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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, Q1 2026

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
3,813
+195 vs. Q4 2025
Shares held
1.93B
+269.1M (+16.2%) vs. Q4 2025
Total value
$231.9B
+$56.6B (+32.3%) vs. Q4 2025
New holders
316
1,467 more added
Sold out
121
1,594 more reduced

57 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2026: 3,813 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 heldQ1 2026: $231.9B
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, Q1 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2025.

Institutions holding MRK in Q1 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Bouchey Financial Group Ltd3,230$396.3K0.03%+1,311+68.3%Added
Highlander Partners, L.P.3,300$397.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Platt Wealth Management LLC3,317$398.0K0.39%+51+1.6%Added
Greenline Partners, LLC3,313$398.5K0.04%−840−20.2%Reduced
Strategent Financial, LLC3,314$398.6K0.27%−161−4.6%Reduced
Centric Wealth Management3,525$398.7K0.08%−716−16.9%Reduced
Elser Financial Planning, Inc3,303$398.9K0.02%+3,303New
PCB Capital LLC3,317$399.0K0.63%+75+2.3%Added
Lynx Investment Advisory3,321$399.5K0.19%−468−12.4%Reduced
Bluedoor Private Wealth, LLC3,323$399.7K0.19%+183+5.8%Added
RD Lewis Holdings, Inc.3,266$400.7K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Certior Financial Group, LLC3,336$401.2K0.26%−3,807−53.3%Reduced
Revisor Wealth Management LLC3,319$401.4K0.11%+58+1.8%Added
Colonial River Wealth Management, LLC3,342$402.0K0.14%−121−3.5%Reduced
Genesis Wealth Advisors, LLC3,349$402.9K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
JMN Financial LLC3,334$403.6K0.40%+1,057+46.4%Added
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC3,362$404.4K0.06%+939+38.8%Added
RWM Asset Management, LLC3,367$405.0K0.04%−172−4.9%Reduced
Presilium Private Wealth, LLC3,374$405.9K0.07%−1,275−27.4%Reduced
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC3,379$406.5K0.16%+518+18.1%Added
RB Capital Management, LLC3,383$406.9K0.09%−1,300−27.8%Reduced
Liberty Wealth Management LLC3,388$407.1K0.05%+144+4.4%Added
Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc.3,385$407.2K0.14%−4,958−59.4%Reduced
Saxon Interests, Inc.3,387$407.4K0.14%−6,426−65.5%Reduced
Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC3,388$407.6K0.18%+8+0.2%Added
South Street Advisors LLC3,393$408.1K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC3,403$409.3K0.36%+350+11.5%Added
Intellus Advisors LLC3,404$409.5K0.06%−709−17.2%Reduced
South Shore Capital Advisors3,408$409.9K0.30%+3,408New
Roan Capital Partners3,411$410.3K0.38%+3,411New
Mainstay Capital Management LLC3,414$410.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Connecticut Capital Management Group, LLC3,417$411.0K0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Viawealth, LLC3,423$411.8K0.23%−3−0.1%Reduced
Wetzel Investment Advisors, Inc.3,404$412.4K0.16%−316−8.5%Reduced
Mainsail Asset Management, LLC3,443$414.2K0.19%+5+0.1%Added
Arq Wealth Advisors, LLC3,449$414.9K0.07%+1,125+48.4%Added
Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc.3,460$416.2K0.08%+3,460New
Tortoise Investment Management, LLC3,467$417.0K0.03%−174−4.8%Reduced
MBE Wealth Management, LLC3,469$417.3K0.17%+38+1.1%Added
Orleans Capital Management Corp3,472$417.6K0.28%+3,472New
Optivise Advisory Services LLC3,472$417.7K0.25%−546−13.6%Reduced
Broyhill Asset Management3,473$417.8K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Close Asset Management Ltd3,474$418.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Groesbeck Investment Management Corp3,472$418.0K0.81%00.0%Unchanged
Aspire Private Capital, LLC3,477$418.2K0.09%+536+18.2%Added
