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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
3,812
+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
1,466 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: 3,812 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 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 20263,812$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, 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
North Dallas Bank & Trust Co12,008$1.44M0.98%+50+0.4%Added
QTR Family Wealth, LLC12,042$1.44M0.60%+262+2.2%Added
Keeler Thomas Management LLC12,011$1.44M0.61%−2,738−18.6%Reduced
Pinnacle Holdings, LLC12,053$1.45M0.47%+1,270+11.8%Added
Gibson Wealth Advisors LLC12,105$1.46M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC12,118$1.46M0.14%−790−6.1%Reduced
LVM Capital Management Ltd12,143$1.46M0.14%+166+1.4%Added
Asahi Life Asset Management Co., Ltd.12,158$1.46M0.95%+2,438+25.1%Added
Hall Laurie J Trustee12,164$1.46M0.52%−890−6.8%Reduced
Versant Capital Management, Inc12,185$1.47M0.14%+3,862+46.4%Added
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC12,210$1.47M0.53%+78+0.6%Added
Winthrop Capital Management, LLC12,209$1.47M0.38%+220+1.8%Added
Fragasso Group Inc.12,177$1.47M0.09%+675+5.9%Added
Schulhoff & Co Inc12,263$1.48M0.61%00.0%Unchanged
MBL Wealth, LLC12,269$1.48M0.11%−87−0.7%Reduced
Allen Investment Management LLC12,280$1.48M0.02%−2,400−16.3%Reduced
Capital Square, LLC13,216$1.48M0.68%+118+0.9%Added
Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc12,302$1.48M0.09%−310−2.5%Reduced
Stance Capital LLC12,319$1.48M0.72%−1,678−12.0%Reduced
Delta Asset Management LLC12,329$1.48M0.14%+41+0.3%Added
Arwa LLC12,097$1.48M0.74%−2,193−15.3%Reduced
JGP Wealth Management, LLC12,364$1.49M0.15%−676−5.2%Reduced
Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC12,379$1.49M0.96%+1,229+11.0%Added
Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd12,619$1.49M1.23%+851+7.2%Added
Breakwater Capital Group12,415$1.49M0.20%+425+3.5%Added
Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc.12,484$1.50M0.50%−972−7.2%Reduced
Gibbs Wealth Management12,506$1.50M0.20%+7,447+147.2%Added
West Family Investments, Inc.12,516$1.51M0.53%−2,640−17.4%Reduced
Quadcap Wealth Management, LLC12,558$1.51M0.17%+48+0.4%Added
Bright Futures Wealth Management, LLC.12,581$1.51M1.04%+751+6.3%Added
Portland Global Advisors LLC12,606$1.52M0.16%+448+3.7%Added
Cambient Family Office, LLC12,555$1.52M0.21%+1,134+9.9%Added
Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC12,678$1.53M0.13%+453+3.7%Added
Southeast Asset Advisors Inc.12,698$1.53M0.17%+1,958+18.2%Added
Manske Wealth Management12,709$1.53M0.43%+836+7.0%Added
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management, LLC12,729$1.53M0.27%+9+0.1%Added
Cape Ann Savings Bank12,744$1.53M0.77%−130−1.0%Reduced
Tobam12,763$1.53M0.40%−5,666−30.7%Reduced
Loudon Investment Management, LLC12,803$1.54M0.83%00.0%Unchanged
Coastwise Capital Group, LLC12,822$1.54M0.86%−337−2.6%Reduced
Bill Few Associates, Inc.12,852$1.55M0.37%−69−0.5%Reduced
Jackson Thornton Asset Management, LLC12,733$1.55M0.14%−107−0.8%Reduced
Sepio Capital, LP12,866$1.55M0.08%−1,054−7.6%Reduced
Redwood Wealth Management Group, LLC12,872$1.55M0.67%−29−0.2%Reduced
Pingora Partners LLC12,879$1.55M0.92%00.0%Unchanged
Isthmus Partners, LLC12,897$1.55M0.16%−156−1.2%Reduced
Strategic Blueprint, LLC12,915$1.55M0.09%+1,271+10.9%Added
