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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
1,467 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: 3,812 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: 3,618 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 20243,502$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
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC900$108.0K0.05%−9,300−91.2%Reduced
Cedar Mountain Advisors, LLC918$110.5K0.02%+248+37.0%Added
DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc.921$110.8K0.01%+31+3.5%Added
Prosperity Bancshares Inc928$111.6K0.09%+683+278.8%Added
Holos Integrated Wealth LLC951$113.4K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Kemnay Advisory Services Inc.947$113.9K0.02%−43−4.3%Reduced
Highline Wealth Partners LLC954$114.7K0.03%+186+24.2%Added
Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC957$115.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Proathlete Wealth Management LLC956$115.1K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Arlington Trust Co LLC962$115.7K0.01%+347+56.4%Added
Principia Wealth Advisory, LLC963$115.8K0.07%+35+3.8%Added
Ogorek Anthony Joseph980$117.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
IAG Wealth Partners, LLC979$117.8K0.01%−59−5.7%Reduced
Ares Financial Consulting, LLC977$118.1K0.09%+364+59.4%Added
Kozak & Associates, Inc.998$120.0K0.02%+6+0.6%Added
Fourth Dimension Wealth, LLC999$120.2K0.05%−621−38.3%Reduced
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Co1,000$120.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Midway Capital Research & Management1,009$121.4K0.11%+1,009New
Centerpoint Advisors, LLC1,035$125.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Comprehensive Financial Planning, Inc.1,044$125.6K0.09%+1+0.1%Added
CGC Financial Services, LLC1,045$125.7K0.04%−349−25.0%Reduced
Bare Financial Services, Inc1,047$125.9K0.03%−111−9.6%Reduced
Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc1,051$126.4K0.04%−48−4.4%Reduced
Robinswood Financial LLC1,052$126.6K0.04%+7+0.7%Added
Hughes Financial Services, LLC1,053$126.7K0.02%+60+6.0%Added
Riverview Trust Co1,080$129.9K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
POM Investment Strategies, LLC1,091$131.2K0.16%+731+203.1%Added
Creative Capital Management Investments LLC1,113$133.9K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Godfrey Financial Associates, Inc.1,113$133.9K0.11%+7+0.6%Added
West Financial Advisors, LLC1,114$134.0K0.02%−82−6.9%Reduced
PlanVest Financial, Inc1,121$134.9K0.10%+1,121New
Dogwood Wealth Management LLC1,127$135.6K0.06%+87+8.4%Added
Essex Investment Management Co LLC1,132$136.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Vision Financial Markets LLC1,186$142.7K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
ESL Trust Services, LLC1,200$144.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Whi Trust Co LLC1,200$144.3K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Dynamic Wealth Strategies, LLC1,222$147.0K0.09%−121−9.0%Reduced
ZRC Wealth Management, LLC1,225$147.4K0.05%+29+2.4%Added
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC1,257$151.2K0.03%−49−3.8%Reduced
Twin Lakes Capital Management, LLC1,325$159.4K0.07%+3+0.2%Added
Anfield Capital Management, LLC1,338$161.0K0.04%+1,020+320.8%Added
Kerr Financial Planning Corp1,459$161.4K0.20%+9+0.6%Added
Syntax Research, Inc.1,381$166.1K0.11%−3,435−71.3%Reduced
