management111,743$11.8M0.85%−24,562−18.0%Reduced
Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.111,587$11.7M0.33%+1,917+1.7%Added
Columbia Asset Management111,534$11.7M2.09%−1,605−1.4%Reduced
Westend Capital Management, LLC111,430$11.7M3.29%+107,905+3,061.1%Added
Park National Corp111,325$11.7M0.37%+63,950+135.0%Added
Vise Technologies, Inc.110,677$11.6M0.23%+37,158+50.5%Added
Tema ETFs LLC110,620$11.6M0.90%+31,887+40.5%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC110,354$11.6M0.15%−3,044−2.7%Reduced
W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co110,343$11.6M0.92%−219−0.2%Reduced
Callan Family Office, LLC109,271$11.5M0.25%+34,260+45.7%Added
Central Trust Co109,192$11.5M0.23%−790−0.7%Reduced
Jacobs & Co109,069$11.5M1.08%−229−0.2%Reduced
Kepler Cheuvreux (Suisse) SA109,018$11.5M0.65%−8,106−6.9%Reduced
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.108,843$11.5M0.48%+2,152+2.0%Added
Naples Global Advisors, LLC107,975$11.5M0.86%+57+0.1%Added
Impax Asset Management Group plc108,550$11.4M0.07%−35,415−24.6%Reduced
Premier Fund Managers Ltd107,500$11.4M0.66%+107,500New
Allianz SE107,831$11.4M0.15%+7,117+7.1%Added
Eldred Rock Partners, LLC107,416$11.3M2.93%−13,464−11.1%Reduced
Buckingham Strategic Partners107,183$11.3M0.14%+3,035+2.9%Added
Clark & Stuart, Inc106,384$11.3M7.77%−1,764−1.6%Reduced
CX Institutional106,569$11.2M0.33%+9,768+10.1%Added
Trust Co of Vermont106,545$11.2M0.47%−528−0.5%Reduced
Miramar Capital, LLC106,027$11.2M2.44%−174−0.2%Reduced
Purpose Unlimited Inc.104,944$11.0M0.51%+104,944New
First Nebraska Trust Co104,081$11.0M1.00%−220.0%Reduced
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC103,929$10.9M0.18%−1,844−1.7%Reduced
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc103,841$10.9M0.09%−6,592−6.0%Reduced
Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC103,690$10.9M0.16%+339+0.3%Added
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC102,496$10.9M2.51%−10,315−9.1%Reduced
Adviser Investments LLC102,862$10.8M0.12%−8,889−8.0%Reduced
Oddo BHF Asset Management SAS102,778$10.8M0.41%+64,018+165.2%Added
Brookstone Capital Management102,105$10.7M0.12%−3,320−3.1%Reduced
Patten & Patten Inc101,425$10.7M0.63%−7,763−7.1%Reduced
Associated Banc-Corp101,341$10.7M0.27%+3,482+3.6%Added
John G Ullman & Associates Inc101,322$10.7M1.42%+2,616+2.7%Added
Tompkins Financial Corp100,755$10.6M0.82%−1,029−1.0%Reduced
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.100,670$10.6M0.42%+100,670New
Tufton Capital Management100,265$10.6M1.84%−917−0.9%Reduced
Viking Fund Management LLC100,000$10.5M1.22%00.0%Unchanged
AG2R la Mondiale Gestion D'Actifs99,446$10.5M0.46%+5,167+5.5%Added
Independent Advisor Alliance98,968$10.4M0.25%+10,706+12.1%Added
Advocate Group LLC98,811$10.4M1.68%+1,214+1.2%Added
Choate Investment Advisors98,500$10.4M0.20%+13,581+16.0%Added
Estabrook Capital Management98,193$10.3M1.52%−1,507−1.5%Reduced
Moors & Cabot, Inc.97,972$10.3M0.44%+5,726+6.2%Added
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC97,926$10.3M0.19%+1,027+1.1%Added
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC97,818$10.3M0.11%+32,114+48.9%Added
M. Kulyk & Associates, LLC97,617$10.3M1.96%+1,078+1.1%Added
Trillium Asset Management, LLC96,193$10.2M0.31%−9,034−8.6%Reduced
Algert Global LLC97,332$10.2M0.16%+8,617+9.7%Added
Cardinal Capital Management96,293$10.2M1.35%+1,353+1.4%Added
Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC96,838$10.2M1.30%+3,405+3.6%Added
Kinneret Advisory, LLC96,009$10.2M0.86%−2,627−2.7%Reduced
Slocum, Gordon & Co LLP95,798$10.1M7.30%+830+0.9%Added
Marco Investment Management LLC95,530$10.1M0.75%−925−1.0%Reduced
1st Source Bank95,176$10.0M0.53%−891−0.9%Reduced
Ibex Wealth Advisors94,880$9.99M0.98%+1,631+1.7%Added
Edentree Asset Management Ltd94,340$9.93M3.04%−83,875−47.1%Reduced
River Wealth Advisors LLC93,839$9.88M1.11%+11,915+14.5%Added
Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co93,800$9.87M0.33%−47,500−33.6%Reduced
Hamel Associates, Inc.93,137$9.80M2.96%+795+0.9%Added
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC93,100$9.80M0.14%−1,445−1.5%Reduced
Lynch & Associates92,958$9.78M1.85%+2,596+2.9%Added