Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

According to recent filings covering the 90 days ending February 10, 2026, the three most significant insider holders at Merck are Executive Chair Kenneth C Frazier (700.65K shares), Chairman And Ceo & President Robert M Davis (443.60K shares), Evp&Pres And Merck Animal Heallth Richard R. Deluca (160.17K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
Kenneth C Frazier Executive Chair 700,653 08 Nov, 2022
Robert M Davis Chairman And Ceo & President 443,602 06 Feb, 2026
Richard R. Deluca Evp&Pres And Merck Animal Heallth 160,174 06 Feb, 2026
Frank Clyburn Evp & Pres ? Human Health 97,095 02 Nov, 2021
Dean Y Li Executive Vp & President And Mrl 92,035 10 Feb, 2026
Caroline Litchfield Evp & Cfo 90,192 06 Feb, 2026
Chirfi Guindo Chief Marketing Officer 70,615 09 Feb, 2026
Jennifer Zachary Evp And General Counsel 68,916 09 Feb, 2026
Julie L. Gerberding Evp And Chief Patient Officer 48,712 28 Feb, 2022
Rita A Karachun Sr. Vp Fince Global Controller 45,710 05 May, 2023
David Michael Williams Evp Andchief Info&Digital Officer 30,838 06 Feb, 2026
Joseph Romanelli President And Human Health Int?L 28,739 28 Jan, 2026
Michael A Klobuchar Evp Chief Strategy Officer 23,627 06 May, 2024
Steven Mizell Evp And Chief Hr Officer 23,619 02 Feb, 2024
Johannes Jacobus Oosthuizen President And U.S. Market 21,197 06 Feb, 2026
Douglas M Jr Baker 16,000 07 Feb, 2025
Sanat Chattopadhyay Exe V P & Pres. Mmd 13,880 28 Jan, 2026
Dalton E. Iii Smart Svp Fin. Global Controller 8,205 06 Feb, 2026
Betty D Larson Evp And Chief Hr Officer 6,197 02 May, 2025
Lisa Lecointe-Cephas Svp Chief Ethics & Com Officer 5,142 05 May, 2023
Inge G Thulin 2,933 07 Feb, 2025
Arpa Garay Svp Human Health Global Mktg. 2,109 05 May, 2022

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
Download Data
Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
10 Feb, 2026 Dean Y Li Common Stock D 10,235 $117.52 92,035 D S
09 Feb, 2026 Chirfi Guindo Common Stock D 10,000 $118.41 70,615 D S
09 Feb, 2026 Jennifer Zachary Common Stock D 25,946 $119.15 68,916 D S
09 Feb, 2026 Jennifer Zachary Common Stock A 25,946 $119.15 94,862 D M
09 Feb, 2026 Jennifer Zachary Common Stock D 56,792 $119.15 68,916 D S
09 Feb, 2026 Jennifer Zachary Common Stock A 56,792 $119.15 125,708 D M
09 Feb, 2026 Jennifer Zachary Common Stock A 38,835 $119.15 107,751 D M
09 Feb, 2026 Jennifer Zachary Common Stock D 38,835 $119.15 68,916 D S
06 Feb, 2026 Richard R. Deluca Common Stock D 37,685 $120.92 160,174 D S
06 Feb, 2026 David Michael Williams Common Stock D 5,000 $121.90 30,838 D S
06 Feb, 2026 David Michael Williams Common Stock A 5,000 $77.62 35,838 D M
06 Feb, 2026 Johannes Jacobus Oosthuizen Common Stock D 15,000 $121.87 21,197 D S
05 Feb, 2026 Chirfi Guindo Common Stock D 20,000 $121.88 80,615 D S
04 Feb, 2026 Robert M Davis Common Stock D 32,462 $118.35 443,602 D S
04 Feb, 2026 Robert M Davis Common Stock D 14,972 $117.38 476,064 D S
04 Feb, 2026 Dean Y Li Common Stock A 15,087 $56.04 117,357 D M
04 Feb, 2026 Dean Y Li Common Stock D 15,087 $118.77 102,270 D S
04 Feb, 2026 Caroline Litchfield Common Stock D 41,997 $119.61 90,192 D S
04 Feb, 2026 Caroline Litchfield Common Stock A 41,997 $53.06 132,189 D M
04 Feb, 2026 Dalton E. Iii Smart Common Stock D 2,400 $119.68 8,205 D S