Bank of New York Mellon’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $2.36B | Sell |
18,340,173
-373,190
| -2% | -$43.7M | 0.39% | 44 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $2.25B | Sell |
18,713,363
-451,163
| -2% | -$52.1M | 0.41% | 36 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $2.02B | Sell |
19,164,526
-2,629,828
| -12% | -$247M | 0.36% | 47 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.83B | Sell |
21,794,354
-203,076
| -0.9% | -$16.7M | 0.33% | 49 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.74B | Sell |
21,997,430
-1,133,427
| -5% | -$90.1M | 0.33% | 50 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $2.08B | Sell |
23,130,857
-1,082,680
| -4% | -$101M | 0.41% | 40 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $2.41B | Buy |
24,213,537
+5,550,824
| +30% | +$572M | 0.44% | 32 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $2.12B | Sell |
18,662,713
-489,577
| -3% | -$58.2M | 0.39% | 42 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $2.37B | Sell |
19,152,290
-490,649
| -2% | -$63.2M | 0.45% | 32 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $2.59B | Sell |
19,642,939
-1,186,987
| -6% | -$146M | 0.5% | 28 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $2.27B | Sell |
20,829,926
-4,162,431
| -17% | -$432M | 0.46% | 31 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $2.57B | Sell |
24,992,357
-1,724,945
| -6% | -$186M | 0.57% | 27 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $3.08B | Sell |
26,717,302
-2,431,676
| -8% | -$276M | 0.65% | 22 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $3.1B | Sell |
29,148,978
-1,246,651
| -4% | -$135M | 0.68% | 19 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $3.37B | Sell |
30,395,629
-653,582
| -2% | -$66.8M | 0.77% | 14 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $2.67B | Sell |
31,049,211
-1,531,264
| -5% | -$137M | 0.65% | 21 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $2.97B | Sell |
32,580,475
-212,053
| -0.6% | -$18.8M | 0.68% | 19 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.69B | Buy |
32,792,528
+1,822,084
| +6% | +$144M | 0.52% | 28 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $2.37B | Buy |
30,970,444
+1,636,358
| +6% | +$130M | 0.43% | 44 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.2B | Sell |
29,334,086
-286,219
| -1% | -$21.8M | 0.43% | 43 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $2.3B | Sell |
29,620,305
-2,417,608
| -8% | -$180M | 0.45% | 40 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $2.36B | Sell |
32,037,913
-1,300,197
| -4% | -$95.9M | 0.48% | 34 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $2.6B | Sell |
33,338,110
-1,064,002
| -3% | -$81.4M | 0.57% | 26 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $2.72B | Buy |
34,402,112
+1,323,166
| +4% | +$104M | 0.67% | 21 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $2.44B | Sell |
33,078,946
-3,412,457
| -9% | -$257M | 0.65% | 22 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $2.68B | Buy |
36,491,403
+43,281
| +0.1% | +$3.4M | 0.89% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $3.16B | Sell |
36,448,122
-1,100,653
| -3% | -$90.4M | 0.82% | 14 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $3.02B | Buy |
37,548,775
+114,428
| +0.3% | +$9.17M | 0.83% | 15 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $3B | Sell |
37,434,347
-902,701
| -2% | -$69.1M | 0.82% | 15 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $3.04B | Sell |
38,337,048
-1,569,877
| -4% | -$117M | 0.85% | 12 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $2.91B | Sell |
39,906,925
-949,396
| -2% | -$67M | 0.91% | 12 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2.77B | Buy |
40,856,321
+325,766
| +0.8% | +$20.8M | 0.71% | 18 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $2.35B | Buy |
40,530,555
+3,420,228
| +9% | +$193M | 0.64% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.93B | Buy |
37,110,327
+123,409
| +0.3% | +$6.67M | 0.53% | 29 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.99B | Sell |
36,986,918
-3,751,072
| -9% | -$208M | 0.52% | 30 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $2.49B | Sell |
40,737,990
-1,659,589
| -4% | -$101M | 0.69% | 17 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $2.59B | Sell |
42,397,579
-2,774,066
| -6% | -$169M | 0.73% | 16 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $2.74B | Sell |
45,171,645
-2,060,875
| -4% | -$125M | 0.76% | 15 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $2.65B | Sell |
47,232,520
-12,204,155
| -21% | -$714M | 0.76% | 17 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $3.54B | Buy |
59,436,675
+1,294,693
| +2% | +$75.7M | 1.05% | 8 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $3.2B | Sell |
58,141,982
-1,619,046
| -3% | -$86.2M | 0.98% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $3.02B | Sell |
59,761,028
-305,885
| -0.5% | -$15M | 0.91% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $3.03B | Buy |
60,066,913
+203,546
| +0.3% | +$10.3M | 0.91% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $2.82B | Buy |
59,863,367
+6,747,662
| +13% | +$358M | 0.86% | 11 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $2.89B | Sell |
53,115,705
-147,798
| -0.3% | -$8.29M | 0.8% | 13 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $2.92B | Sell |
53,263,503
-3,441,218
| -6% | -$195M | 0.76% | 17 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $3.07B | Sell |
56,704,721
-2,605,471
| -4% | -$145M | 0.8% | 15 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $3.35B | Buy |
59,310,192
+226,169
| +0.4% | +$12.7M | 0.91% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $3.26B | Sell |
59,084,023
-921,221
| -2% | -$50.3M | 0.88% | 11 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $3.25B | Buy |
60,005,244
+4,335,558
| +8% | +$225M | 0.89% | 13 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $2.66B | Buy |
55,669,686
+1,379,497
| +3% | +$63.1M | 0.74% | 18 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $2.47B | Sell |
54,290,189
-3,021,670
| -5% | -$138M | 0.73% | 21 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $2.54B | Buy |
+57,311,859
| New | +$2.56B | 0.8% | 18 |
|
Other funds holding MRK
Bank of New York Mellon's MRK Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Bank of New York Mellon reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 2% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $43.7M and leaving 18,340,173 shares worth $2.36B. The position accounts for 0.39% of the portfolio, ranked #44.
Bank of New York Mellon first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $3.54B in Q3 2016. 2,995 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q2 2026.
- Bank of New York Mellon held 18,340,173 shares of Merck worth $2.36B as of Q2 2026.
- Bank of New York Mellon sold 373,190 Merck shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $43.7M.
- Merck made up 0.39% of Bank of New York Mellon's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #44 holding.
- Bank of New York Mellon first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Bank of New York Mellon's Merck position peaked at $3.54B in Q3 2016.
- 2,995 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q2 2026.
Based on Bank of New York Mellon's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 6 Aug 2026.