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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
Integrated Wealth Management2,393$287.8K0.33%−367−13.3%Reduced
E6 Portfolios, LLC2,399$288.5K0.30%+5+0.2%Added
Cohen & Steers, Inc.2,400$289.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Grant Private Wealth Management Inc2,405$289.3K0.15%−71−2.9%Reduced
ShankerValleau Wealth Advisors, Inc.2,407$289.5K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Wealth Network Inc.2,409$289.8K0.09%−1,375−36.3%Reduced
Leslie Global Wealth, LLC2,410$289.9K0.15%−171−6.6%Reduced
Alessandra Capital Management, LLC2,410$289.9K0.25%00.0%Unchanged
Osborne Partners Capital Management, LLC2,411$290.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
CFO4Life Group, LLC2,411$290.0K0.04%−137−5.4%Reduced
Lantern Wealth Advisors, LLC2,412$290.2K0.15%+102+4.4%Added
Green Harvest Asset Management LLC2,413$290.3K0.00%+6+0.2%Added
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.2,414$290.4K0.10%+1,478+157.9%Added
Pacitti Group Inc.2,404$290.4K0.11%−10.0%Reduced
Coquina Private Wealth LLC2,414$290.4K0.23%−32−1.3%Reduced
IFC Advisors LLC2,418$290.9K0.04%−824−25.4%Reduced
Wealthedge Investment Advisors, LLC2,418$290.9K0.11%+10+0.4%Added
Tamar Securities, LLC2,423$291.4K0.03%+101+4.3%Added
Granville Capital, Inc.2,423$291.5K0.15%−210−8.0%Reduced
Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC2,424$291.6K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Sterling Wealth Management, Inc.2,426$291.8K0.08%+3+0.1%Added
Wealth Advisors of Iowa, LLC2,426$291.8K0.09%+41+1.7%Added
Asset Planning,Inc2,427$292.0K0.21%+14+0.6%Added
Pointe Capital Management LLC2,431$292.4K0.14%+95+4.1%Added
Pine Harbor Wealth Management, LLC2,435$292.9K0.09%+2+0.1%Added
Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC2,440$293.5K0.07%−13,424−84.6%Reduced
Clarendon Private LLC2,441$293.6K0.23%+2,441New
Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC2,443$293.9K0.15%+2,443New
Haven Private, LLC2,444$294.0K0.13%+29+1.2%Added
Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC2,445$294.1K0.14%+2,445New
Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC2,449$294.5K0.01%+145+6.3%Added
REAP Financial Group, LLC2,450$294.7K0.06%+500+25.6%Added
Cooper/Haims Advisors, LLC2,450$294.7K0.14%+50+2.1%Added
Seelaus Asset Management LLC2,450$294.8K0.21%+2,450New
Grey Fox Wealth Advisors, LLC2,439$295.4K0.06%+3+0.1%Added
Custom Index Systems, LLC2,459$295.8K0.13%+2,459New
Thurston, Springer, Miller, Herd & Titak, Inc.2,462$296.3K0.12%−1,747−41.5%Reduced
Academy Capital Management Inc2,469$297.0K0.04%−55−2.2%Reduced
Signature Equity Partners, LLC2,470$297.2K0.16%+1,640+197.6%Added
Acorns Advisers, LLC2,479$298.0K0.00%+40+1.6%Added
American Trust Investment Advisors, LLC2,483$298.7K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Triune Financial Partners, LLC2,484$298.7K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Invst, LLC2,487$299.2K0.03%−162−6.1%Reduced
Private Wealth Management Group, LLC2,491$299.6K0.08%−48−1.9%Reduced
Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC2,492$299.7K0.12%+110+4.6%Added
Forte Asset Management LLC2,475$299.8K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
One + One Wealth Management, LLC2,500$300.7K0.13%−111−4.3%Reduced
Harvey Capital Management Inc2,500$300.7K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Independent Investors Inc2,500$300.7K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Waycross Partners, LLC2,500$300.7K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
