401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Merck & Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $463M
- Total assets
- 2,680
- Participants
- 98th
- Percentile by assets
- $172,901
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan · Sponsored by Merck & Co., Inc. · New Jersey · Manufacturing
$463M in assets, 2,680 participants
Merck & Co., Inc.'s Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan reported $463M in total assets and 2,680 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.
- 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #19,820 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in New Jersey
Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan covers 2,680 participants in New Jersey, 3.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $463M.
- $463M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 2,680
- covered participants
- 98th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $172,901
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $77M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan sits by total assets
Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$463,374,837 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Participants vs New Jersey filers
In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan reports 2,680 participants - 3.2x that state average ($463M EOY assets).
New Jersey filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $540M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $463M |
| Net Income | -$77M |
| Employer EIN | 221918501 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1983-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Merck & Co., Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 55,803 | $22.2B |
| 2023 | 4 | 57,497 | $24.8B |
| 2024 | 4 | 59,874 | $26.3B |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
- JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan $36.8B · 168,280
- Verizon Savings Plan for Management Employees $25.2B · 76,788
- Johnson and Johnson Savings Plan $21.2B · 43,271
- Pfizer Savings Plan $17.8B · 27,796
- Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan $12.4B · 52,975
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Sheet Metal Local 10 Supplemental Retirement Fund (MN) $463M · 4,781
- Domtar US Hourly 401(k) Plan () $463M · 2,367
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 401(k) Plan (NY) $464M · 3,247
- D. E. Shaw & Co. 401(k) Plan (NY) $464M · 974
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Msd Employee Stock Purchase & Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Merck & Co., Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans