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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; 3,854 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

Institutional holders
3,854
+96 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
214
1,635 more added
Sold out
118
1,508 more reduced

54 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: 3,854 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: 3,854 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 20263,854$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, 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
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans2,340,397$300.7M0.51%−11,272−0.5%Reduced
TD Asset Management Inc2,334,726$300.0M0.26%+46,150+2.0%Added
Smead Capital Management, Inc.2,334,468$300.0M6.43%−136,930−5.5%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp2,308,510$296.6M0.36%+87,425+3.9%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia2,191,725$281.7M0.43%+734,487+50.4%Added
Danske Bank A/S2,152,022$276.5M0.55%+372,843+21.0%Added
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System2,140,853$275.1M0.46%−63,153−2.9%Reduced
Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd.2,073,206$266.4M1.96%−956,685−31.6%Reduced
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The2,073,176$266.4M0.21%+227,589+12.3%Added
Captrust Financial Advisors2,054,383$264.0M0.40%+211,525+11.5%Added
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.2,033,072$261.2M0.50%+245,665+13.7%Added
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.2,030,023$260.9M0.37%−657,416−24.5%Reduced
Cullen Capital Management LLC2,016,795$259.2M2.55%−56,559−2.7%Reduced
APG Asset Management N.V.2,259,422$253.9M0.62%+551,301+32.3%Added
Handelsbanken Fonder AB1,959,794$251.8M0.72%+95,489+5.1%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC1,933,667$248.5M0.14%−1,887,560−49.4%Reduced
Capital Research Global Investors1,925,013$247.4M0.03%−136,558−6.6%Reduced
New York State Teachers Retirement System1,919,612$246.7M0.46%−138,027−6.7%Reduced
Prudential Financial Inc1,913,536$245.9M0.27%−48,796−2.5%Reduced
Brandes Investment Partners, LP1,910,947$245.6M1.72%−391,615−17.0%Reduced
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH1,912,337$244.9M0.37%−141,737−6.9%Reduced
Korea Investment CORP1,861,405$239.2M0.45%−35,746−1.9%Reduced
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.1,848,360$237.5M0.36%+95,462+5.4%Added
Lazard Asset Management LLC1,843,591$236.9M0.36%−1,410,740−43.3%Reduced
Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd1,776,387$228.3M0.49%+196,532+12.4%Added
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp1,727,562$222.0M0.49%+141,457+8.9%Added
SEI Investments Co1,713,402$220.2M0.19%−389,054−18.5%Reduced
Storebrand Asset Management AS1,685,911$216.6M0.53%−62,851−3.6%Reduced
Fayez Sarofim & Co1,664,909$213.9M0.50%−35,470−2.1%Reduced
SEB Asset Management AB1,656,056$212.8M0.80%+13,771+0.8%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC1,655,632$212.7M0.41%−24,032−1.4%Reduced
Alecta Pensionsforsakring, Omsesidigt1,640,300$210.6M0.89%00.0%Unchanged
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC1,595,891$205.1M1.56%+26,504+1.7%Added
Cerity Partners LLC1,567,712$201.5M0.24%−71,798−4.4%Reduced
US Bancorp1,561,329$200.6M0.22%+6,582+0.4%Added
Quantinno Capital Management LP1,523,212$195.7M0.24%+189,923+14.2%Added
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main1,506,793$193.6M0.15%−198,385−11.6%Reduced
Fifth Third Bancorp1,500,619$192.8M0.31%−42,778−2.8%Reduced
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)1,482,295$190.5M0.36%+457,995+44.7%Added
Mondrian Investment Partners LTD1,473,945$189.4M3.41%−107,582−6.8%Reduced
Toronto Dominion Bank1,468,613$188.7M0.31%+507,558+52.8%Added
DJE Kapital AG1,431,324$187.5M3.53%+125,226+9.6%Added
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA1,451,505$186.5M0.18%−34,920−2.3%Reduced
CIBC World Markets Inc.1,447,507$186.0M0.31%+207,556+16.7%Added
