MERCK & CO INC MRK

US Healthcare Pharmaceutical Preparations
$129.56
+3.3%
52w: $75.83 – $129.56

Latest 13F among current holders filed 20 hours ago (Sep 2, 2026)

Price — last 12 months

research preview data
75.83102.70129.56
Aug 18, 2025 Jul 2, 2026
Institutional holders
3.8K
+139 QoQ
13F value
$233.97B
+12.5% QoQ
Smart-money holders
514
signal tier ≥ 2
New smart buyers
40
Q1 2026
Options barometer
1.4×
$3.42B calls / $2.50B puts

Institutional value by quarter

$2.51T
Q1 2024
$246.56B
Q2 2024
$362.21B
Q3 2024
$198.04B
Q4 2024
$180.29B
Q1 2025
$157.67B
Q2 2025
$168.64B
Q3 2025
$207.91B
Q4 2025
$233.97B
Q1 2026

Number of holders

3.5K
Q1 2024
3.6K
Q2 2024
3.5K
Q3 2024
3.6K
Q4 2024
3.5K
Q1 2025
3.3K
Q2 2025
3.3K
Q3 2025
3.7K
Q4 2025
3.8K
Q1 2026

Who owns MRK?

Q1 2026 filings
FundTypeSharesValue% of fundChange
BlackRock, Inc. Index provider225.8M$27.17B0.5%+3.1%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical161.0M$19.37B
STATE STREET CORP Index provider119.3M$14.45B0.5%-0.6%
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Long only active84.3M$10.14B1.9%-2.5%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC Diversified mechanical67.3M$8.10B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Index provider59.6M$7.14B-0.8%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Bank broker53.0M$6.26B0.4%+81.4%
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Index provider49.8M$5.99B+2.5%
MORGAN STANLEY Bank broker47.6M$5.73B0.3%+6.0%
FMR LLC Long only active44.5M$5.35B0.3%+9.0%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Bank broker30.8M$3.70B0.3%+10.5%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Index provider27.1M$3.26B0.4%-0.5%
Fisher Asset Management, LLC Long only active26.4M$3.18B1.1%+6.3%
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Diversified mechanical23.0M$2.77B0.3%+22.9%
Invesco Ltd. Index provider21.9M$2.63B0.3%+6.4%
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Bank broker20.4M$2.46B0.5%+5.1%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Bank broker20.1M$2.42B0.3%+4.1%
Legal & General Group Plc Diversified mechanical19.5M$2.35B0.5%-1.2%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Diversified mechanical18.7M$2.25B0.4%-2.4%
DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. ★2Fundamental diversified2.1M$2.07B+12130.3%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Bank broker16.3M$1.96B0.5%+1.8%
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Long only active16.3M$1.96B0.5%+1.3%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Quant stat arb15.5M$1.86B+23.8%
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO Diversified mechanical14.0M$1.68B
UBS Group AG Bank broker13.9M$1.68B0.3%-27.3%
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO Insurance13.8M$1.66BHeld
Amundi Diversified mechanical13.8M$1.66B0.5%+2.8%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Bank broker13.2M$1.59B0.3%+0.1%
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Bank broker12.5M$1.51B0.5%-1.9%
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P Other12.4M$1.49B2.0%-12.2%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Bank broker11.4M$1.38B0.3%+3.6%
Nuveen, LLC Diversified mechanical10.1M$1.21B0.3%+45.2%
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Long only active11.3M$1.19B0.4%+30.9%
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Quant stat arb8.6M$1.04B0.5%-23.3%
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB Other8.5M$1.02B-19.3%
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP Diversified mechanical8.3M$997.4M0.9%-3.0%
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC Other7.9M$952.4M+1.6%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Bank broker7.6M$918.4M0.5%-52.7%
BARCLAYS PLC Bank broker7.6M$909.1M0.3%+58.3%
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Diversified mechanical7.5M$905.8M0.5%-1.2%
California Public Employees Retirement System Pension sovereign7.4M$888.1M-13.8%
Swiss National Bank Index provider7.3M$876.2M+6.4%
Swedbank AB Other7.1M$853.1M-7.3%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Other7.0M$843.7M2.2%+2.1%
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC Other6.9M$829.3M1.7%-5.3%
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC Bank broker6.6M$791.9M0.2%-5.0%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Diversified mechanical6.3M$754.1M-10.1%
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC Other6.2M$751.7M0.5%+12.4%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. Diversified mechanical5.8M$695.6M+6.9%
National Pension Service Other5.8M$693.1M-0.5%

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