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Merck & Co., Inc. Insider Trading

MRK

Every SEC Form 4 insider trading filing for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) — open-market buys and sells by directors and officers, option exercises, and cluster activity, updated as each filing is reported to the SEC.

ExchangeNYSESectorPharmaceutical PreparationsInc.NJFilings265Insiders32
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// activity-summary

Recent insider activity is bullish. Over the last 30 days, 12 insiders purchased shares versus 7 sales. Buying was led by Williams David Michael.

// 90-day insight

Over the last 90 days, Merck & Co., Inc. insiders bought $8.2M (27 transactions) and sold $11.2M (7 transactions).

  • Most active insider: Williams David Michael with 9 transactions totaling $10.7M.
  • Largest single sale: $4.5M by Williams David Michael on Aug 5, 2026.

Activity skews bullish — buys outpace sales.

Institutional Ownership

Top 13F-HR holders of Merck & Co., Inc. as of 2026-06-30

↓ decreasing
Total reported AUM
$80.36B
QoQ change
-61.7%
Reporting period
2026-06-30
#1
STATE STREET CORP
CIK 93751
$15.57B
120.4M shares
#2
BlackRock, Inc.
CIK 2012383
$10.91B
84.9M shares
#3
BlackRock, Inc.
CIK 2012383
$6.67B
51.9M shares

Data source: quarterly 13F-HR filings — institutional holders report positions within 45 days of quarter end. Joined with insider activity above — see who's loading up institutionally while insiders are trading. Full 13F-HR API →

Insider Transactions

Sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Updated hourly.

DateInsiderCompanyTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 6, 2026Guindo ChirfiMRK
Sale
15,000$131.00$1.97M
Aug 5, 2026Maraldo David R.MRK
Option Exercise
6,311$0.00$0K
Aug 5, 2026Maraldo David R.MRK
Sale
9,709$128.72$1.25M
Aug 5, 2026Williams David MichaelMRK
Option Exercise
34,705$73.73$2.56M
Aug 5, 2026Maraldo David R.MRK
Option Exercise
2,686$84.71$228K

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