Merck & Co Inc
COM · CUSIP 589331107
8
institutional holders
-4 vs Q4 2024
553.2k
shares reported held*
$47.9mreported value*
0 new
3 added
3 reduced
3 sold out
net sold ≈ $3.6m (-39.9k 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 ≈ $86.52.
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 13 |
| Q3 2024 | 13 |
| Q4 2024 | 12 |
| Q1 2025 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | 6 |
Biggest buyers
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC | Added | +2.5k |
| Grassi Investment Management | Added | +1.2k |
| West Oak Capital, LLC | Added | +75 |
Biggest sellers
| Curbstone Financial Management Corp | Sold out | -24.0k |
| Bruce & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -10.0k |
| Cohen Klingenstein LLC | Reduced | -7.0k |
| WEDGEWOOD INVESTORS INC /PA/ | Sold out | -2.1k |
| Opus Capital Group, LLC | Reduced | -496 |
| Lummis Asset Management, LP | Sold out | -49 |
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce & Co., Inc. 5.84% of their portfolio | 202.8k $18.2m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Cohen Klingenstein LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 127.3k $11.4m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Grassi Investment Management 0.87% of their portfolio | 104.9k $9.4m | Added +1.2k |
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 74.7k $6.7m | Added +2.5k |
| West Oak Capital, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 20.2k $18.1k | Added +75 |
| Blue Edge Capital, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 18.1k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Opus Capital Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.2k $471.0k | Reduced -496 |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $31 | Unchanged |