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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
Ballew Advisors, Inc3,636$446.1K0.25%+18+0.5%Added
Verus Financial Partners, Inc.3,870$446.8K0.04%+10.0%Added
Red Mountain Financial, LLC3,715$446.9K0.42%+2+0.1%Added
MLG Wealth Management DBA Pine Grove Financial Group3,722$447.8K0.05%+1,259+51.1%Added
JTC Employer Solutions Trusteee Ltd3,729$449.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Cpwa, LLC4,037$449.3K0.54%+4,037New
Nexus Investment Management ULC3,735$449.3K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Wall Street Financial Group, Inc.3,736$449.4K0.27%+1,313+54.2%Added
Walser Wealth Management Company, A Ltd Liability Co3,741$450.0K0.20%+1,423+61.4%Added
Aventura Private Wealth, LLC3,747$450.7K0.16%−290−7.2%Reduced
Renasant Bank3,751$451.2K0.32%−8,935−70.4%Reduced
Birchcreek Wealth Management, LLC3,752$451.3K0.22%+908+31.9%Added
Silvia McColl Wealth Management, LLC3,756$451.9K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC3,757$452.0K0.31%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.3,734$452.3K0.05%+30+0.8%Added
Redwood Financial Network Corp3,767$453.1K0.30%+2+0.1%Added
Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC.3,769$453.3K0.05%+132+3.6%Added
Gradient Investments LLC3,771$453.6K0.01%−18−0.5%Reduced
Evanson Asset Management, LLC3,773$453.8K0.02%+16+0.4%Added
MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC3,780$454.6K0.10%+14+0.4%Added
Fund Advisors of America Inc3,782$454.9K0.46%−12−0.3%Reduced
Sculati Wealth Management, LLC3,783$455.1K0.17%−190−4.8%Reduced
Warm Springs Advisors Inc.3,784$455.2K0.39%−17−0.4%Reduced
St. Nicholas Private Asset Management, Inc3,784$455.2K0.43%−10−0.3%Reduced
BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.3,785$455.3K0.02%+3,785New
Excelsior Advisor Network LLC3,789$455.8K0.17%+361+10.5%Added
Aspen Grove Capital, LLC3,765$456.0K0.09%+207+5.8%Added
New World Advisors LLC3,792$456.1K0.08%−166−4.2%Reduced
Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.3,793$456.3K0.11%−689−15.4%Reduced
Intergy Private Wealth, LLC3,794$456.4K0.13%−66−1.7%Reduced
Beacon Financial Strategies CORP3,794$456.4K0.26%+2+0.1%Added
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management, LLP3,795$456.5K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Peoples Bank3,795$456.5K0.46%00.0%Unchanged
WMG Financial Advisors, LLC3,803$457.5K0.19%+94+2.5%Added
Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc.3,806$457.8K0.05%+802+26.7%Added
Fidelity D & D Bancorp Inc3,811$458.4K0.18%−92−2.4%Reduced
Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners, LLC3,811$458.4K0.33%00.0%Unchanged
Syntegra Private Wealth Group, LLC3,820$459.5K0.04%−570−13.0%Reduced
Ramiah Investment Group3,824$460.0K0.40%−1,287−25.2%Reduced
Three Seasons Wealth, LLC3,805$460.9K0.18%+108+2.9%Added
Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA3,832$461.0K1.56%+197+5.4%Added
Howard Wealth Management, LLC3,843$462.4K0.19%−60−1.5%Reduced
Vista Investment Partners LLC3,851$463.2K0.12%−255−6.2%Reduced
Clark Financial Services Group Inc3,873$465.9K0.26%+3,873New
Engineers Gate Manager LP3,877$466.4K0.01%−57,533−93.7%Reduced
Concentrum Wealth Management3,880$466.8K0.14%+3,880New
One Charles Private Wealth Services, LLC3,881$466.8K0.12%+403+11.6%Added
Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC3,886$467.4K0.31%−272−6.5%Reduced
Gentry Private Wealth, LLC3,892$468.2K0.28%−433−10.0%Reduced
Elevatus Welath Management3,906$469.8K0.25%+451+13.1%Added
Black Diamond Financial, LLC3,907$470.0K0.05%+71+1.9%Added
Hall Capital Management Co Inc4,308$470.3K0.17%+950+28.3%Added
Tranquility Partners, LLC3,919$471.4K0.18%−260−6.2%Reduced
Florida Financial Advisors, LLC3,920$471.5K0.11%+1,269+47.9%Added
Oak Asset Management, LLC3,925$472.1K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
OneAscent Investment Solutions LLC3,938$473.7K0.47%+83+2.2%Added
Reflection Asset Management3,952$474.5K0.29%+138+3.6%Added
Advus Financial Partners, LLC3,951$475.3K0.12%+135+3.5%Added
Ballast, Inc.3,954$475.6K0.11%+500+14.5%Added
Huntleigh Advisors, Inc.3,958$476.2K0.08%+457+13.1%Added
McLean Asset Management Corp3,959$476.2K0.08%+118+3.1%Added
Retirement Planning Group, LLC3,933$476.5K0.31%−181−4.4%Reduced
Verity & Verity, LLC3,965$476.9K0.04%−426−9.7%Reduced
Collaborative Fund Advisors, LLC3,965$476.9K0.29%+3,965New
Mayfair Advisory Group, LLC3,967$477.2K0.17%−314−7.3%Reduced
Dale Q Rice Investment Management Ltd3,967$477.2K0.36%−151−3.7%Reduced
Z3 Capital Partners, LLC3,968$477.3K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
American Trust3,975$478.2K0.04%−163−3.9%Reduced
Paces Ferry Wealth Advisors, LLC3,979$478.6K0.20%+115+3.0%Added
Weaver Consulting Group3,986$479.4K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Council Asset Management Inc3,991$480.1K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
BOK Financial Private Wealth, Inc.3,963$480.3K0.03%−502−11.2%Reduced
Providence Financial Advisors, LLC3,994$480.4K0.27%+152+4.0%Added
Bluefin Capital Management, LLC4,000$481.2K0.47%+4,000New
Davis Asset Management, L.P.4,000$481.2K0.01%+4,000New
Kercheville Advisors, LLC4,003$481.5K0.15%+203+5.3%Added
Range Financial Group LLC4,010$482.4K0.16%−1,566−28.1%Reduced
One Day In July LLC4,012$482.6K0.04%−239−5.6%Reduced
Eads & Heald Wealth Management4,013$482.7K0.24%−455−10.2%Reduced
Elmwood Wealth Management, Inc.4,013$482.7K0.13%−114−2.8%Reduced
Consolidated Planning Corp4,016$483.1K0.08%−64,364−94.1%Reduced
Nelson Capital Management, LLC4,016$483.1K0.06%−29−0.7%Reduced
Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC4,023$483.9K0.12%−753−15.8%Reduced
Ewa, LLC4,049$487.1K0.11%+837+26.1%Added
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.4,051$487.3K0.30%+4+0.1%Added
Crux Wealth Advisors4,056$487.8K0.19%+17+0.4%Added
Alvarez & Marsal Private Wealth Partners, LLC4,029$488.1K0.07%+3,588+813.6%Added
PFS Partners, LLC4,065$489.0K0.22%−42−1.0%Reduced
Signet Financial Management, LLC4,066$489.1K0.05%+166+4.3%Added
Bender Robert & Associates4,077$490.4K0.12%−360−8.1%Reduced
Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC4,056$491.3K0.10%−201−4.7%Reduced
Stokes Capital Advisors, LLC4,098$492.9K0.11%+1,838+81.3%Added
Bravera Wealth4,101$493.3K0.22%−184−4.3%Reduced
Twinbeech Capital LP4,107$494.0K0.05%−40,990−90.9%Reduced
Schubert & Co4,116$495.1K0.40%−54−1.3%Reduced
Bedell Frazier Investment Counseling, LLC4,120$495.6K0.10%−299−6.8%Reduced
Lansing Street Advisors4,092$495.7K0.13%+23+0.6%Added
TruWealth Advisors, LLC4,123$495.9K0.02%+169+4.3%Added
Parisi Gray Wealth Management4,129$496.6K0.12%+150+3.8%Added
Valicenti Advisory Services Inc4,132$497.0K0.11%−140−3.3%Reduced