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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
Regimen Wealth, LLC2,649$318.6K0.09%−518−16.4%Reduced
First Long Island Investors, LLC2,666$320.7K0.03%−962−26.5%Reduced
Avenue 1 Advisors, LLC2,667$320.8K0.10%+17+0.6%Added
Wealth Group, Ltd.2,667$321.0K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC2,682$322.6K0.01%−23,883−89.9%Reduced
Traveka Wealth, LLC2,683$322.7K0.12%+75+2.9%Added
JM2 Capital Inc.2,691$323.7K0.27%−10−0.4%Reduced
Flagship Capital Management Inc.2,692$323.8K0.24%−379−12.3%Reduced
FDx Advisors, Inc.2,690$324.0K0.10%+2,690New
Jag Capital Management, LLC2,696$324.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Gabelli & Co Investment Advisers, Inc.2,700$324.8K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc2,703$325.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Detalus Advisors, LLC2,706$325.5K0.07%−232−7.9%Reduced
Gibson Capital, LLC2,709$325.9K0.06%−10.0%Reduced
Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc.2,709$325.9K0.28%+2,709New
Curran Financial Partners, LLC2,721$327.3K0.06%+41+1.5%Added
Winthrop Partners - WNY, LLC2,722$327.4K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Laraway Financial Inc2,723$327.6K0.23%−720−20.9%Reduced
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.2,727$328.0K0.03%−60−2.2%Reduced
Waterford Advisors, LLC2,778$328.1K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Rollins Financial Advisors, LLC2,728$328.2K0.05%+10+0.4%Added
Principal Street Partners, LLC2,728$328.2K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Clare Market Investments LLC2,733$328.7K0.07%+2,733New
Firestone Capital Management2,739$329.5K0.07%−4−0.1%Reduced
Fairview Capital Investment Management, LLC2,741$329.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Vantage Point Financial LLC2,741$329.7K0.12%+157+6.1%Added
Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC2,744$330.1K0.24%+578+26.7%Added
First United Bank Trust2,744$330.1K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
OV Management LLC2,751$330.9K0.68%−8,488−75.5%Reduced
Boreal Capital Management LLC2,732$331.0K0.29%00.0%Unchanged
Cornerstone Wealth, LLC3,012$331.5K0.19%+3,012New
Prostatis Group LLC2,757$331.6K0.08%−58−2.1%Reduced
Financial Freedom, LLC2,759$331.9K0.17%+6+0.2%Added
Rise Advisors, LLC2,751$332.4K0.12%−609−18.1%Reduced
Corsicana & Co.3,704$332.5K0.21%+959+34.9%Added
ASL Financial, LLC2,764$332.5K0.27%+50+1.8%Added
AGH Wealth Advisors, LLC2,767$332.8K0.24%+355+14.7%Added
Signet Private Wealth LLC2,773$333.5K0.32%+128+4.8%Added
KFA Private Wealth Group, LLC2,775$333.9K0.08%−121−4.2%Reduced
JMG Financial Group, Ltd.2,777$334.0K0.01%+852+44.3%Added
Private Client Services, LLC2,785$335.0K0.10%+763+37.7%Added
Altar Rock LLC2,767$335.2K0.39%−209−7.0%Reduced
Cane Capital Partners, LLC2,790$335.7K0.15%−75−2.6%Reduced
BankChampaign, National Association2,791$335.7K0.33%+2,791New
Vectors Research Management, LLC2,792$335.9K0.10%+80+2.9%Added
Blue Square Asset Management, LLC2,793$336.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
WealthPoint Financial, LLC2,801$336.9K0.28%−1,528−35.3%Reduced
Cornerstone Planning Group LLC2,980$337.1K0.04%+295+11.0%Added
Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.2,804$337.3K0.15%−699−20.0%Reduced
