Who Owns Merck Stock?
NYSE: MRKHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
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Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 83.02%
- Held by insiders
- 0.06%
- Institutional holders
- 4,807
- Institutions 83.0%
- Insiders 0.1%
- Public and other 16.9%
Who owns Merck stock?
Institutional investors own about 83.0% of Merck's shares, spread across 4,807 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.06% of MRK.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (9.20%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.54%) and State Street Corporation (4.88%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 37.1% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 9 of the top 10 institutions increased their MRK positions and 1 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of MRK
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 227.00M | 9.20% | +0.5% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 161.32M | 6.54% | +0.2% |
| State Street Corporation | 120.41M | 4.88% | +0.9% |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 86.25M | 3.50% | +2.3% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 67.74M | 2.75% | +0.7% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 60.74M | 2.46% | +2.0% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 54.37M | 2.20% | +9.2% |
| Morgan Stanley | 48.64M | 1.97% | +2.1% |
| FMR, LLC | 45.44M | 1.84% | +2.1% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 43.89M | 1.78% | -17.1% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of MRK
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 78.41M | 3.18% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 64.00M | 2.59% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 32.89M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 32.06M | 1.30% |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 30.86M | 1.25% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 30.22M | 1.22% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 23.51M | 0.95% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | 17.75M | 0.72% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Health Care Fund | 15.95M | 0.65% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 13.97M | 0.57% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Merck?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of MRK, owning 9.20% of shares outstanding (227.00M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Merck is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 83.0% of MRK shares and 83.1% of the public float.
How much of Merck do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.06% of MRK shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.