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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, Q2 2026

Institutional positions in Merck & Co., Inc. as of Jun 30, 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

Q3 2026 data is still coming in: 11 institutions have reported holding MRK so far. See Q3 2026

Institutional holders
3,855
+95 vs. Q1 2026
Shares held
1.98B
+52.6M (+2.7%) vs. Q1 2026
Total value
$254.3B
+$23.0B (+9.9%) vs. Q1 2026
New holders
213
1,635 more added
Sold out
118
1,509 more reduced

53 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2026: 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 holdersQ2 2026: 3,855 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 heldQ2 2026: $254.3B
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, Q2 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Merck & Co., Inc.; share changes are against Q1 2026.

Institutions holding MRK in Q2 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Investment House LLC55,020$7.07M0.32%−209−0.4%Reduced
Searle & Co.54,913$7.06M1.59%+1,750+3.3%Added
Trust Co of Virginia54,884$7.05M0.53%−1,479−2.6%Reduced
Cairn Investment Group, Inc.54,875$7.05M3.11%+200+0.4%Added
Integrated Advisors Network LLC54,726$7.03M0.32%−3,718−6.4%Reduced
Altrius Capital Management Inc54,671$7.03M1.33%+400+0.7%Added
Baugh & Associates, LLC54,520$7.01M3.10%−7,869−12.6%Reduced
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co54,242$6.98M0.30%+141+0.3%Added
New Hampshire Trust54,175$6.96M1.31%−1,455−2.6%Reduced
Modern Wealth Management, LLC54,135$6.96M0.08%+14,490+36.5%Added
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC54,116$6.95M0.15%+893+1.7%Added
HBK Sorce Advisory LLC54,037$6.93M0.14%+977+1.8%Added
Covenant Asset Management, LLC53,920$6.93M1.23%−1,400−2.5%Reduced
Verition Fund Management LLC53,638$6.89M0.05%+50,627+1,681.4%Added
Courier Capital LLC53,603$6.89M0.34%−990−1.8%Reduced
Catherine Avery Investment Management LLC53,596$6.89M3.01%−86−0.2%Reduced
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.53,406$6.86M1.24%−2,216−4.0%Reduced
KCM Investment Advisors LLC53,356$6.86M0.20%−312−0.6%Reduced
Westfield Capital Management Co LP53,297$6.85M0.02%+10,396+24.2%Added
Simplicity Wealth,LLC53,267$6.84M0.23%+9,009+20.4%Added
Phoenix Holdings Ltd.52,551$6.84M0.05%−10,234−16.3%Reduced
GQG Partners LLC53,092$6.82M0.01%+76+0.1%Added
Sherman Porfolios, LLC56,676$6.82M0.53%−328−0.6%Reduced
Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC54,323$6.81M0.66%+4,035+8.0%Added
Walleye Trading LLC52,971$6.81M0.09%+52,971New
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security, Inc52,582$6.76M1.67%−870−1.6%Reduced
Leelyn Smith, LLC52,558$6.75M0.82%−279−0.5%Reduced
Ballentine Partners, LLC52,463$6.74M0.08%+3,573+7.3%Added
Philadelphia Trust Co52,416$6.74M0.43%00.0%Unchanged
Excalibur Management Corp52,387$6.73M2.22%+650+1.3%Added
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC51,984$6.72M0.41%−12,356−19.2%Reduced
Monte Financial Group, LLC51,508$6.71M2.15%+754+1.5%Added
Weiss Asset Management LP52,089$6.69M0.07%+52,089New
Summit Global Investments52,039$6.69M0.37%−15,559−23.0%Reduced
NewSquare Capital LLC51,991$6.68M0.50%+2,537+5.1%Added
Wedbush Securities Inc51,952$6.68M0.17%−3,292−6.0%Reduced
TCG Advisory Services, LLC51,940$6.67M0.12%+5,425+11.7%Added
Letson Investment Management, Inc.51,824$6.66M2.44%−1,574−2.9%Reduced
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP51,784$6.65M0.13%+34,135+193.4%Added
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management LLC51,773$6.65M1.34%−945−1.8%Reduced
Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC51,693$6.64M0.38%+4,022+8.4%Added
AlphaCore Capital LLC51,249$6.63M0.12%+2,383+4.9%Added
Mairs & Power Inc51,519$6.62M0.06%+1,171+2.3%Added
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd51,433$6.61M0.13%+51,433New