Cedarwood Wealth LLC2,805$337.5K0.34%+161+6.1%Added
TigerOak Management, L.L.C.2,806$337.5K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Holistic Financial Partners2,819$339.1K0.13%+80+2.9%Added
Agp Franklin, LLC2,822$339.5K0.17%−250−8.1%Reduced
Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors LLC2,822$339.5K0.18%+313+12.5%Added
TFB Advisors LLC2,824$339.7K0.18%−573−16.9%Reduced
Triumph Capital Management2,806$339.8K0.07%−1,534−35.3%Reduced
Sonata Capital Group Inc2,827$340.0K0.13%−141−4.8%Reduced
Kennedy Investment Group2,827$340.1K0.13%−394−12.2%Reduced
Stonehearth Capital Management, LLC2,828$340.2K0.13%+467+19.8%Added
Strategic Family Wealth Counselors, L.L.C.2,829$340.3K0.09%−79−2.7%Reduced
Oakmont Advisory Group, LLC2,847$342.5K0.35%−433−13.2%Reduced
BKM Wealth Management, LLC2,854$343.3K0.13%−310−9.8%Reduced
Chelsea Counsel Co2,840$344.0K0.15%−420−12.9%Reduced
Whelan Financial2,862$344.3K0.11%+84+3.0%Added
HBE Wealth Management, LLC2,865$344.6K0.30%+416+17.0%Added
Englebert Financial Advisers, LLC2,869$345.1K0.39%−5,714−66.6%Reduced
Bellecapital International Ltd.2,871$345.4K0.06%−153−5.1%Reduced
Amarillo National Bank2,872$345.5K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Panoramic Investment Advisors, LLC2,875$345.8K0.19%+102+3.7%Added
Consilio Wealth Advisors, LLC2,878$346.2K0.10%+81+2.9%Added
Gould Asset Management LLC2,882$346.7K0.06%+95+3.4%Added
Cypress Point Wealth Management, LLC2,883$346.8K0.07%+2,883New
Grandview Asset Management LLC2,890$347.6K0.10%+2+0.1%Added
Integris Wealth Management, LLC2,891$347.8K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Strategic Investment Solutions, Inc.2,894$348.1K0.08%+6+0.2%Added
ETF Store, Inc.2,895$348.2K0.34%+17+0.6%Added
GWN Securities Inc.2,905$349.5K0.07%−344−10.6%Reduced
Princeton Capital Management LLC2,909$349.9K0.10%+709+32.2%Added
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.2,911$350.2K0.06%−95−3.2%Reduced
Reik & Co., LLC2,914$350.5K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
North Capital, Inc.2,920$351.2K0.30%+10+0.3%Added
Vista Investment Partners II, LLC2,922$351.5K0.16%−150−4.9%Reduced
River Street Advisors LLC2,923$351.6K0.12%+2,923New
Barnes Wealth Management Group, Inc2,925$351.8K0.18%−24−0.8%Reduced
Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc.2,925$351.8K0.12%−2−0.1%Reduced
Bond & Devick Financial Network, Inc.2,927$352.1K0.10%−300−9.3%Reduced
Tilson Financial Group, Inc.2,931$352.6K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
DMG Group, LLC2,941$353.8K0.24%−28−0.9%Reduced
Banque de Luxembourg S.A.2,942$353.9K0.18%−10−0.3%Reduced
Walker Asset Management, LLC2,944$354.2K0.19%+85+3.0%Added
Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC2,960$356.1K0.09%+19+0.6%Added
Hudson Portfolio Management LLC2,961$356.2K0.30%00.0%Unchanged
JPL Wealth Management, LLC2,967$356.9K0.08%+736+33.0%Added
Perkins Coie Trust Co2,970$357.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Prentiss Smith & Co Inc2,974$357.7K0.21%−16−0.5%Reduced
First National Advisers, LLC2,976$358.0K0.05%−1,020−25.5%Reduced
Hoxton Planning & Management, LLC2,980$358.5K0.11%−45−1.5%Reduced
Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc.2,980$358.5K0.12%+4+0.1%Added
Opal Wealth Advisors, LLC2,983$358.8K0.08%+32+1.1%Added
McGuire Capital Advisors Inc2,985$359.1K0.23%+529+21.5%Added