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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.78Revenue estimate 16.29B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.78Revenue estimate 16.29B
Who owns Merck & Co?What is institutional ownership? Institutional ownership is the share of a company's stock held by funds, banks and other investment managers, as they report it each quarter on Form 13F.
Institutions own 82.3% of Merck & Co's shares, through 3,954 funds, banks and other managers that report their holdings to the SEC; individual investors and others hold the rest. The largest on 30 June 2026 were BlackRock, Inc. (9.2%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.5%), State Street Corp (4.9%).
- Institutions ownWhat is institutional ownership? Institutional ownership is the share of a company's stock held by funds, banks and other investment managers, as they report it each quarter on Form 13F.
- 82.3%
- Institutional holders
- 3,954
- The 10 largest hold
- 37.5%
- Free floatWhat is free float? Free float is the part of a company's shares that anyone can buy and sell: all its shares minus those held by insiders, founders and owners of over 5%.
- 99.9%
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
Who owns the shares
10 largest holders 37.5% Other institutions 44.8% Individuals and others 17.7%
Shares free to trade
Free float 2.46B shares ·99.9% Closely held 2.55M shares ·0.1%
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
The largest shareholders
| # | Holder | Shares | Of the company | Value | Change last quarter (shares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 226,999,837 | 9.18% | 29.17B USD | +1,169,507 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 161,323,174 | 6.53% | 20.73B USD | +335,550 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 120,413,256 | 4.87% | 15.57B USD | +1,087,583 |
| 4 | Wellington Management Group LLP | 86,249,283 | 3.49% | 11.08B USD | +1,934,312 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 67,738,969 | 2.74% | 8.70B USD | +434,664 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 60,744,214 | 2.46% | 7.79B USD | +1,186,060 |
| 7 | Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P. | 54,365,289 | 2.20% | 6.99B USD | New position |
| 8 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 54,365,289 | 2.20% | 6.99B USD | +4,600,064 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 48,641,158 | 1.97% | 6.25B USD | +1,008,671 |
| 10 | FMR LLC | 45,440,355 | 1.84% | 5.84B USD | +924,345 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 43,886,420 | 1.78% | 5.68B USD | -9,086,563 |
| 12 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 38,516,263 | 1.56% | 4.95B USD | +12,079,979 |
| 13 | Norges Bank | 36,983,784 | 1.50% | 4.75B USD | New position |
| 14 | Bank Of America Corp | 30,535,208 | 1.24% | 3.92B USD | -239,013 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 26,275,718 | 1.06% | 3.38B USD | -814,305 |
| 16 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 22,075,139 | 0.89% | 2.84B USD | +1,941,760 |
| 17 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 19,548,585 | 0.79% | 2.51B USD | +3,281,380 |
| 18 | UBS AM | 19,547,171 | 0.79% | 2.51B USD | -867,648 |
| 19 | Legal & General Group PLC | 18,873,343 | 0.76% | 2.43B USD | -665,202 |
| 20 | Invesco Ltd. | 18,611,171 | 0.75% | 2.39B USD | -3,243,930 |
| 21 | Price T Rowe Associates Inc | 18,518,796 | 0.75% | 2.38B USD | -4,524,046 |
| 22 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 18,340,173 | 0.74% | 2.36B USD | -373,190 |
| 23 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 17,486,486 | 0.71% | 2.25B USD | +2,030,447 |
| 24 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 17,387,435 | 0.70% | 2.24B USD | +1,124,727 |
| 25 | Capital International Investors | 15,386,689 | 0.62% | 1.98B USD | +14,516,428 |
All institutions last quarter
- Bought or added
- 2,059 · 214 new
- Sold or cut
- 1,698 · 177 sold out
- Net shares bought
- +102.07M · 13.12B USD
- Institutional ownership
- 78.1% → 82.3%
Biggest buyers last quarter
- Sixth Street Partners Management Company, L.P.New position
- Norges BankNew position
- Capital International Investors+14,516,428
- Fisher Asset Management, LLC+12,079,979
- Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc+4,600,064
Biggest sellers last quarter
- JPMorgan Chase & Co-9,086,563
- Nordea Investment Management Ab-5,024,243
- Price T Rowe Associates Inc-4,524,046
- Jennison Associates LLC-3,520,379
- Invesco Ltd.-3,243,930
From the holders' 13F filings with the SEC for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026, filed up to 45 days after it; the buyers and sellers are among the 100 largest holders.
Common questions about Merck & Co's shareholders
Source: Financial Modeling Prep