Merck & Co Inc
COM · CUSIP 589331107
7
institutional holders
+1 vs Q1 2026
378.8k
shares reported held*
$48.7mreported value*
1 new
1 added
2 reduced
0 sold out
net sold ≈ $1.2m (-9.0k 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 ≈ $128.50.
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | 2 |
Biggest buyers
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC | Added | +400 |
| Lummis Asset Management, LP | New | +16 |
Biggest sellers
| Blue Edge Capital, LLC | Reduced | -7.4k |
| Bruce & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -2.0k |
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce & Co., Inc. 6.64% of their portfolio | 190.8k $24.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Cohen Klingenstein LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 124.2k $16.0m | Unchanged |
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 47.6k $6.1m | Added +400 |
| Blue Edge Capital, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 11.5k $1.5m | Reduced -7.4k |
| MONTCHANIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 4.7k $606.0k | Unchanged |
| Lummis Asset Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $2.1k | New |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $31 | Unchanged |