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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

Institutional holders
3,855
+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
1,509 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: 3,618 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 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 20263,812$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
Martingale Asset Management L P274,491$35.3M0.84%−20,434−6.9%Reduced
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC274,133$35.2M0.64%−568−0.2%Reduced
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC273,534$35.1M0.08%+80,481+41.7%Added
CapWealth Advisors, LLC273,326$35.1M2.41%+2,054+0.8%Added
Cresset Asset Management, LLC271,475$35.1M0.13%+7,930+3.0%Added
Braun Stacey Associates Inc272,942$35.1M0.99%+26,920+10.9%Added
Haverford Trust Co272,415$35.0M0.30%−4,985−1.8%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC271,897$34.9M0.18%+2,172+0.8%Added
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.270,300$34.7M1.06%−29,900−10.0%Reduced
Becker Capital Management Inc268,226$34.7M0.93%−2,878−1.1%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC266,566$34.3M0.16%−6,781−2.5%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.264,831$34.0M0.44%+19,645+8.0%Added
Transcend Wealth Collective, LLC262,453$33.7M2.28%+690.0%Added
Citizens Financial Group Inc261,913$33.7M0.41%−7,749−2.9%Reduced
Groupe la Francaise260,892$33.5M0.41%+187,341+254.7%Added
Warren Averett Asset Management, LLC260,499$33.5M0.19%+1,865+0.7%Added
Evergreen Capital Management LLC258,518$33.4M0.59%−3,779−1.4%Reduced
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co257,653$33.1M0.15%+17,815+7.4%Added
Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC256,709$33.0M0.36%−3,436−1.3%Reduced
Blue Chip Partners, Inc.254,789$32.7M2.07%+4,876+2.0%Added
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC254,075$32.6M0.32%−9,439−3.6%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC253,643$32.6M0.21%−3,585−1.4%Reduced
Assetmark, Inc252,444$32.4M0.06%+20,149+8.7%Added
Dakota Wealth Management250,026$32.1M0.61%+16,681+7.1%Added
Flputnam Investment Management Co248,349$31.9M0.38%−2,574−1.0%Reduced
Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan247,017$31.7M1.11%+1,203+0.5%Added
Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc244,471$31.4M4.23%−2,277−0.9%Reduced
HB Wealth Management, LLC242,175$31.1M0.17%+736+0.3%Added
Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension238,000$30.6M0.67%+238,000New
Ceredex Value Advisors LLC236,353$30.4M0.85%+23,753+11.2%Added
Highland Capital Management, LLC233,452$30.0M1.38%−4,161−1.8%Reduced
Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA232,596$29.9M0.58%−5,177−2.2%Reduced
Roffman Miller Associates Inc228,418$29.4M1.54%+264+0.1%Added
Yousif Capital Management, LLC226,047$29.0M0.33%−19,283−7.9%Reduced
Allstate Corp225,796$29.0M0.29%−30,977−12.1%Reduced
Godsey & Gibb Associates224,875$28.9M2.37%−4,545−2.0%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc224,529$28.9M0.26%+59,854+36.3%Added
Bryn Mawr Trust Co223,656$28.7M0.64%−2,920−1.3%Reduced
Klingenstein Fields & Co LP223,496$28.7M1.00%−1,374−0.6%Reduced
Fiera Capital Corp223,353$28.7M0.10%+20,741+10.2%Added
Everett Harris & Co221,036$28.4M0.35%−419−0.2%Reduced
WSFS Capital Management, LLC220,148$28.3M1.23%−2,257−1.0%Reduced
Kahn Brothers Group Inc218,182$28.0M4.43%−9,106−4.0%Reduced
Vise Technologies, Inc.217,819$28.0M0.32%+107,142+96.8%Added
Sector Gamma AS217,008$27.9M6.05%−43,332−16.6%Reduced
