Merck & Co Inc
COM · CUSIP 589331107
11
institutional holders
-1 vs Q4 2023
619.1k
shares reported held*
$81.7mreported value*
0 new
3 added
3 reduced
0 sold out
net sold ≈ $99.6k (-755 shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $131.95.
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 12 |
| Q4 2022 | 12 |
| Q1 2023 | 10 |
| Q2 2023 | 10 |
| Q3 2023 | 10 |
| Q4 2023 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | 11 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| Q1 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | 3 | 3 |
Biggest buyers
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC | Added | +510 |
| West Oak Capital, LLC | Added | +220 |
| AlphaMark Advisors, LLC | Added | +124 |
Biggest sellers
| Opus Capital Group, LLC | Reduced | -861 |
| Curbstone Financial Management Corp | Reduced | -550 |
| Grassi Investment Management | Reduced | -198 |
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce & Co., Inc. 9.66% of their portfolio | 220.7k $29.1m | Unchanged |
| Cohen Klingenstein LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 151.6k $20.0m | Unchanged |
| Grassi Investment Management 1.24% of their portfolio | 104.3k $13.8m | Reduced -198 |
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 73.8k $9.7m | Added +510 |
| Curbstone Financial Management Corp 0.70% of their portfolio | 24.5k $3.2m | Reduced -550 |
| West Oak Capital, LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 19.5k $2.6m | Added +220 |
| Blue Edge Capital, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 17.8k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Opus Capital Group, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.5k $857.0k | Reduced -861 |
| AlphaMark Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 438 $58.0k | Added +124 |
| Lummis Asset Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 49 $6.5k | Unchanged |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $31 | Unchanged |