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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK Healthcare
$119.05 $-1.71 (-1.42%)
Market Cap: $294.03 B
Gurus Holding
17
Popularity Rank
#68
% of Shares Held
1.84%
Net Activity (Q1 2026)
-$225.34 M

Guru Ownership Trend

Guru Analysis for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), a key player in the Healthcare sector, continues to attract institutional attention.

As of Q1 2026, a total of 17 Super Investors (Gurus) hold positions in the company, with a combined stake valued at approximately $5.42 B.

Top institutional holders include Ken Fisher and Cliff Asness.

Notably, Robert Bruce has expressed high conviction in this stock, allocating 6.63% of their equity portfolio to it.

Institutional sentiment is currently Bearish. This is evidenced by a $225.34 M net outflow during the quarter.

Recent activity highlights Tom Russo who opened a new position. Conversely, Steven Cohen reduced exposure by 31.2%.

Key Holders

Top 5 by Value

$3.18 B
$1.04 B
$843.69 M
$110.8 M
$102.75 M

Top 5 by Conviction

Recent Activity Breakdown (Q1 2026)

+$212.78 M
Total Buy Value
New Buys 1
Additions 5
-$438.11 M
Total Sell Value
Reductions 8
Sold Out 1

Guru Consensus (Q1 2026)

Based on recent activity
Net Sellers
9
Net Buyers
6

FAQs for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Major holders include Ken Fisher ($3.18 B), Cliff Asness ($1.04 B), Jeremy Grantham ($843.69 M). According to the latest reported data, 17 tracked investment managers collectively hold approximately 45.53 M shares.

According to the latest 13F reporting period, sentiment appears Bearish (Net Selling). There was a net outflow of $225.34 M, with 6 managers increasing positions and 9 managers reducing holdings.

During the most recent reporting period, 8 managers trimmed their positions, while 1 fully exited MRK. The total reported sell value was $438.11 M.

Yes, 1 managers opened new positions in MRK, and 5 increased their existing holdings. The total reported buy value was $212.78 M.

Portfolio Manager % Portfolio Activity Shares Value Report Date
1.08% Add 6.3% 26,436,284 $3.18 B Q1 2026
0.48% Reduce -23.3% 8,628,486 $1.04 B Q1 2026
2.16% Add 2.1% 7,013,777 $843.69 M Q1 2026
0.14% Reduce -31.2% 921,077 $110.8 M Q1 2026
1.26% Reduce -18.2% 854,212 $102.75 M Q1 2026
0.19% Add 13.2% 506,551 $60.93 M Q1 2026
0.30% Reduce -27.8% 361,688 $43.51 M Q1 2026
6.63% 192,800 $23.19 M Q1 2026
0.30% Add 0.4% 176,281 $21.2 M Q1 2026
1.07% 172,900 $20.8 M Q1 2026
2.03% Reduce -0.1% 117,242 $14.1 M Q1 2026
0.08% Reduce -0.3% 64,769 $7.79 M Q1 2026
0.06% Reduce -3.2% 50,348 $6.06 M Q1 2026
0.04% Add 0.8% 28,383 $3.41 M Q1 2026
0.00% Reduce -24.5% 2,511 $302,048 Q1 2026
0.03% 2,325 $279,674 Q1 2026
0.00% New Buy 2,141 $257,536 Q1 2026
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