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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
Cresset Asset Management, LLC263,545$31.9M0.14%+17,397+7.1%Added
Evergreen Capital Management LLC262,297$31.8M0.69%+6,205+2.4%Added
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC263,514$31.7M0.36%−2,536−1.0%Reduced
Allworth Financial LP262,901$31.6M0.13%+50,970+24.1%Added
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC262,384$31.6M2.53%+1,013+0.4%Added
Sector Gamma AS260,340$31.3M7.39%−103,311−28.4%Reduced
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC260,145$31.3M0.39%+3,743+1.5%Added
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC258,634$31.1M0.23%+2,030+0.8%Added
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC257,228$30.9M0.22%−2,169−0.8%Reduced
OP Asset Management Ltd256,793$30.9M0.32%−20,775−7.5%Reduced
Allstate Corp256,773$30.9M0.33%+67,814+35.9%Added
Shelton Capital Management255,813$30.8M0.67%−23,873−8.5%Reduced
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC254,138$30.6M0.33%+20,658+8.8%Added
Vinva Investment Management Ltd256,254$30.3M0.38%−69,690−21.4%Reduced
ARGA Investment Management, LP251,458$30.2M0.99%−45,951−15.5%Reduced
Flputnam Investment Management Co250,923$30.2M0.45%+40,623+19.3%Added
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.249,913$30.1M2.16%+5,084+2.1%Added
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc246,748$29.7M4.25%−3,608−1.4%Reduced
Braun Stacey Associates Inc246,022$29.6M0.98%+246,022New
Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan245,814$29.6M1.18%+12,373+5.3%Added
Yousif Capital Management, LLC245,330$29.5M0.35%−7,705−3.0%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.245,186$29.5M0.44%+9,280+3.9%Added
HB Wealth Management, LLC241,439$29.0M0.19%+13,245+5.8%Added
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co239,838$28.9M0.15%+9,479+4.1%Added
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA237,773$28.6M0.61%−16,362−6.4%Reduced
Highland Capital Management, LLC237,613$28.6M1.51%−23,268−8.9%Reduced
Abn Amro Investment Solutions233,654$28.1M0.37%−23,180−9.0%Reduced
Dakota Wealth Management233,345$28.1M0.61%+52,548+29.1%Added
Assetmark, Inc232,295$27.9M0.06%+57,422+32.8%Added
Godsey & Gibb Associates229,420$27.6M2.40%−925−0.4%Reduced
Roffman Miller Associates Inc228,154$27.4M1.58%−3,369−1.5%Reduced
Kahn Brothers Group Inc227,288$27.3M4.85%−202,815−47.2%Reduced
Bryn Mawr Trust Co226,576$27.3M0.65%−10,115−4.3%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC225,105$27.1M0.54%−39,956−15.1%Reduced
Klingenstein Fields & Co LP224,870$27.0M1.07%−5,048−2.2%Reduced
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC223,830$26.9M0.17%+223,830New
WSFS Capital Management, LLC222,405$26.8M1.30%−8,169−3.5%Reduced
Rathbone Brothers plc222,240$26.7M0.11%−38,250−14.7%Reduced
Everett Harris & Co221,455$26.6M0.34%−3,728−1.7%Reduced
Vestor Capital, LLC221,158$26.6M1.93%+220,469+31,998.4%Added
Moran Wealth Management, LLC220,292$26.5M0.81%−16,677−7.0%Reduced
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co218,614$26.3M0.43%−85,991−28.2%Reduced
Ceredex Value Advisors LLC212,600$25.6M0.80%−36,009−14.5%Reduced
United Asset Strategies, Inc.210,435$25.3M2.01%−6,760−3.1%Reduced
RE Advisers Corp210,577$25.3M0.68%−2,100−1.0%Reduced
Stack Financial Management, Inc209,647$25.2M1.85%−734−0.3%Reduced
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.207,470$25.0M0.67%−97,064−31.9%Reduced
Ingalls & Snyder LLC206,731$24.9M0.88%−15,698−7.1%Reduced
Bellevue Group AG206,591$24.9M0.59%+114,474+124.3%Added