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC51,190$6.58M1.60%−8,220−13.8%Reduced
Pittenger & Anderson Inc50,965$6.55M0.23%+435+0.9%Added
Beacon Harbor Wealth Advisors, Inc.50,297$6.55M1.28%+431+0.9%Added
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC50,916$6.54M0.28%+5,709+12.6%Added
Sage Capital Advisors,llc50,638$6.51M1.35%−95−0.2%Reduced
Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd50,511$6.49M1.05%−13,058−20.5%Reduced
B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management50,298$6.46M0.85%+812+1.6%Added
Violich Capital Management, Inc.50,257$6.46M0.70%00.0%Unchanged
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC50,083$6.44M0.25%−627−1.2%Reduced
Hallmark Capital Management Inc50,079$6.44M0.37%+2,735+5.8%Added
Brevan Howard Capital Management LP50,031$6.43M0.09%−4,998−9.1%Reduced
Soleus Capital Management, L.P.50,000$6.42M0.22%−153,000−75.4%Reduced
Rockline Wealth Management, LLC49,547$6.37M1.22%−781−1.6%Reduced
Confluence Wealth Services, Inc.49,534$6.37M0.18%+5,322+12.0%Added
BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC49,526$6.36M0.11%+298+0.6%Added
Verdence Capital Advisors LLC49,521$6.36M0.33%+792+1.6%Added
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.49,398$6.35M1.25%−456−0.9%Reduced
Nicholas Company, Inc.49,201$6.32M0.12%+45+0.1%Added
MOKAN Wealth Management Inc.48,990$6.29M2.40%+6,048+14.1%Added
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.48,873$6.28M0.95%−49−0.1%Reduced
Private Trust Co NA48,857$6.28M0.50%−1,287−2.6%Reduced
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management48,777$6.27M0.09%+3,608+8.0%Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP48,625$6.25M0.00%−15,700−24.4%Reduced
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.48,543$6.24M0.16%+917+1.9%Added
Soltis Investment Advisors LLC48,517$6.23M0.36%+1,158+2.4%Added
Patrick M Sweeney & Associates, Inc48,210$6.19M3.56%+153+0.3%Added
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management, LLC48,113$6.18M1.56%+669+1.4%Added
Sentry LLC47,856$6.15M1.72%+30.0%Added
Leuthold Group, LLC47,803$6.14M0.62%−2,607−5.2%Reduced
Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC47,608$6.12M0.80%+400+0.8%Added
Equitable Trust Co47,528$6.11M0.25%−2,177−4.4%Reduced
Hengehold Capital Management LLC47,453$6.10M0.47%+1,590+3.5%Added
Ritholtz Wealth Management47,423$6.09M0.09%+2,457+5.5%Added
Citizens Business Bank47,347$6.08M0.92%−894−1.9%Reduced
Motco47,221$6.07M0.52%−940−2.0%Reduced
Modera Wealth Management, LLC47,191$6.06M0.06%−1,823−3.7%Reduced
Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.47,166$6.06M0.10%+1,398+3.1%Added
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.46,912$6.03M1.27%00.0%Unchanged
Mather Group, LLC.46,891$6.03M0.05%+1,899+4.2%Added
Artia Global Partners LP46,700$6.00M1.14%00.0%Unchanged
Cullinan Associates Inc46,620$5.99M0.45%−1,425−3.0%Reduced
Westerkirk Capital Inc.46,500$5.98M0.57%−1,900−3.9%Reduced
Arnhold LLC46,498$5.97M0.42%00.0%Unchanged
HORAN Wealth, LLC46,341$5.95M0.74%+66+0.1%Added
Martin Investment Management, LLC46,280$5.95M1.99%−738−1.6%Reduced
V-Square Quantitative Management LLC46,239$5.94M0.56%−892−1.9%Reduced
Savvy Advisors, Inc.46,232$5.94M0.13%+16,122+53.5%Added
Chatham Capital Group, Inc.46,191$5.94M0.76%+232+0.5%Added
Howland Capital Management LLC45,824$5.93M0.21%−382−0.8%Reduced
Nordwand Advisors, LLC45,976$5.91M0.91%+248+0.5%Added
Citizens National Bank Trust Department45,606$5.86M0.86%−475−1.0%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp45,541$5.85M0.15%−2,013−4.2%Reduced
Venture Visionary Partners LLC45,543$5.85M0.16%+2,451+5.7%Added
Whitener Capital Management, Inc.45,420$5.84M1.24%+1,041+2.3%Added
Finer Wealth Management, Inc.45,368$5.83M2.61%+130.0%Added
Smith, Salley & Associates45,198$5.81M0.25%+1,263+2.9%Added