Merck & Company Inc (MRK) Ownership

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As of April 23, 2024, 3:59pm EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

Vanguard Group Inc is the biggest individual institutional holder of Merck & Company Inc (MRK), owning a total of 244.8 million shares. Combined, the top 27 institutional holders of MRK own 50.09% of the company with a total of 1.3 billion shares.

In the latest ownership report on December 31st 2023, the top 27 institutional holders increased their combined ownership of MRK by 36.3 million shares. 15 institutions bought 44,061,206 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 12.58%. However 5 institutions sold 7,732,536 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 5.62%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Merck & Company increased by a net total of 36,328,670 in the latest quarter.

Institution Ownership Chart

Latest Institutional Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Group Inc	9.665%	0.508%	244,776,747	1,236,228	2023-12-31
BlackRock Inc	7.969%	-0.541%	201,836,434	-1,098,587	2023-12-31
State Street Corporation	4.614%	1.034%	116,865,977	1,196,373	2023-12-31
Wellington Management Company LLP	3.380%	3.825%	85,595,999	3,153,333	2023-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.189%	2.504%	55,428,245	1,354,125	2023-12-31
FMR Inc	1.690%	12.203%	42,800,017	4,654,819	2023-12-31
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	1.585%	3.977%	40,129,825	1,535,032	2023-12-31
Bank of America Corp	1.500%	6.278%	37,994,581	2,244,455	2023-12-31
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	1.448%	14.807%	36,682,866	4,731,152	2023-12-31
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	1.188%	2.763%	30,087,217	809,052	2023-12-31
NORGES BANK	1.126%	15.609%	28,511,888	3,849,493	2023-12-31
Northern Trust Corp	1.125%	-4.581%	28,491,644	-1,367,979	2023-12-31
JPMorgan Chase & Co	1.003%	10.700%	25,409,903	2,456,096	2023-12-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.956%	85.950%	24,212,446	11,191,509	2023-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.928%	16.644%	23,491,666	3,351,979	2023-12-31
Deutsche Bank AG	0.852%	11.642%	21,573,772	2,249,770	2023-12-31
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.823%	-16.655%	20,829,926	-4,162,431	2023-12-31
Amvescap Plc.	0.662%	-5.179%	16,757,610	-915,207	2023-12-31
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC	0.660%	0.287%	16,702,700	47,790	2023-12-31
Ameriprise Financial Inc	0.648%	-1.134%	16,413,300	-188,332	2023-12-31

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Group Inc	9.665%	0.508%	244,776,747	1,236,228	2023-12-31
BlackRock Inc	7.969%	-0.541%	201,836,434	-1,098,587	2023-12-31
State Street Corporation	4.614%	1.034%	116,865,977	1,196,373	2023-12-31
Wellington Management Company LLP	3.380%	3.825%	85,595,999	3,153,333	2023-12-31
OFI Invest Asset Management	2.284%	0.000%	57,943,292	57,943,292	2023-03-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.189%	2.504%	55,428,245	1,354,125	2023-12-31
FMR Inc	1.690%	12.203%	42,800,017	4,654,819	2023-12-31
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	1.585%	3.977%	40,129,825	1,535,032	2023-12-31
Bank of America Corp	1.500%	6.278%	37,994,581	2,244,455	2023-12-31
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	1.448%	14.807%	36,682,866	4,731,152	2023-12-31
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	1.188%	2.763%	30,087,217	809,052	2023-12-31
NORGES BANK	1.126%	15.609%	28,511,888	3,849,493	2023-12-31
Northern Trust Corp	1.125%	-4.581%	28,491,644	-1,367,979	2023-12-31
JPMorgan Chase & Co	1.003%	10.700%	25,409,903	2,456,096	2023-12-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.956%	85.950%	24,212,446	11,191,509	2023-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.928%	16.644%	23,491,666	3,351,979	2023-12-31
Deutsche Bank AG	0.852%	11.642%	21,573,772	2,249,770	2023-12-31
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.823%	-16.655%	20,829,926	-4,162,431	2023-12-31
Massachusetts Financial Services Company	0.795%	-10.969%	20,155,630	-2,483,123	2023-06-30
Royal Bank of Canada	0.677%	-1.996%	17,164,932	-349,669	2022-09-30
Amvescap Plc.	0.662%	-5.179%	16,757,610	-915,207	2023-12-31
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC	0.660%	0.287%	16,702,700	47,790	2023-12-31
Wells Fargo & Co	0.648%	-6.737%	16,414,257	-1,185,625	2023-09-30
Ameriprise Financial Inc	0.648%	-1.134%	16,413,300	-188,332	2023-12-31
Amundi	0.574%	13.668%	14,548,720	1,749,423	2023-09-30
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co	0.562%	0.000%	14,231,200	0	2023-09-30
California Public Employees Retrmnt Sys	0.543%	-3.339%	13,754,699	-475,134	2022-09-30

