Merck & Company Inc (MRK) Ownership

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As of December 31, 1969, 7:00pm EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

Vanguard Group Inc is the biggest individual institutional holder of Merck & Company Inc (MRK), owning a total of 244.7 million shares. Combined, the top 32 institutional holders of MRK own 58.21% of the company with a total of 1.5 billion shares.

In the latest ownership report on June 30th 2024, the top 32 institutional holders decreased their combined ownership of MRK by 1.5 million shares. 13 institutions bought 20,567,853 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 6.89%. However 8 institutions sold 22,115,706 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 5.6%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Merck & Company decreased by a net total of -1,547,853 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	9.672%	0.579%	244,677,214	1,407,315	2024-06-30
BlackRock Inc	8.195%	0.135%	207,295,317	279,840	2024-06-30
State Street Corp	4.645%	0.055%	117,489,938	64,408	2024-06-30
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	3.338%	1.714%	84,434,722	1,423,012	2024-06-30
Wellington Management Company LLP	2.865%	-16.059%	72,481,979	-13,866,280	2024-06-30
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.254%	1.080%	57,020,708	609,479	2024-06-30
FMR Inc	2.002%	-2.909%	50,653,254	-1,517,665	2024-06-30
Bank of America Corp	1.553%	9.075%	39,280,076	3,268,122	2024-06-30
NORGES BANK	1.336%	18.572%	33,806,976	5,295,088	2024-06-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	1.101%	4.438%	27,844,194	1,183,277	2024-06-30
Northern Trust Corp	1.060%	-1.031%	26,820,276	-279,350	2024-06-30
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	0.977%	-16.581%	24,725,061	-4,914,456	2024-06-30
Legal & General Group PLC	0.926%	0.214%	23,426,167	50,035	2024-06-30
Deutsche Bank AG	0.822%	-2.067%	20,804,106	-438,981	2024-06-30
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.757%	-2.498%	19,152,290	-490,649	2024-06-30
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	0.723%	3.644%	18,293,233	643,093	2024-06-30
UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	0.690%	39.044%	17,446,365	4,898,995	2024-06-30
Ameriprise Financial Inc	0.657%	-2.040%	16,625,085	-346,147	2024-06-30
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Fr	0.628%	8.117%	15,895,215	1,193,314	2024-06-30
Amvescap Plc.	0.625%	-1.633%	15,796,361	-262,178	2024-06-30
Schroder Investment Management Group	0.359%	2.851%	9,087,022	251,875	2024-06-30

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Group Inc	9.672%	0.579%	244,677,214	1,407,315	2024-06-30
BlackRock Inc	8.195%	0.135%	207,295,317	279,840	2024-06-30
State Street Corp	4.645%	0.055%	117,489,938	64,408	2024-06-30
State Street Corporation	4.633%	0.479%	117,425,530	559,553	2024-03-31
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	3.338%	1.714%	84,434,722	1,423,012	2024-06-30
Wellington Management Company LLP	2.865%	-16.059%	72,481,979	-13,866,280	2024-06-30
OFI Invest Asset Management	2.284%	0.000%	57,943,292	57,943,292	2023-03-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.254%	1.080%	57,020,708	609,479	2024-06-30
FMR Inc	2.002%	-2.909%	50,653,254	-1,517,665	2024-06-30
Bank of America Corp	1.553%	9.075%	39,280,076	3,268,122	2024-06-30
NORGES BANK	1.336%	18.572%	33,806,976	5,295,088	2024-06-30
JPMorgan Chase & Co	1.101%	4.438%	27,844,194	1,183,277	2024-06-30
Northern Trust Corp	1.060%	-1.031%	26,820,276	-279,350	2024-06-30
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	0.977%	-16.581%	24,725,061	-4,914,456	2024-06-30
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.956%	85.950%	24,212,446	11,191,509	2023-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.926%	0.214%	23,426,167	50,035	2024-06-30
Deutsche Bank AG	0.822%	-2.067%	20,804,106	-438,981	2024-06-30
Massachusetts Financial Services Company	0.795%	-10.969%	20,155,630	-2,483,123	2023-06-30
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.757%	-2.498%	19,152,290	-490,649	2024-06-30
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	0.723%	3.644%	18,293,233	643,093	2024-06-30
Franklin Resources Inc	0.698%	74.933%	17,693,268	7,578,973	2024-03-31
UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	0.690%	39.044%	17,446,365	4,898,995	2024-06-30
Royal Bank of Canada	0.677%	-1.996%	17,164,932	-349,669	2022-09-30
Ameriprise Financial Inc	0.657%	-2.040%	16,625,085	-346,147	2024-06-30
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC	0.653%	-0.947%	16,544,547	-158,153	2024-03-31
Wells Fargo & Co	0.646%	0.702%	16,376,700	114,181	2024-03-31
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Fr	0.628%	8.117%	15,895,215	1,193,314	2024-06-30
Amvescap Plc.	0.625%	-1.633%	15,796,361	-262,178	2024-06-30
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
Schroder Investment Management Group	0.359%	2.851%	9,087,022	251,875	2024-06-30

