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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
Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC1,937$232.9K0.06%−221−10.2%Reduced
CCG Wealth Management, LLC1,924$233.1K0.06%+1,924New
MPS Loria Financial Planners, LLC1,938$233.1K0.06%+10+0.5%Added
Integrity Advisory Solutions, LLC1,938$233.2K0.03%+1,938New
Bayban1,939$233.2K0.20%−38−1.9%Reduced
Rockbridge Investment Management, LCC1,941$233.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC1,945$234.0K0.12%+1,945New
Alliance Wealth Strategies, LLC d/b/a Brown Edwards Wealth Strategies1,947$234.2K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Rock Point Advisors, LLC1,951$234.7K0.06%+1,951New
Truepoint, Inc.1,952$234.8K0.01%+1,952New
DDFG, Inc1,952$234.8K0.05%+15+0.8%Added
CapitalatWork S.A.–$235.0K0.01%––
Avion Wealth1,956$235.0K0.05%+88+4.7%Added
HFG Advisors, Inc.1,954$235.0K0.17%+45+2.4%Added
Whitcomb & Hess, Inc.1,954$235.1K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Shakespeare Wealth Management, Inc.1,956$235.3K0.06%−736−27.3%Reduced
Blalock Williams, LLC1,956$235.3K0.18%+1,956New
Acorn Creek Capital LLC1,956$235.3K0.08%+1,956New
Coerente Capital Management1,958$235.5K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
DSG Capital Advisors, LLC1,958$235.5K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Capital Management LLC1,959$235.6K0.03%−38−1.9%Reduced
Marin Bay Wealth Advisors, LLC1,962$236.0K0.14%−282−12.6%Reduced
Peak Planning Group, LLC1,963$236.1K0.07%+5+0.3%Added
Canal Capital Management, LLC1,964$236.2K0.03%+1,964New
Landaas & Co1,965$236.3K0.05%+7+0.4%Added
Henson-Edgewater Management, LLC1,965$236.4K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
BAM Wealth Management, LLC1,966$236.5K0.18%−293−13.0%Reduced
American Financial Advisors, LLC1,970$236.9K0.03%+12+0.6%Added
Financially in Tune, LLC1,971$237.1K0.20%−300−13.2%Reduced
Westhampton Capital, LLC1,975$237.6K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Financial Group, LLC1,975$237.6K0.20%−38−1.9%Reduced
Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc1,965$237.6K0.01%−136−6.5%Reduced
Panoramic Capital Partners, LLC1,977$237.8K0.15%+1,977New
Peachtree Investment Partners, LLC1,981$238.3K0.09%−8−0.4%Reduced
Essential Investment Partners LLC1,985$238.8K0.22%+94+5.0%Added
Bluesphere Advisors, LLC1,987$239.0K0.08%+3+0.2%Added
CM Wealth Advisors LLC1,974$239.1K0.05%+1,974New
Yoder Wealth Management, Inc.1,990$239.4K0.11%+58+3.0%Added
SL Advisors, LLC1,992$239.6K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC1,992$239.6K0.12%+1,992New
Total Investment Management Inc1,993$239.7K0.03%+50+2.6%Added
Compass Financial Group, INC1,994$239.9K0.03%+1,994New
Brown Wealth Management, LLC1,995$240.0K0.06%+1,995New
American Money Management, LLC1,996$240.1K0.04%+93+4.9%Added
NWK Group, Inc.2,000$240.6K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Prairiewood Capital, LLC2,000$240.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Partnership Wealth Management, LLC2,000$240.6K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.2,000$240.6K0.00%+2,000New
Capital Investment Management, Inc.2,004$241.0K0.08%−140−6.5%Reduced
Bay Rivers Group2,005$241.2K0.10%−200−9.1%Reduced
Gordian Advisors LLC2,005$241.2K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC2,007$241.4K0.14%+102+5.4%Added
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.2,007$241.5K0.12%−260−11.5%Reduced
Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC2,011$241.9K0.04%−20−1.0%Reduced
Cabot Wealth Management Inc2,013$242.1K0.03%+2,013New
KFG Wealth Management, LLC2,014$242.3K0.03%+2,014New
Palisade Capital Management LLC2,014$242.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Optima Capital LLC2,009$242.5K0.11%+22+1.1%Added
Sachetta, LLC2,013$242.8K0.13%+41+2.1%Added
Madison Wealth Partners, Inc2,018$242.8K0.04%+2,018New
Fortitude Family Office, LLC2,022$243.2K0.05%+349+20.9%Added
Pacific Center for Financial Services2,026$243.7K0.06%−500−19.8%Reduced
Creekside Partners2,028$243.9K0.10%+2+0.1%Added
Aua Capital Management, LLC2,030$244.2K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc.2,031$244.3K0.05%−10.0%Reduced
Stembrook Asset Management, LLC2,040$245.4K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Waterfront Wealth Inc.2,040$245.4K0.05%+2,040New
Seed Wealth Management, Inc.2,041$245.5K0.17%−2−0.1%Reduced
Capital Investment Counsel, LLC2,041$245.5K0.03%+23+1.1%Added
Investment Management Trust, LLC2,043$245.7K0.24%+2,043New
United Bank2,046$246.1K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Index Fund Advisors, Inc.2,047$246.3K0.01%+2,047New
Monetary Solutions, Ltd2,049$246.5K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Armor Investment Advisors, LLC2,050$246.6K0.09%+2,050New
Intrepid Capital Management Inc2,055$247.2K0.09%+11+0.5%Added
Fortress Financial Group, LLC2,056$247.3K0.18%−1,163−36.1%Reduced
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC2,062$248.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Tripletail Wealth Management, LLC2,053$248.1K0.34%−169−7.6%Reduced
Vivid Wealth Management, LLC2,070$248.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
WFA of San Diego, LLC2,070$249.0K0.20%−400−16.2%Reduced
Master's Wealth Management Inc.2,071$249.1K0.08%+115+5.9%Added
Fagan Associates, Inc.2,075$249.6K0.03%−43−2.0%Reduced
Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC2,062$249.6K0.08%+2,062New
Delta Capital Management LLC2,080$250.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Petros Family Wealth, LLC2,080$250.1K0.18%−1,575−43.1%Reduced
Gerber, LLC2,082$250.4K0.14%+10.0%Added
Spectrum Investment Advisors, Inc.2,083$250.5K0.12%+51+2.5%Added
First National Bank Sioux Falls2,170$250.5K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Fortis Advisors, LLC2,083$250.6K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC2,092$251.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Brio Consultants, LLC2,226$251.9K0.03%−12−0.5%Reduced
J.M. Arbour, LLC2,095$252.0K0.24%+2,095New
Redwood Park Advisors LLC2,097$252.2K0.19%+13+0.6%Added
FSA Advisors, Inc.2,097$252.3K0.17%−9,183−81.4%Reduced
American Capital Management Inc2,100$252.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
TT International Asset Management LTD2,100$252.6K0.03%+2,100New
City Center Advisors, LLC2,105$253.2K0.23%+2,105New
Miramontes Capital, LLC2,112$254.1K0.09%−17−0.8%Reduced
Grant Street Asset Management, Inc.2,120$255.0K0.05%+2,120New
Integrity Financial Corp2,105$255.0K0.13%+2,105New