Advisors Capital Management’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$20.9M Buy
173,461
+8,776
+5% +$1.01M 0.24% 127
2025
Q4
$17.3M Buy
164,685
+11,121
+7% +$1.04M 0.2% 131
2025
Q3
$12.9M Buy
153,564
+7,654
+5% +$630K 0.16% 148
2025
Q2
$11.6M Buy
145,910
+13,036
+10% +$1.04M 0.16% 143
2025
Q1
$11.9M Buy
132,874
+13,867
+12% +$1.29M 0.18% 135
2024
Q4
$11.8M Sell
119,007
-5,163
-4% -$532K 0.19% 133
2024
Q3
$14.1M Buy
124,170
+45,586
+58% +$5.42M 0.23% 125
2024
Q2
$9.73M Buy
78,584
+2,855
+4% +$368K 0.17% 138
2024
Q1
$9.99M Buy
75,729
+5,966
+9% +$735K 0.18% 137
2023
Q4
$7.61M Buy
69,763
+822
+1% +$85.3K 0.15% 143
2023
Q3
$7.1M Buy
68,941
+1,469
+2% +$158K 0.18% 130
2023
Q2
$7.79M Buy
67,472
+12,545
+23% +$1.42M 0.19% 132
2023
Q1
$5.84M Sell
54,927
-980
-2% -$106K 0.15% 140
2022
Q4
$6.2M Buy
55,907
+2,464
+5% +$252K 0.17% 131
2022
Q3
$5.36M Buy
53,443
+1,907
+4% +$170K 0.14% 141
2022
Q2
$4.7M Buy
51,536
+2,080
+4% +$184K 0.14% 144
2022
Q1
$4.06M Sell
49,456
-258,835
-84% -$20.4M 0.11% 166
2021
Q4
$23.6M Buy
308,291
+12,702
+4% +$1.01M 0.64% 52
2021
Q3
$22.2M Buy
295,589
+13,689
+5% +$1.04M 0.68% 48
2021
Q2
$21.9M Sell
281,900
-2,680
-0.9% -$199K 0.7% 49
2021
Q1
$20.9M Sell
284,580
-157,954
-36% -$11.7M 0.73% 47
2020
Q4
$34.5M Buy
442,534
+27,459
+7% +$2.1M 1.32% 12
2020
Q3
$32.9M Buy
415,075
+13,198
+3% +$1.03M 1.53% 8
2020
Q2
$29.7M Buy
401,877
+52,879
+15% +$3.98M 1.47% 10
2020
Q1
$25.6M Buy
348,998
+226,817
+186% +$17.8M 1.63% 12
2019
Q4
$10.6M Buy
122,181
+30,573
+33% +$2.51M 0.5% 74
2019
Q3
$7.36M Buy
91,608
+13,575
+17% +$1.09M 0.4% 81
2019
Q2
$6.24M Buy
78,033
+6,289
+9% +$482K 0.37% 85
2019
Q1
$5.7M Buy
71,744
+3,471
+5% +$260K 0.36% 88
2018
Q4
$4.98M Sell
68,273
-37,856
-36% -$2.67M 0.36% 84
2018
Q3
$7.18M Buy
106,129
+7,770
+8% +$495K 0.47% 71
2018
Q2
$5.7M Buy
+98,359
New +$5.55M 0.39% 81

Other funds holding MRK

Advisors Capital Management's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Advisors Capital Management increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 5.3% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $1.01M and bringing the position to 173,461 shares worth $20.9M. The position accounts for 0.24% of the portfolio, ranked #127.

Advisors Capital Management first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2018 and has held it in 32 quarters since. The position peaked at $34.5M in Q4 2020. 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • Advisors Capital Management held 173,461 shares of Merck worth $20.9M as of Q1 2026.
  • Advisors Capital Management bought 8,776 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.01M.
  • Merck made up 0.24% of Advisors Capital Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #127 holding.
  • Advisors Capital Management first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2018 and has held it in 32 quarters since.
  • Advisors Capital Management's Merck position peaked at $34.5M in Q4 2020.
  • 3,778 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on Advisors Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 1 May 2026.