Mutual Fund Ownership

Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the biggest individual fund holder of Merck & Company Inc (MRK), owning a total of 80.3 million shares. Combined, the top 40 mutual fund holders of MRK own 32.38% of the company with a total of 819.8 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on October 31st 2024, the top 40 fund holders increased their combined ownership of MRK by 106 thousand shares. 4 funds bought 209,918 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 0.22%. However 1 funds sold 103,710 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 0.55%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Merck & Company increased by a net total of 106,208 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	1.221%	0.420%	30,877,117	129,151	2024-10-31
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	1.116%	0.154%	28,220,212	43,442	2024-10-31
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.736%	-0.554%	18,607,277	-103,710	2024-10-31
State St S&P 500® Indx SL Cl III	0.486%	0.291%	12,288,384	35,600	2024-10-31
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	0.355%	0.019%	8,968,634	1,725	2024-10-31

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	3.175%	0.160%	80,319,800	128,135	2024-09-30
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	2.625%	0.215%	66,395,169	142,552	2024-09-30
Vanguard 500 Index Investor	2.408%	0.565%	61,110,501	343,530	2023-08-31
Performer (AFRIS)	2.077%	0.000%	52,652,657	52,652,657	2024-02-29
Fidelity 500 Index	1.232%	-0.138%	31,160,567	-43,180	2024-09-30
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust	1.221%	0.420%	30,877,117	129,151	2024-10-31
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust	1.195%	0.700%	30,272,596	210,420	2024-05-30
Fidelity® 500 Index	1.167%	0.640%	29,569,247	188,171	2023-11-30
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	1.116%	0.154%	28,220,212	43,442	2024-10-31
Vanguard Value Index Inv	0.848%	2.165%	21,441,842	454,321	2024-09-30
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™	0.769%	0.058%	19,487,148	11,328	2024-02-29
Vanguard Health Care Inv	0.762%	8.528%	19,273,919	1,514,582	2024-09-30
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.736%	-0.554%	18,607,277	-103,710	2024-10-31
Health Care Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.725%	-0.224%	18,361,849	-41,148	2024-05-30
Vanguard Institutional Index I	0.637%	-0.887%	16,115,739	-144,192	2024-09-30
Vanguard Equity-Income Inv	0.543%	26.118%	13,735,883	2,844,601	2024-09-30
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	0.541%	-0.340%	13,679,856	-46,646	2024-09-30
State St S&P 500® Indx SL Cl III	0.486%	0.291%	12,288,384	35,600	2024-10-31
Vanguard Wellington™ Inv	0.413%	1.653%	10,457,144	170,015	2024-09-30
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	0.411%	0.649%	10,406,945	67,125	2024-09-30
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	0.379%	7.042%	9,593,115	631,100	2024-09-30
American Funds Washington Mutual A	0.361%	0.000%	9,119,268	0	2024-09-30
Capital Group Wash Mutual Invtrs Comp	0.361%	0.000%	9,119,268	0	2024-09-30
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	0.355%	0.019%	8,968,634	1,725	2024-10-31
Blackrock Equity Index Non-Lendable	0.346%	0.000%	8,782,995	8,782,995	2022-06-30
Vanguard Health Care ETF	0.338%	-0.649%	8,550,379	-55,866	2024-05-31
Fidelity Contrafund	0.336%	-3.840%	8,496,824	-339,294	2024-09-30
UBS Tax-Opt Digital Transformation theme	0.328%	0.000%	8,287,561	8,287,561	2024-06-30
UBS HV Tax-Opt Global Selections - Agg	0.327%	0.000%	8,287,561	8,287,561	2024-06-30
UBS HV Global Selections - Agg	0.327%	168,107.000%	8,287,561	8,282,634	2024-06-30
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