Tower View Investment Management & Research LLC1,381$166.2K0.09%+10+0.7%Added
WPG Advisers, LLC1,396$167.9K0.12%−94−6.3%Reduced
Stone House Investment Management, LLC1,400$168.4K0.03%+161+13.0%Added
Blume Capital Management, Inc.1,400$168.4K0.03%−250−15.2%Reduced
Fountainhead AM, LLC1,408$169.4K0.15%+1,356+2,607.7%Added
Archetype Wealth Partners1,463$176.0K0.02%+1,463New
Financial Perspectives, Inc1,468$176.6K0.05%+150+11.4%Added
Paladin Advisory Group, LLC1,478$177.8K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Pacifica Partners Inc.1,482$178.3K0.06%+22+1.5%Added
Basepoint Wealth LLC1,482$178.3K0.10%−228−13.3%Reduced
FWL Investment Management, LLC1,499$180.3K0.04%+104+7.5%Added
Vermillion Wealth Management, Inc.1,499$180.3K0.07%+149+11.0%Added
Evergreen Private Wealth LLC1,503$180.8K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC1,542$185.5K0.09%−12−0.8%Reduced
S&T Bank1,564$188.1K0.07%+104+7.1%Added
First Community Trust NA1,575$189.5K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.1,577$189.7K0.47%+1,577New
1 North Wealth Services LLC1,597$192.1K0.07%−27−1.7%Reduced
GGM Financials LLC1,603$192.9K0.09%+12+0.8%Added
Bernard Wealth Management Corp.1,608$193.4K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Ballast Advisors LLC1,630$196.1K0.06%+1,630New
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,642$197.5K0.01%−1,918−53.9%Reduced
SJS Investment Consulting Inc.1,643$197.6K0.02%−514−23.8%Reduced
Innova Wealth Partners1,655$199.1K0.09%+1,655New
High Point Wealth Management, LLC1,659$199.6K0.19%−105−6.0%Reduced
Hamrick Investment Counsel, llc1,650$199.9K0.11%−70−4.1%Reduced
Stony Point Wealth Management Inc.1,664$200.2K0.08%−457−21.5%Reduced
Richardson Capital Management LLC1,669$200.8K0.10%+78+4.9%Added
Matrix Asset Advisors Inc1,671$201.0K0.02%−1,191−41.6%Reduced
Eagle Wealth Advisors LLC1,666$201.8K0.19%+1,666New
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC1,679$201.9K0.03%−377−18.3%Reduced
GDS Wealth Management1,682$202.3K0.01%+1,682New
Valley Financial Group, Inc.1,683$202.5K0.11%+1,683New
Aspire Capital Advisors LLC1,684$202.6K0.05%+1,684New
JBR Co Financial Management Inc1,925$202.6K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
LJI Wealth Management, LLC1,688$203.1K0.03%+1,688New
Ayrshire Capital Management LLC1,692$203.5K0.11%−225−11.7%Reduced
Adams Wealth Management1,693$203.7K0.04%+1,693New
CacheTech Inc.1,693$203.7K0.04%+1,693New
Andina Capital Management, LLC1,694$203.8K0.18%+1,694New
Iowa State Bank1,696$204.0K0.04%−1,124−39.9%Reduced
Broadway Wealth Solutions, Inc.1,696$204.0K0.11%+1,696New
Nolet Wealth Management, LLC1,697$204.2K0.12%+1,697New
Good Harbor Advisors, Inc.1,698$204.3K0.22%+1,698New
Penbrook Management LLC1,700$204.5K0.15%+1,700New
Wedgewood Investors Inc1,701$204.6K0.23%+1,701New
Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance1,703$204.9K0.05%+1,703New
Private Advisory Group LLC1,704$205.0K0.01%+1,704New
Endeavor Private Wealth, Inc.1,693$205.1K0.06%+1,693New
Abound Wealth Management1,706$205.2K0.05%+152+9.8%Added
KG&L Capital Management,LLC1,724$205.3K0.15%−2,796−61.9%Reduced
Raffa Wealth Management, LLC1,707$205.3K0.03%+75+4.6%Added
Sherman Asset Management, Inc.1,708$205.5K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
DecisionMap Wealth Management, LLC1,708$205.5K0.13%+1,708New
EPG Wealth Management LLC1,709$205.6K0.06%+1,709New
Encompass More Asset Management1,710$205.7K0.03%−3,701−68.4%Reduced
Breakthru Advisory Services, LLC1,710$205.7K0.33%+1,710New