AllianceBernstein’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 | $1.19B | Buy |
11,301,486
+2,669,101
| +31% | +$308M | 0.39% | 48 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $909M | Buy |
8,632,385
+402,592
| +5% | +$37.8M | 0.29% | 61 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $691M | Sell |
8,229,793
-624,383
| -7% | -$51.4M | 0.22% | 79 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $701M | Sell |
8,854,176
-1,382,219
| -14% | -$110M | 0.23% | 77 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $919M | Sell |
10,236,395
-873,284
| -8% | -$81.5M | 0.33% | 56 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.11B | Sell |
11,109,679
-917,806
| -8% | -$94.6M | 0.38% | 51 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.37B | Buy |
12,027,485
+695,678
| +6% | +$82.6M | 0.46% | 39 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.4B | Buy |
11,331,807
+145,045
| +1% | +$18.7M | 0.49% | 34 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.48B | Buy |
11,186,762
+2,189,425
| +24% | +$270M | 0.52% | 36 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $981M | Sell |
8,997,337
-392,115
| -4% | -$40.7M | 0.38% | 54 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $967M | Sell |
9,389,452
-106,397
| -1% | -$11.5M | 0.41% | 51 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.1B | Sell |
9,495,849
-499,387
| -5% | -$56.7M | 0.45% | 44 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.06B | Buy |
9,995,236
+1,168,389
| +13% | +$126M | 0.46% | 43 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $979M | Buy |
8,826,847
+1,408,442
| +19% | +$144M | 0.44% | 46 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $639M | Buy |
7,418,405
+78,595
| +1% | +$7.02M | 0.31% | 69 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $669M | Buy |
7,339,810
+736,222
| +11% | +$65.3M | 0.31% | 69 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $542M | Sell |
6,603,588
-89,633
| -1% | -$7.07M | 0.21% | 94 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $513M | Buy |
6,693,221
+334,299
| +5% | +$26.6M | 0.18% | 99 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $478M | Sell |
6,358,922
-661,227
| -9% | -$50.3M | 0.19% | 102 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $546M | Sell |
7,020,149
-812,479
| -10% | -$60.4M | 0.22% | 84 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $576M | Sell |
7,832,628
-206,596
| -3% | -$15.2M | 0.25% | 71 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $627M | Sell |
8,039,224
-1,860,218
| -19% | -$142M | 0.3% | 63 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $784M | Sell |
9,899,442
-2,275,442
| -19% | -$178M | 0.42% | 43 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $898M | Sell |
12,174,884
-48,077
| -0.4% | -$3.62M | 0.53% | 32 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $897M | Sell |
12,222,961
-491,449
| -4% | -$38.6M | 0.64% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.1B | Buy |
12,714,410
+1,262,310
| +11% | +$104M | 0.63% | 26 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $920M | Sell |
11,452,100
-647,953
| -5% | -$51.9M | 0.57% | 31 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $968M | Buy |
12,100,053
+25,443
| +0.2% | +$1.95M | 0.6% | 30 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $958M | Buy |
12,074,610
+231,469
| +2% | +$17.3M | 0.62% | 27 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $863M | Buy |
11,843,141
+1,431,762
| +14% | +$101M | 0.64% | 24 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $705M | Buy |
10,411,379
+3,011,439
| +41% | +$192M | 0.46% | 50 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $429M | Sell |
7,399,940
-2,171,465
| -23% | -$123M | 0.3% | 73 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $497M | Buy |
9,571,405
+1,430,023
| +18% | +$77.2M | 0.36% | 66 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $437M | Sell |
8,141,382
-203,385
| -2% | -$11.3M | 0.31% | 77 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $510M | Sell |
8,344,767
-122,163
| -1% | -$7.41M | 0.38% | 64 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $518M | Sell |
8,466,930
-80,651
| -0.9% | -$4.91M | 0.4% | 53 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $518M | Sell |
8,547,581
-14,972
| -0.2% | -$908K | 0.41% | 55 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $481M | Sell |
8,562,553
-56,921
| -0.7% | -$3.33M | 0.4% | 54 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $513M | Buy |
8,619,474
+36,709
| +0.4% | +$2.15M | 0.43% | 48 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $472M | Buy |
8,582,765
+680,018
| +9% | +$36.2M | 0.41% | 53 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $399M | Buy |
7,902,747
+27,057
| +0.3% | +$1.33M | 0.34% | 68 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $397M | Sell |
7,875,690
-411,355
| -5% | -$20.7M | 0.34% | 65 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $391M | Sell |
8,287,045
-237,422
| -3% | -$12.6M | 0.34% | 65 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $463M | Sell |
8,524,467
-918,221
| -10% | -$51.5M | 0.38% | 61 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $518M | Buy |
9,442,688
+150,679
| +2% | +$8.53M | 0.42% | 53 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $504M | Sell |
9,292,009
-798,685
| -8% | -$44.5M | 0.42% | 52 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $571M | Sell |
10,090,694
-619,819
| -6% | -$34.8M | 0.48% | 39 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $591M | Sell |
10,710,513
-272,346
| -2% | -$14.9M | 0.5% | 35 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $595M | Buy |
10,982,859
+263,291
| +2% | +$13.6M | 0.51% | 35 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $512M | Sell |
10,719,568
-141,172
| -1% | -$6.45M | 0.46% | 49 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $493M | Sell |
10,860,740
-184,267
| -2% | -$8.41M | 0.49% | 43 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $490M | Buy |
+11,045,007
| New | +$493M | 0.52% | 40 |
|
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AllianceBernstein's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
AllianceBernstein increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 31% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $308M and bringing the position to 11,301,486 shares worth $1.19B. The position accounts for 0.39% of the portfolio, ranked #48.
AllianceBernstein first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.48B in Q1 2024. 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- AllianceBernstein held 11,301,486 shares of Merck worth $1.19B as of Q1 2026.
- AllianceBernstein bought 2,669,101 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $308M.
- Merck made up 0.39% of AllianceBernstein's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #48 holding.
- AllianceBernstein first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- AllianceBernstein's Merck position peaked at $1.48B in Q1 2024.
- 3,779 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on AllianceBernstein's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.