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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK Healthcare
$143.93 $-0.78 (-0.54%)
Market Cap: $355.1 B
Gurus Holding
18
Popularity Rank
#53
% of Shares Held
2.29%
Net Activity (Q2 2026)
+$1.41 B

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 Q2 2026, a total of 18 Super Investors (Gurus) hold positions in the company, with a combined stake valued at approximately $8.13 B.

Top institutional holders include Ken Fisher and Cliff Asness.

Notably, Robert Bruce has expressed high conviction in this stock, allocating 6.64% of their equity portfolio to it.

Institutional sentiment is currently Strongly Bullish. This is evidenced by a $1.41 B net inflow during the quarter.

Recent activity highlights Ray Dalio who opened a new position. Conversely, Steven Cohen reduced exposure by 58.7%.

Key Holders

Top 5 by Value

$4.95 B
$1.04 B
$871.87 M
$122.71 M
$67.97 M

Top 5 by Conviction

Recent Activity Breakdown (Q2 2026)

+$1.57 B
Total Buy Value
New Buys 1
Additions 5
-$163.2 M
Total Sell Value
Reductions 9
Sold Out 0

Guru Consensus (Q2 2026)

Based on recent activity
Net Sellers
9
Net Buyers
6

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

Major holders include Ken Fisher ($4.95 B), Cliff Asness ($1.04 B), Jeremy Grantham ($871.87 M). According to the latest reported data, 18 tracked investment managers collectively hold approximately 56.49 M shares.

According to the latest 13F reporting period, sentiment appears Bullish (Net Buying). There was a net inflow of $1.41 B, with 6 managers increasing positions and 9 managers reducing holdings.

During the most recent reporting period, 9 managers trimmed their positions, while 0 fully exited MRK. The total reported sell value was $163.2 M.

Yes, 1 managers opened new positions in MRK, and 5 increased their existing holdings. The total reported buy value was $1.57 B.

Portfolio Manager % Portfolio Activity Shares Value Report Date
1.47% Add 45.7% 38,516,263 $4.95 B Q2 2026
0.36% Reduce -5.7% 8,134,262 $1.04 B Q2 2026
1.96% Reduce -3.3% 6,785,008 $871.87 M Q2 2026
1.33% Add 11.8% 954,932 $122.71 M Q2 2026
0.16% Add 4.4% 528,937 $67.97 M Q2 2026
0.05% Reduce -58.7% 380,081 $48.84 M Q2 2026
0.31% Add 0.4% 362,956 $46.64 M Q2 2026
6.64% Reduce -1.0% 190,800 $24.52 M Q2 2026
0.29% Reduce -1.4% 173,781 $22.48 M Q2 2026
0.84% 172,900 $22.2 M Q2 2026
2.00% Reduce -1.3% 115,776 $14.88 M Q2 2026
0.07% Reduce -3.2% 62,672 $8.05 M Q2 2026
0.06% Add 2.3% 51,519 $6.62 M Q2 2026
0.02% New Buy 30,254 $3.89 M Q2 2026
0.04% Reduce -0.8% 28,151 $3.62 M Q2 2026
0.00% 2,511 $322,664 Q2 2026
0.03% 2,325 $298,763 Q2 2026
0.00% Reduce -23.3% 1,642 $211,006 Q2 2026
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