TCTC Holdings, LLC206,456$24.8M0.71%+4,664+2.3%Added
RWC Asset Management LLP205,090$24.7M1.03%−7,327−3.4%Reduced
General American Investors Co Inc204,326$24.6M1.62%00.0%Unchanged
Investment Management Corp of Ontario203,852$24.5M0.32%−86,374−29.8%Reduced
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.203,676$24.5M0.06%+120,466+144.8%Added
First National Trust Co203,651$24.5M0.83%+1,792+0.9%Added
Soleus Capital Management, L.P.203,000$24.4M0.99%+203,000New
Scotia Capital Inc.202,667$24.4M0.10%+6,936+3.5%Added
Fiera Capital Corp202,612$24.4M0.08%+202,612New
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC202,469$24.4M2.69%+4,155+2.1%Added
Foundation Resource Management Inc202,209$24.3M2.74%+9,114+4.7%Added
Cary Street Partners Financial LLC201,187$24.2M0.60%−5,661−2.7%Reduced
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft199,356$24.0M0.50%−151,402−43.2%Reduced
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC198,680$23.9M1.54%−4,527−2.2%Reduced
Payden & Rygel198,100$23.8M1.85%00.0%Unchanged
La Banque Postale Asset Management SA196,922$23.7M0.32%−180,502−47.8%Reduced
Merit Financial Group, LLC196,841$23.7M0.18%+38,798+24.5%Added
Argent Trust Co196,389$23.6M0.80%+38,813+24.6%Added
Diversified Trust Co195,208$23.5M0.44%−5,350−2.7%Reduced
LGT Group Foundation194,925$23.4M0.29%−139,511−41.7%Reduced
Eastern Bank194,563$23.4M0.40%−18,674−8.8%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC194,446$23.4M0.11%−1,288−0.7%Reduced
Atria Investments LLC194,417$23.4M0.26%+13,429+7.4%Added
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC193,053$23.2M0.09%−76,567−28.4%Reduced
Bruce & Co., Inc.192,800$23.2M6.63%00.0%Unchanged
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC192,739$23.2M0.19%−14,787−7.1%Reduced
Triglav Skladi, D.O.O.192,688$23.2M1.62%+57,869+42.9%Added
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd191,707$23.1M0.52%+65,363+51.7%Added
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd191,185$23.0M1.26%−14,186−6.9%Reduced
HealthInvest Partners AB33,853$22.9M7.40%−161,915−82.7%Reduced
Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab190,178$22.9M0.43%−1,693−0.9%Reduced
HM Payson & Co189,740$22.8M0.33%+2,262+1.2%Added
Vestcor Inc187,073$22.5M0.62%−71,304−27.6%Reduced
Argent Capital Management LLC185,453$22.3M0.70%+181,978+5,236.8%Added
Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC184,582$22.2M2.55%−395−0.2%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc184,185$22.2M0.27%+19,723+12.0%Added
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd181,047$21.8M1.03%−6,443−3.4%Reduced
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC180,190$21.7M2.47%−2,318−1.3%Reduced
South Dakota Investment Council179,966$21.6M0.41%−22,492−11.1%Reduced
Applied Finance Capital Management, LLC178,906$21.5M1.62%−4,658−2.5%Reduced
Salem Investment Counselors Inc176,372$21.3M0.63%−12,111−6.4%Reduced
Circle Wealth Management, LLC177,287$21.3M0.30%−4,089−2.3%Reduced
Stockman Wealth Management, Inc.177,107$21.3M2.35%−558−0.3%Reduced
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC176,368$21.2M1.79%+998+0.6%Added
Manning & Napier Advisors LLC176,281$21.2M0.30%+768+0.4%Added
TIAA Wealth Investment Management LLC175,951$21.2M0.16%+175,951New
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC175,775$21.1M1.19%+7,714+4.6%Added
Walleye Capital LLC174,672$21.0M0.13%+83,898+92.4%Added
Charter Trust Co173,725$20.9M1.22%+1,693+1.0%Added
Intact Investment Management Inc.173,500$20.9M0.59%−9,600−5.2%Reduced
Advisors Capital Management, LLC173,461$20.9M0.24%+8,776+5.3%Added