M&T Bank Corp1,434,057$184.3M0.54%−25,725−1.8%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC1,625,531$183.5M0.31%+193,887+13.5%Added
Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.1,419,478$182.2M0.82%+96,824+7.3%Added
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.1,380,043$177.3M0.46%−61,263−4.3%Reduced
Colony Group, LLC1,375,512$176.8M0.18%−60,192−4.2%Reduced
Van Eck Associates Corp1,370,439$176.1M0.11%−422,266−23.6%Reduced
Brown Advisory Inc1,365,877$175.5M0.27%+24,584+1.8%Added
Creative Planning1,354,765$174.1M0.10%+46,468+3.6%Added
PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab1,341,298$172.4M0.44%−126,541−8.6%Reduced
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina1,326,149$170.4M0.44%+178,160+15.5%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board1,318,963$169.5M0.34%−47,038−3.4%Reduced
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd1,305,364$167.7M0.69%−76,487−5.5%Reduced
Regions Financial Corp1,304,390$167.6M1.00%−12,980−1.0%Reduced
KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS1,277,070$165.0M0.53%+80,200+6.7%Added
Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd.1,263,127$162.3M0.40%+24,973+2.0%Added
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund1,252,379$160.9M0.77%+70,200+5.9%Added
Ci Investments Inc.1,244,906$160.0M0.51%+7,123+0.6%Added
Commerce Bank1,238,538$159.2M0.70%+50,507+4.3%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers1,229,081$157.9M0.14%+35,209+2.9%Added
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc.1,222,498$157.1M0.41%−30,630−2.4%Reduced
Quilter Plc1,192,514$153.2M2.31%+5,794+0.5%Added
UniSuper Management Pty Ltd1,188,632$152.7M0.79%+88,830+8.1%Added
Kames Capital plc1,169,722$150.3M1.60%−104,784−8.2%Reduced
CIBC Asset Management Inc1,155,669$148.5M0.33%+412,741+55.6%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC1,149,713$147.7M0.19%−72,864−6.0%Reduced
Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.1,149,281$147.7M2.56%+16,923+1.5%Added
KBC Group NV1,131,286$145.4M0.31%−86,325−7.1%Reduced
Woodline Partners LP1,124,149$144.5M0.45%+53,069+5.0%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC1,121,026$144.1M0.09%+769,895+219.3%Added
Macquarie Group Ltd1,111,866$142.9M0.62%+240,948+27.7%Added
Antipodes Partners Ltd1,097,509$141.0M2.58%−343,757−23.9%Reduced
Zacks Investment Management1,087,644$139.8M0.99%+2,394+0.2%Added
King Luther Capital Management Corp1,087,068$139.7M0.57%+103,451+10.5%Added
Bessemer Group Inc1,080,415$138.8M0.19%−1,482−0.1%Reduced
Groupama Asset Managment1,063,660$137.6M1.73%+188,697+21.6%Added
Baird Financial Group, Inc.1,064,683$136.8M0.19%−98,410−8.5%Reduced
STRS Ohio1,058,220$136.0M0.51%−40,133−3.7%Reduced
Nomura Asset Management International Inc.1,055,302$135.6M0.20%−290,416−21.6%Reduced
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.1,050,056$134.9M0.77%+348,964+49.8%Added
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd1,044,210$134.2M0.15%+1,044,210New
Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich1,038,236$133.4M2.92%+285,599+37.9%Added
DnB Asset Management AS1,009,058$129.7M0.36%+111,934+12.5%Added
Man Group plc990,469$127.3M0.23%+197,302+24.9%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio978,914$125.8M0.37%−64,755−6.2%Reduced
Actiam N.V.970,317$124.7M0.96%−9,364−1.0%Reduced
Causeway Capital Management LLC954,932$122.7M1.33%+100,720+11.8%Added
Toroso Investments, LLC932,100$119.8M0.29%+36,308+4.1%Added
MUFG Securities EMEA plc926,670$119.1M1.25%+824,918+810.7%Added
Blair William & Co920,715$118.3M0.31%+18,926+2.1%Added
CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.917,223$117.8M0.15%−129,892−12.4%Reduced
Squarepoint Ops LLC909,676$116.9M0.23%+78,819+9.5%Added
State of Tennessee, Treasury Department900,152$115.7M0.34%−64,438−6.7%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP896,527$115.2M0.10%−136,695−13.2%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.890,015$114.4M0.13%+62,769+7.6%Added
Credit Agricole S A849,379$109.1M0.28%+211,614+33.2%Added
Keybank National Association847,233$108.9M0.36%−5,817−0.7%Reduced