BlueChip Wealth Advisors LLC2,500$300.7K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Pzena Investment Management LLC2,511$302.0K0.00%−813−24.5%Reduced
Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC2,514$302.4K0.16%+10.0%Added
Sharp Financial Services, LLC2,518$302.9K0.15%+88+3.6%Added
Measured Wealth Private Client Group, LLC2,518$302.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Owl Creek Wealth Partners LLC2,520$303.1K0.11%+2,520New
Tortuga Wealth Management, Inc2,521$303.1K0.28%+2,521New
J.E. Simmons & Co., P.C.2,524$303.6K0.20%00.0%Unchanged
Magnolia Private Wealth, LLC2,525$303.7K0.20%−127−4.8%Reduced
Monument Group Wealth Advisors, LLC2,530$304.3K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Swisher Financial Concepts, Inc.2,530$304.3K0.17%+52+2.1%Added
Financial Strategies Group, Inc.2,765$304.8K0.05%−1,087−28.2%Reduced
Fortune Financial Advisors, LLC2,535$304.9K0.16%+2,535New
Entelevest, LLC2,535$304.9K0.31%+784+44.8%Added
Polymer Capital Management (US) LLC2,536$305.1K0.05%−3,551−58.3%Reduced
N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC2,540$305.6K0.02%−233−8.4%Reduced
Southern Financial Group, LLC2,543$305.9K0.09%+23+0.9%Added
Chapman Financial Group, LLC2,543$305.9K0.22%−200−7.3%Reduced
O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc.2,544$306.0K0.08%−25−1.0%Reduced
Inspire Advisors, LLC2,546$306.2K0.02%+2,546New
Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc2,546$306.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Greenup Street Wealth Management LLC2,556$307.4K0.04%+207+8.8%Added
Richmond Investment Services, LLC2,561$308.1K0.05%+647+33.8%Added
Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC2,564$308.4K0.03%+2,564New
Triton Wealth Management, PLLC2,565$309.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
First Commonwealth Financial Corp2,571$309.2K0.05%−117−4.4%Reduced
TBH Global Asset Management, LLC2,576$309.9K0.06%−498−16.2%Reduced
Birchbrook, Inc.2,580$310.3K0.15%−143−5.3%Reduced
Bravias Capital Group, LLC2,583$310.7K0.20%−1,581−38.0%Reduced
Southern Michigan Bank & Trust2,591$311.7K0.12%+2,591New
Wealth Analytics Partners, LLC2,593$311.9K0.13%+2,593New
Client 1st Advisory Group, LLC2,596$312.3K0.09%−250−8.8%Reduced
Navellier & Associates Inc2,600$312.8K0.03%−86−3.2%Reduced
Kings Path Partners LLC2,600$312.8K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Montis Financial, LLC2,603$313.1K0.06%+376+16.9%Added
EdgeRock Capital LLC2,603$313.2K0.08%+270+11.6%Added
Kelly Financial Group LLC2,605$313.3K0.08%+5+0.2%Added
Cura Wealth Advisors, LLC2,610$313.9K0.14%−587−18.4%Reduced
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC2,615$314.6K0.04%+20+0.8%Added
Philadelphia Investment Partners, LLC2,616$314.7K0.21%+2,616New
Prospect Financial Group LLC2,623$315.5K0.29%+17+0.7%Added
Mattern Capital Management, LLC2,625$315.8K0.04%+2+0.1%Added
Vista Capital Partners, Inc.2,632$316.6K0.03%+2,632New
Tempo Wealth, LLC2,632$316.7K0.06%+413+18.6%Added
Golden Reserve Retirement LLC2,634$316.8K0.07%+420+19.0%Added
Bey-Douglas LLC2,635$317.0K0.28%+2,635New
Valley Brook Capital Group2,636$317.1K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
Central Valley Advisors, LLC2,643$317.9K0.09%−22,304−89.4%Reduced
ORG Wealth Partners, LLC2,647$318.4K0.06%−66−2.4%Reduced
Pennington Partners & Co., LLC2,628$318.4K0.11%+270+11.5%Added