Absolute Return Capital’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Absolute Return Capital’s Portfolio MRK Stock Details MRK Fund Activity

Bought

Maintained

Sold

Quarter	Market Value	Status	Shares	Change in Stake	Trade Value	Portfolio Weight	Portfolio Position
2015 Q3	–	Sell	-283,050	Closed	-$15.4M	–	570
2015 Q2	$15.4M	Buy	+283,050	New	+$15.9M	0.61%	45
2014 Q4	–	Sell	-41,587	Closed	-$2.35M	–	687
2014 Q3	$2.35M	Buy	41,587 +36,350	+694%	+$2.04M	0.03%	421
2014 Q2	$289K	Buy	+5,237	New	+$286K	﹤0.01%	954
2013 Q4	–	Sell	-488,570	Closed	-$22.2M	–	726
2013 Q3	$22.2M	Buy	488,570 +100,544	+26%	+$4.59M	0.31%	102
2013 Q2	$17.2M	Buy	+388,026	New	+$17.3M	0.22%	138

Other funds holding MRK

Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $535B AUM 26.23% 1-Year Est. Return

Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return

Capital World Investors Los Angeles, California $733B AUM 35.63% 1-Year Est. Return

State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return

LTI

Laffer Tengler Investments Nashville, Tennessee $677M AUM 27.58% 1-Year Est. Return

BIT

BlackRock Institutional Trust San Francisco, California $675B AUM 16.07% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of New York Mellon New York $544B AUM 28.31% 1-Year Est. Return

Franklin Resources San Mateo, California $408B AUM 30.18% 1-Year Est. Return

BFA

BlackRock Fund Advisors San Francisco, California $542B AUM 18.13% 1-Year Est. Return

Northern Trust Chicago, Illinois $757B AUM 28.64% 1-Year Est. Return

Absolute Return Capital's MRK Position: Q3 2015 in Review

Absolute Return Capital sold out of Merck (MRK) in Q3 2015, closing a stake of 283,050 shares — an estimated $15.4M sold.

Absolute Return Capital first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and held it in 5 quarters. The position peaked at $22.2M in Q3 2013. 1,672 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q3 2015.

Absolute Return Capital reported no remaining Merck position as of Q3 2015 after selling out during the quarter.
Absolute Return Capital sold 283,050 Merck shares in Q3 2015, an estimated $15.4M.
Absolute Return Capital first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and held it in 5 quarters.
Absolute Return Capital's Merck position peaked at $22.2M in Q3 2013.
1,672 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q3 2015.

Based on Absolute Return Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.