Ellsworth Advisors, LLC3,481$418.7K0.08%−14,193−80.3%Reduced
Pension & Wealth Management Advisors, Inc.3,481$418.8K0.12%−123−3.4%Reduced
Sterneck Capital Management, LLC3,491$419.9K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Westshore Wealth, LLC3,491$419.9K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Atlas Legacy Advisors, LLC3,494$420.0K0.08%−740−17.5%Reduced
Concentric Capital Strategies, LP3,492$420.1K0.04%+1,059+43.5%Added
Ironwood Investment Management LLC3,494$420.3K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Game Creek Capital, LP3,500$421.0K0.16%−625−15.2%Reduced
DLK Investment Management, LLC3,502$421.3K0.17%−1,234−26.1%Reduced
Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC3,508$422.0K0.12%+23+0.7%Added
Adkins Seale Capital Management LLC3,509$422.1K0.42%00.0%Unchanged
Alexander Labrunerie & Co., Inc.3,516$423.0K0.16%+4+0.1%Added
Harmony Asset Management LLC3,527$424.3K0.13%+1,606+83.6%Added
LeConte Wealth Management, LLC3,534$425.1K0.27%+447+14.5%Added
Illumine Investment Management, LLC3,540$425.8K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Kelman-Lazarov, Inc.3,542$426.1K0.06%−65−1.8%Reduced
Paragon Private Wealth Management, LLC3,543$426.2K0.13%+302+9.3%Added
Blackston Financial Advisory Group, LLC3,544$426.3K0.27%−188−5.0%Reduced
Viewpoint Capital Management LLC3,544$426.3K0.20%+10.0%Added
BlackDiamond Wealth Management Inc.3,552$427.2K0.21%−173−4.6%Reduced
Post Resch Tallon Group Inc.3,507$427.4K0.35%+108+3.2%Added
WBI Investments3,553$427.4K0.12%−687−16.2%Reduced
Millington Securities, LLC3,553$427.4K0.12%+3,553New
InTrack Investment Management Inc3,557$427.9K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Silver Coast Investments LLC3,564$428.7K0.14%−206−5.5%Reduced
RTD Financial Advisors, Inc.3,572$429.7K0.05%−63−1.7%Reduced
Somerset Group LLC3,613$430.2K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
D.B. Root & Company, LLC3,577$430.2K0.10%+197+5.8%Added
German American Bancorp, Inc.3,581$430.8K0.04%+3,581New
Wilkins Miller Wealth Management, LLC3,582$430.9K0.26%+25+0.7%Added
Berkeley, Inc3,583$431.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Wellspring Financial Advisors, LLC22,420$431.2K0.03%+2,640+13.3%Added
Reyes Financial Architecture, Inc.3,588$431.6K0.35%−232−6.1%Reduced
Objective Capital Management, LLC3,593$432.2K0.44%+450+14.3%Added
Planning Alternatives Ltd3,598$432.8K0.06%+1,471+69.2%Added
Values Added Financial LLC3,602$433.3K0.18%+146+4.2%Added
Olistico Wealth, LLC3,611$434.4K0.21%+4+0.1%Added
a16z Perennial Management, L.P.3,612$434.5K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC3,615$434.9K0.11%+117+3.3%Added
Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd3,616$435.0K0.07%−30,384−89.4%Reduced
Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd.3,618$435.2K0.03%−6,733−65.0%Reduced
Powers Advisory Group, LLC3,631$436.7K0.15%+129+3.7%Added
BDFS Capital LLC3,608$437.1K0.21%+64+1.8%Added
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc3,641$438.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC3,645$438.5K0.15%+2,804+333.4%Added
Bell Investment Advisors, Inc3,657$439.9K0.07%+1,236+51.1%Added
Peck Wealth Management, LLC3,659$440.1K0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC3,668$441.3K0.06%+1,763+92.5%Added
Arkfeld Wealth Strategies, L.L.C.3,749$442.0K0.14%+1,058+39.3%Added
Orographic Financial Advisors, LLC3,657$442.0K0.31%+3,657New
Noble Family Wealth, LLC3,675$442.1K0.09%−551−13.0%Reduced
Aufman Associates Inc3,675$442.1K0.22%−29−0.8%Reduced
Goldstein Advisors, LLC3,676$442.2K0.05%−50−1.3%Reduced
Cortland Associates Inc3,696$445.0K0.06%−884−19.3%Reduced
Dimension Capital Management LLC3,704$445.6K0.06%00.0%Unchanged