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft215,121$27.6M0.55%+15,765+7.9%Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC214,753$27.6M0.49%−10,352−4.6%Reduced
Savant Capital, LLC220,270$27.5M0.08%+113,335+106.0%Added
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB213,500$27.4M2.59%+213,500New
Stack Financial Management, Inc212,862$27.4M2.13%+3,215+1.5%Added
Moran Wealth Management, LLC212,218$27.3M0.74%−8,074−3.7%Reduced
M&G Plc210,965$27.2M0.14%−87,079−29.2%Reduced
RE Advisers Corp211,077$27.1M0.67%+500+0.2%Added
Merit Financial Group, LLC209,288$26.9M0.17%+12,447+6.3%Added
RWC Asset Management LLP209,086$26.9M1.02%+3,996+1.9%Added
Allworth Financial LP208,546$26.8M0.11%−54,355−20.7%Reduced
TCTC Holdings, LLC207,881$26.7M0.70%+1,425+0.7%Added
Rathbone Brothers plc207,542$26.7M0.10%−14,698−6.6%Reduced
Cardinal Capital Management, Inc.206,451$26.5M0.64%−1,019−0.5%Reduced
LGT Group Foundation205,618$26.4M0.30%+10,693+5.5%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC205,251$26.4M0.12%+61,169+42.5%Added
Argent Trust Co204,960$26.3M0.76%+8,571+4.4%Added
General American Investors Co Inc204,326$26.3M1.59%00.0%Unchanged
Impax Asset Management Group plc204,194$26.2M0.17%+53,257+35.3%Added
Ingalls & Snyder LLC203,973$26.2M0.72%−2,758−1.3%Reduced
Foundation Resource Management Inc202,690$26.0M3.03%+481+0.2%Added
Kepler Cheuvreux (Suisse) SA202,568$26.0M1.49%+113,995+128.7%Added
Abner Herrman & Brock LLC202,424$26.0M2.47%−450.0%Reduced
Intact Investment Management Inc.202,100$26.0M0.74%+28,600+16.5%Added
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC201,987$26.0M0.19%+9,248+4.8%Added
Cary Street Partners Financial LLC201,087$25.8M0.56%−1000.0%Reduced
Payden & Rygel200,960$25.8M1.98%+2,860+1.4%Added
ARGA Investment Management, LP199,748$25.7M0.65%−51,710−20.6%Reduced
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.199,000$25.6M0.15%−162,000−44.9%Reduced
Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab198,763$25.5M0.41%+8,585+4.5%Added
Nomura Holdings Inc198,276$25.5M0.11%+162,357+452.0%Added
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC198,228$25.5M1.51%−452−0.2%Reduced
Saturna Capital CORP197,643$25.4M0.31%+40,192+25.5%Added
Diversified Trust Co194,020$24.9M0.40%−1,188−0.6%Reduced
Triglav Skladi, D.O.O.193,541$24.9M1.31%+853+0.4%Added
Mizuho Securities USA LLC193,359$24.8M0.40%+43,310+28.9%Added
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd193,075$24.8M0.49%+1,368+0.7%Added
Eastern Bank191,760$24.6M0.38%−2,803−1.4%Reduced
Bruce & Co., Inc.190,800$24.5M6.64%−2,000−1.0%Reduced
DDD Partners, LLC190,549$24.5M1.53%+190,549New
Atria Investments LLC190,293$24.5M0.24%−4,124−2.1%Reduced
HealthInvest Partners AB189,357$24.3M6.55%+155,504+459.4%Added
Pacer Advisors, Inc.187,606$24.1M0.06%−545,375−74.4%Reduced
PBU - The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators187,589$24.1M0.55%−557,040−74.8%Reduced
Scotia Capital Inc.185,895$23.9M0.09%−16,772−8.3%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc184,897$23.8M0.25%+712+0.4%Added
Union Bancaire Privee, UBP SA108,638$23.5M0.36%+2,076+1.9%Added
Stamos Capital Partners, L.P.179,799$23.1M3.54%+9,415+5.5%Added
Advisors Capital Management, LLC179,565$23.1M0.24%+6,104+3.5%Added
Stillwater Capital Advisors, LLC179,429$23.1M2.35%−761−0.4%Reduced
GW Henssler & Associates Ltd179,384$23.1M1.03%−1,663−0.9%Reduced
First National Trust Co179,140$23.0M0.78%−24,511−12.0%Reduced
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC177,518$22.8M1.79%+1,150+0.7%Added
Salem Investment Counselors Inc176,330$22.8M0.57%−420.0%Reduced
TIAA Wealth Investment Management LLC176,857$22.7M0.15%+906+0.5%Added