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AustralianSuper’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

AustralianSuper’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
2026
Q1 		$69.2M Sell
575,397
-72,854
-11% -$8.41M 0.36% 78
2025
Q4 		$68.2M Hold
648,251
– – 0.32% 68
2025
Q3 		$54.4M Sell
648,251
-85,502
-12% -$7.04M 0.26% 79
2025
Q2 		$58.1M Buy
733,753
+643,255
+711% +$51.1M 0.29% 80
2025
Q1 		$8.12M Sell
90,498
-730,918
-89% -$68.2M 0.05% 151
2024
Q4 		$81.7M Sell
821,416
-76,774
-9% -$7.91M 0.39% 77
2024
Q3 		$102M Buy
898,190
+816,184
+995% +$97M 0.51% 59
2024
Q2 		$10.2M Buy
82,006
+60,892
+288% +$7.84M 0.06% 98
2024
Q1 		$2.77M Sell
21,114
-123,978
-85% -$15.3M 0.02% 177
2023
Q4 		$15.8M Buy
+145,092
New +$15.1M 0.1% 114
2022
Q3 		– Sell
-183,802
Closed -$16.8K – 176
2022
Q2 		$16.8K Sell
183,802
-444,600
-71% -$39.4M 0.1% 139
2022
Q1 		$51.6K Buy
628,402
+425,839
+210% +$33.6M 0.28% 61
2021
Q4 		$15.6K Sell
202,563
-55,801
-22% -$4.44M 0.08% 142
2021
Q3 		$19.4M Buy
258,364
+53,874
+26% +$4.1M 0.12% 110
2021
Q2 		$15.9M Buy
204,490
+69,617
+52% +$5.18M 0.11% 114
2021
Q1 		$9.92M Buy
+134,873
New +$9.95M 0.08% 127
2020
Q1 		– Sell
-291,837
Closed -$25.3M – 161
2019
Q4 		$25.3M Buy
291,837
+17,241
+6% +$1.42M 0.21% 72
2019
Q3 		$22.1M Sell
274,596
-50,706
-16% -$4.06M 0.21% 71
2019
Q2 		$26M Buy
325,302
+85,364
+36% +$6.54M 0.25% 66
2019
Q1 		$19M Buy
239,938
+111,926
+87% +$8.37M 0.2% 74
2018
Q4 		$9.33M Buy
128,012
+71,420
+126% +$5.04M 0.15% 55
2018
Q3 		$3.83M Buy
56,592
+4,192
+8% +$267K 0.07% 53
2018
Q2 		$3.04M Buy
+52,400
New +$2.96M 0.07% 52

Other funds holding MRK

BlackRock
BlackRock New York $5.72T AUM 30.48% 1-Year Est. Return
VCM
Vanguard Capital Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $4.04T AUM
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group Boston, Massachusetts $535B AUM 26.23% 1-Year Est. Return
VPM
Vanguard Portfolio Management Malvern, Pennsylvania $1.91T AUM
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $1.61T AUM 30.72% 1-Year Est. Return
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase New York $1.56T AUM 27.86% 1-Year Est. Return
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab San Francisco, California $654B AUM 26.35% 1-Year Est. Return
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $1.9T AUM 41.92% 1-Year Est. Return

AustralianSuper's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

AustralianSuper reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 11% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $8.41M and leaving 575,397 shares worth $69.2M. The position accounts for 0.36% of the portfolio, ranked #78.

AustralianSuper first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2018 and has held it in 23 quarters since. The position peaked at $102M in Q3 2024. 3,775 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • AustralianSuper held 575,397 shares of Merck worth $69.2M as of Q1 2026.
  • AustralianSuper sold 72,854 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $8.41M.
  • Merck made up 0.36% of AustralianSuper's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #78 holding.
  • AustralianSuper first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2018 and has held it in 23 quarters since.
  • AustralianSuper's Merck position peaked at $102M in Q3 2024.
  • 3,775 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on AustralianSuper's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 7 May 2026.