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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
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC92,163$11.2M0.31%−20.0%Reduced
Hamel Associates, Inc.92,801$11.2M3.18%−336−0.4%Reduced
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC92,740$11.2M0.18%+2,665+3.0%Added
Kinneret Advisory, LLC91,933$11.1M1.06%−4,076−4.2%Reduced
Smithfield Trust Co92,186$11.1M0.48%+276+0.3%Added
Evercore Wealth Management, LLC91,797$11.0M0.17%−1,303−1.4%Reduced
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC91,046$11.0M2.59%−11,450−11.2%Reduced
Lowe Brockenbrough & Co Inc91,627$11.0M0.55%−648−0.7%Reduced
Trillium Asset Management, LLC91,372$11.0M0.37%−4,821−5.0%Reduced
Caisse des Depots Et Consignations91,415$11.0M0.18%+7,915+9.5%Added
Empirical Finance, LLC90,944$10.9M0.51%−207−0.2%Reduced
Lee Danner & Bass Inc89,960$10.8M0.68%+675+0.8%Added
NBT Bank N A89,896$10.8M0.71%−1,191−1.3%Reduced
Brighton Jones LLC89,649$10.8M0.24%+89,649New
Beck Mack & Oliver LLC89,619$10.8M0.22%−8,307−8.5%Reduced
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.89,323$10.7M0.12%+23,443+35.6%Added
Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co89,300$10.7M0.39%−4,500−4.8%Reduced
GAMMA Investing LLC89,256$10.7M0.50%+8,626+10.7%Added
Adalta Capital Management LLC88,591$10.7M5.13%−989−1.1%Reduced
Quadrant Capital Group LLC88,834$10.7M0.32%+1,189+1.4%Added
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC88,805$10.7M0.48%−580−0.6%Reduced
Kepler Cheuvreux (Suisse) SA88,573$10.7M0.71%−20,445−18.8%Reduced
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC88,552$10.7M0.08%−226,176−71.9%Reduced
Addenda Capital Inc.87,800$10.6M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Cutler Investment Counsel LLC87,631$10.6M1.09%−949−1.1%Reduced
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC88,152$10.6M1.32%−4,049−4.4%Reduced
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc87,824$10.6M0.77%00.0%Unchanged
FLC Capital Advisors87,402$10.5M1.91%−1,763−2.0%Reduced
Parsons Capital Management Inc87,092$10.5M0.48%+3,511+4.2%Added
Canandaigua National Corp86,888$10.5M0.94%+86,888New
Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC85,824$10.3M0.17%−1,930−2.2%Reduced
Azzad Asset Management Inc85,725$10.3M1.04%−985−1.1%Reduced
Skopos Labs, Inc.85,476$10.3M0.32%+21,032+32.6%Added
Carnegie Capital Asset Management, LLC85,461$10.3M0.20%−1,254−1.4%Reduced
Northern Oak Wealth Management Inc85,346$10.3M1.28%+2,051+2.5%Added
WealthBridge Investment Counsel Inc.85,215$10.3M3.13%+1,030+1.2%Added
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB85,057$10.2M0.27%−3,400−3.8%Reduced
Meeder Asset Management Inc84,741$10.2M0.58%+9,427+12.5%Added
Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC84,536$10.2M0.38%+1,710+2.1%Added
Oak Harvest Investment Services83,388$10.0M1.05%+269+0.3%Added
Sit Investment Associates Inc83,342$10.0M0.20%+81,760+5,168.1%Added
Summit Trail Advisors, LLC83,143$10.0M0.14%+11,021+15.3%Added
Winslow Asset Management Inc83,013$9.99M1.94%−1,822−2.1%Reduced
Oak Grove Capital LLC82,960$9.98M1.71%+700+0.9%Added
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc82,835$9.96M0.76%−8,225−9.0%Reduced
Sky Investment Group LLC82,367$9.91M1.70%−400.0%Reduced
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.82,260$9.90M0.05%−10,477−11.3%Reduced
