Merck & Co Inc
COM · CUSIP 589331107
5
institutional holders
-2 vs Q3 2025
385.2k
shares reported held*
$40.5mreported value*
0 new
0 added
1 reduced
1 sold out
net sold ≈ $651.1k (-6.2k 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 ≈ $105.26.
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | 7 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Biggest buyers
| None |
Biggest sellers
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC | Reduced | -4.7k |
| KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp | Sold out | -1.5k |
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce & Co., Inc. 6.29% of their portfolio | 192.8k $20.3m | Unchanged |
| Cohen Klingenstein LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 124.2k $13.1m | Unchanged |
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 50.1k $5.3m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Blue Edge Capital, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 18.1k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $31 | Unchanged |