Mutual Fund Ownership

Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the biggest individual fund holder of Merck & Company Inc (MRK), owning a total of 79.5 million shares. Combined, the top 32 mutual fund holders of MRK own 28.25% of the company with a total of 715.8 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on March 31st 2024, the top 32 fund holders increased their combined ownership of MRK by 320 thousand shares. 1 funds bought 47,200 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 0.39%. However 4 funds sold 366,861 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 0.42%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Merck & Company decreased by a net total of -319,661 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust	1.206%	-0.772%	30,559,184	-237,632	2024-03-31
Health Care Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.751%	-0.501%	19,012,279	-95,816	2024-03-31
State St S&P 500® Indx SL Cl III	0.486%	0.385%	12,307,779	47,200	2024-03-31
Blackrock Eq Idx Fund CF	0.357%	-0.123%	9,047,572	-11,136	2024-03-31
Russell 1000 Index Fund	0.302%	-0.290%	7,658,589	-22,277	2024-03-31

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	3.138%	-0.216%	79,494,725	-172,066	2024-02-29
Vanguard Instl Ttl Stck Mkt Idx Tr	3.098%	1.807%	78,505,906	1,393,703	2023-03-31
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust	2.498%	1.031%	63,268,107	645,857	2024-02-29
Vanguard 500 Index Investor	2.408%	0.565%	61,110,501	343,530	2023-08-31
Performer (AFRIS)	2.078%	0.000%	52,652,657	52,652,657	2024-02-29
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust	1.206%	-0.772%	30,559,184	-237,632	2024-03-31
Fidelity 500 Index	1.200%	1.017%	30,391,670	305,817	2024-02-29
Fidelity® 500 Index	1.167%	0.640%	29,569,247	188,171	2023-11-30
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	1.037%	0.741%	26,268,655	193,152	2024-03-28
Vanguard Value Index Inv	0.836%	0.375%	21,169,769	79,039	2024-02-29
Vanguard Health Care Inv	0.808%	0.000%	20,479,587	0	2023-12-31
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™	0.769%	0.058%	19,487,148	11,328	2024-02-29
Health Care Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.751%	-0.501%	19,012,279	-95,816	2024-03-31
Vanguard Institutional Index I	0.659%	-0.400%	16,693,070	-67,020	2024-02-29
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.577%	0.633%	14,618,927	91,919	2024-02-29
Vanguard Equity-Income Inv	0.531%	4.656%	13,444,374	598,169	2023-12-31
State St S&P 500® Indx SL Cl III	0.486%	0.385%	12,307,779	47,200	2024-03-31
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.448%	0.109%	11,336,096	12,284	2024-02-29
Vanguard Wellington™ Inv	0.442%	35.145%	11,201,026	2,912,893	2023-12-31
MFS Large Cap Value (SMA)	0.399%	31,599,800.000%	10,111,969	10,111,937	2023-06-30
Blackrock Eq Idx Fund CF	0.357%	-0.123%	9,047,572	-11,136	2024-03-31
Blackrock Equity Index Non-Lendable	0.346%	0.000%	8,782,995	8,782,995	2022-06-30
Vanguard Health Care ETF	0.341%	0.502%	8,643,923	43,145	2024-02-29
Fidelity Contrafund	0.332%	2.444%	8,398,622	200,400	2024-02-29
Fidelity® Contrafund®	0.320%	1.384%	8,100,534	110,600	2023-11-30
Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv	0.310%	0.000%	7,847,792	0	2022-10-31
Blackrock Russ 1000 Eq Idx Composite	0.306%	0.000%	7,747,453	7,747,453	2023-12-31
Russell 1000 Index Fund	0.302%	-0.290%	7,658,589	-22,277	2024-03-31
American Funds Income Fund of Amer A	0.286%	-7.148%	7,251,932	-558,300	2023-09-30
Columbia Dividend Income Inst	0.272%	0.000%	6,899,383	0	2024-02-29
MFS Large Cap Value Equity	0.272%	-4.093%	6,893,117	-294,160	2023-12-31
MFS Value A	0.272%	-2.497%	6,893,117	-176,541	2023-12-31