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co82,209$9.89M0.31%−3,177−3.7%Reduced
Algert Global LLC81,672$9.82M0.15%−15,660−16.1%Reduced
Daymark Wealth Partners, LLC81,618$9.82M0.31%−852−1.0%Reduced
Heritage Trust Co81,460$9.80M0.98%+6,125+8.1%Added
Freestone Capital Holdings, LLC81,403$9.79M0.30%−5,732−6.6%Reduced
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC80,209$9.65M0.18%+1,081+1.4%Added
Principle Wealth Partners LLC80,052$9.63M0.55%−2,214−2.7%Reduced
Patient Square Capital LP80,000$9.62M1.71%+80,000New
Busey Wealth Management79,448$9.56M0.26%−2,100−2.6%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC79,418$9.55M0.14%+114+0.1%Added
Live Oak Private Wealth LLC79,338$9.54M1.33%−591−0.7%Reduced
GFS Advisors, LLC79,014$9.50M0.67%−448−0.6%Reduced
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.78,744$9.47M0.20%−3,395−4.1%Reduced
Carret Asset Management, LLC78,723$9.47M0.93%−2,448−3.0%Reduced
Nixon Peabody Trust Co78,707$9.47M0.75%−1,390−1.7%Reduced
Greenleaf Trust78,684$9.46M0.09%+1,326+1.7%Added
Thomas Story & Son LLC78,545$9.45M3.63%+1,667+2.2%Added
Fulton Bank, N.A.78,112$9.40M0.33%+12,897+19.8%Added
Mutual Advisors, LLC77,619$9.34M0.20%−1,234−1.6%Reduced
Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.77,298$9.30M1.91%+6,385+9.0%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC76,852$9.24M0.19%−618−0.8%Reduced
CAPROCK Group, Inc.75,687$9.17M0.22%−1,731−2.2%Reduced
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC76,120$9.16M0.31%+400+0.5%Added
Sunbelt Securities, Inc.76,019$9.14M0.58%−697−0.9%Reduced
Robinhood Asset Management, LLC75,781$9.12M0.66%+75,781New
BNP Paribas75,150$9.05M0.29%+2,619+3.6%Added
CBOE Vest Financial, LLC75,051$9.03M0.11%+2,547+3.5%Added
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC74,875$9.01M0.30%−6,482−8.0%Reduced
Loomis Sayles & Co L P74,671$8.98M0.01%−80,639−51.9%Reduced
Sowell Financial Services LLC74,549$8.97M0.33%+2,186+3.0%Added
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group, LLC74,329$8.94M0.61%+17,841+31.6%Added
Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH74,160$8.92M0.51%−15,768−17.5%Reduced
Capital Analysts, LLC74,015$8.90M0.23%+230+0.3%Added
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc.73,593$8.85M0.30%−5,253−6.7%Reduced
Groupe la Francaise73,551$8.84M0.12%+26,631+56.8%Added
Ledyard National Bank73,445$8.83M0.77%−1,209−1.6%Reduced
Augustine Asset Management Inc73,215$8.81M1.98%−438−0.6%Reduced
Chemung Canal Trust Co73,092$8.79M1.78%−963−1.3%Reduced
North Dakota State Investment Board73,011$8.78M0.38%−13,421−15.5%Reduced
Trust Co of Toledo NA72,838$8.76M0.83%−512−0.7%Reduced
Voleon Capital Management LP72,679$8.74M0.19%+5,285+7.8%Added
Principal Securities, Inc.72,670$8.74M0.13%+16,195+28.7%Added
W Advisors, LLC72,563$8.73M4.47%−350.0%Reduced
Jacobi Capital Management LLC72,285$8.70M0.49%+257+0.4%Added
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC72,054$8.67M0.29%+21,806+43.4%Added
Round Hill Asset Management72,015$8.66M5.67%−724−1.0%Reduced
Meridian Wealth Management, LLC71,654$8.62M0.31%−1,093−1.5%Reduced
Simmons Bank71,297$8.58M0.57%+170.0%Added
Global X Japan Co., Ltd.70,922$8.53M0.44%+3,030+4.5%Added
Clear Trail Advisors, LLC70,700$8.50M1.42%−4,971−6.6%Reduced
Hantz Financial Services, Inc.70,513$8.48M0.13%−100.0%Reduced
Boit C F David70,283$8.45M3.75%00.0%Unchanged
Everence Capital Management Inc70,254$8.45M0.52%00.0%Unchanged