Bank of America’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
Q4 | – | Sell |
-1,654,100
| Closed | -$139M | – | 8013 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $139M | Sell |
1,654,100
-440,900
| -21% | -$36.3M | 0.01% | 1009 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $166M | Sell |
2,095,000
-261,600
| -11% | -$20.8M | 0.01% | 881 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $212M | Buy |
2,356,600
+1,404,300
| +147% | +$131M | 0.02% | 695 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $94.7M | Buy |
952,300
+266,300
| +39% | +$27.5M | 0.01% | 1060 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $77.9M | Sell |
686,000
-509,800
| -43% | -$60.6M | 0.01% | 1228 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $148M | Buy |
1,195,800
+164,100
| +16% | +$21.1M | 0.01% | 826 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $136M | Sell |
1,031,700
-40,500
| -4% | -$4.99M | 0.01% | 857 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $117M | Buy |
1,072,200
+121,300
| +13% | +$12.6M | 0.01% | 883 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $97.9M | Sell |
950,900
-481,500
| -34% | -$51.9M | 0.01% | 906 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $165M | Buy |
1,432,400
+148,600
| +12% | +$16.9M | 0.02% | 674 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $137M | Buy |
1,283,800
+75,800
| +6% | +$8.18M | 0.01% | 779 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $134M | Sell |
1,208,000
-367,100
| -23% | -$37.5M | 0.02% | 757 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $136M | Sell |
1,575,100
-98,200
| -6% | -$8.77M | 0.02% | 722 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $153M | Buy |
1,673,300
+957,100
| +134% | +$84.8M | 0.02% | 704 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $58.8M | Sell |
716,200
-1,033,700
| -59% | -$81.5M | 0.01% | 1260 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $134M | Buy |
1,749,900
+5,100
| +0.3% | +$406K | 0.01% | 856 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $131M | Buy |
+1,744,800
| New | +$133M | 0.01% | 829 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | – | Sell |
-1,153,743
| Closed | -$84.9M | – | 7946 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $84.9M | Buy |
1,153,743
+571,474
| +98% | +$42.2M | 0.01% | 971 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $45.4M | Buy |
582,269
+425,803
| +272% | +$32.6M | 0.01% | 1239 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $12.4M | Sell |
156,466
-9,537
| -6% | -$747K | ﹤0.01% | 2110 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $12.2M | Sell |
166,003
-31,335
| -16% | -$2.36M | ﹤0.01% | 2034 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $14.5M | Sell |
197,338
-397,402
| -67% | -$31.2M | ﹤0.01% | 1753 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $51.6M | Sell |
594,740
-82,478
| -12% | -$6.77M | 0.01% | 1161 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $54.4M | Sell |
677,218
-4,506
| -0.7% | -$361K | 0.01% | 1061 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $54.5M | Buy |
681,724
+81,010
| +13% | +$6.2M | 0.01% | 1066 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $47.7M | Buy |
600,714
+134,249
| +29% | +$10M | 0.01% | 1139 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $34M | Buy |
466,465
+81,011
| +21% | +$5.72M | 0.01% | 1271 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $26.1M | Sell |
385,454
-142,528
| -27% | -$9.08M | ﹤0.01% | 1616 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $30.6M | Sell |
527,982
-386,922
| -42% | -$21.8M | 0.01% | 1460 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $47.6M | Sell |
914,904
-423,078
| -32% | -$22.8M | 0.01% | 1094 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $71.8M | Buy |
1,337,982
+195,976
| +17% | +$10.9M | 0.01% | 892 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $69.8M | Sell |
1,142,006
-90,966
| -7% | -$5.52M | 0.01% | 935 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $75.4M | Buy |
1,232,972
+336,827
| +38% | +$20.5M | 0.02% | 821 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $54.3M | Sell |
896,145
-285,475
| -24% | -$17.3M | 0.01% | 990 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $66.4M | Sell |
1,181,620
-8,070
| -0.7% | -$472K | 0.01% | 861 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $70.8M | Sell |
1,189,690
-81,429
| -6% | -$4.76M | 0.02% | 799 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $69.9M | Buy |
1,271,119
+176,169
| +16% | +$9.38M | 0.02% | 803 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $55.3M | Sell |
1,094,950
-293,545
| -21% | -$14.4M | 0.01% | 887 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $70M | Sell |
1,388,495
-399,288
| -22% | -$20.1M | 0.02% | 825 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $84.3M | Buy |
1,787,783
+413,436
| +30% | +$22M | 0.02% | 721 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $74.7M | Buy |
1,374,347
+166,213
| +14% | +$9.32M | 0.02% | 681 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $66.3M | Sell |
1,208,134
-59,632
| -5% | -$3.38M | 0.02% | 693 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $68.7M | Sell |
1,267,766
-206,665
| -14% | -$11.5M | 0.02% | 701 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $83.4M | Sell |
1,474,431
-217,775
| -13% | -$12.2M | 0.03% | 612 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $93.4M | Buy |
1,692,206
+917,105
| +118% | +$50M | 0.03% | 564 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $42M | Buy |
775,101
+6,917
| +0.9% | +$358K | 0.02% | 840 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $36.7M | Sell |
768,184
-946,763
| -55% | -$43.3M | 0.01% | 918 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $77.9M | Sell |
1,714,947
-215,155
| -11% | -$9.82M | 0.03% | 535 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $85.5M | Buy |
+1,930,102
| New | +$86.2M | 0.04% | 464 |
|
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Bank of America's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Bank of America increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 10% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $337M and bringing the position to 30,774,221 shares worth $3.7B. The position accounts for 0.27% of the portfolio, ranked #78.
Bank of America first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $4.86B in Q2 2024. 3,790 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Bank of America held 30,774,221 shares of Merck worth $3.7B as of Q1 2026.
- Bank of America bought 2,919,780 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $337M.
- Merck made up 0.27% of Bank of America's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #78 holding.
- Bank of America first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Bank of America's Merck position peaked at $4.86B in Q2 2024.
- 3,790 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Bank of America's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 18 May 2026.