Guardian Partners Inc.12,884$1.55M0.13%+310+2.5%Added
Fox Run Management, L.L.C.13,212$1.56M0.27%+7,628+136.6%Added
Symmetry Partners, LLC12,994$1.56M0.09%+185+1.4%Added
Jupiter Wealth Management LLC13,800$1.57M0.62%00.0%Unchanged
MONECO Advisors, LLC13,015$1.57M0.12%+526+4.2%Added
Ashford Capital Management Inc13,034$1.57M0.19%−13,949−51.7%Reduced
Roof Eidam & Maycock13,075$1.57M0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC13,079$1.57M0.44%+181+1.4%Added
Hexagon Capital Partners LLC13,098$1.58M0.23%−2,154−14.1%Reduced
Paradigm Financial Partners, LLC13,101$1.58M0.28%−2,562−16.4%Reduced
Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Pzu SA13,138$1.58M0.53%+1,955+17.5%Added
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department13,140$1.58M0.10%+345+2.7%Added
Davis Investment Partners, LLC13,151$1.58M0.56%−2,834−17.7%Reduced
Stableford Capital II LLC13,153$1.58M0.59%00.0%Unchanged
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.13,154$1.58M0.16%−200−1.5%Reduced
RMR Wealth Builders13,066$1.58M0.12%+1,056+8.8%Added
LexAurum Advisors, LLC13,205$1.59M0.21%+13,205New
Garrison Point Advisors, LLC13,216$1.59M0.73%−1,099−7.7%Reduced
Richwood Investment Advisors, LLC13,229$1.59M1.23%−20−0.2%Reduced
Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC13,257$1.59M0.75%−335−2.5%Reduced
Avalon Trust Co13,259$1.59M0.11%+709+5.6%Added
RKL Wealth Management LLC13,265$1.60M0.14%−1,198−8.3%Reduced
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.13,266$1.60M0.21%−851−6.0%Reduced
Indivisible Partners13,267$1.60M0.14%+444+3.5%Added
Triangle Securities Wealth Management13,278$1.60M0.36%+50.0%Added
McGlone Suttner Wealth Management, Inc.13,283$1.60M0.21%+416+3.2%Added
Van Strum & Towne Inc.13,293$1.60M0.47%00.0%Unchanged
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.13,322$1.60M0.12%+13,322New
Gryphon Financial Partners LLC13,352$1.61M0.17%+1,627+13.9%Added
Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC13,352$1.61M0.35%−129−1.0%Reduced
GoalVest Advisory LLC13,358$1.61M0.31%−2,379−15.1%Reduced
Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC13,359$1.61M0.51%+13,359New
Wealth Architects, LLC13,373$1.61M0.14%−11−0.1%Reduced
Keudell/Morrison Wealth Management13,376$1.61M0.33%+719+5.7%Added
Alpine Bank Wealth Management13,380$1.61M0.23%+284+2.2%Added
Oak Harbor Wealth Partners, LLC13,388$1.61M0.38%−76−0.6%Reduced
Waldron Private Wealth LLC13,403$1.61M0.06%−291−2.1%Reduced
Vanguard National Trust Co13,460$1.62M0.10%+13,460New
Plancorp, LLC13,335$1.62M0.05%+665+5.2%Added
Hendershot Investments Inc.13,463$1.62M0.22%−407−2.9%Reduced
MTM Investment Management, LLC13,469$1.62M0.51%00.0%Unchanged
KLCM Advisors, Inc.13,489$1.62M0.14%−200−1.5%Reduced
BOCHK Asset Management Ltd13,500$1.62M0.34%−4,500−25.0%Reduced
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC13,861$1.63M0.11%+9,724+235.0%Added
Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC14,454$1.63M0.31%+1,021+7.6%Added
Millstone Evans Group, LLC13,586$1.63M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
Canopy Partners, LLC13,636$1.64M0.56%−54−0.4%Reduced
Live Oak Investment Partners13,637$1.64M0.97%−12,795−48.4%Reduced
Boxwood Ventures, Inc.13,563$1.64M1.74%00.0%Unchanged
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP13,690$1.65M0.04%−295−2.1%Reduced
QVR LLC13,715$1.65M0.81%−9,932−42.0%Reduced
Payne Capital Management, LLC13,775$1.66M0.50%−49−0.4%Reduced
Kanawha Capital Management LLC13,827$1.66M0.12%−201−1.4%Reduced