Bank of Nova Scotia
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Bank of Nova Scotia’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Bank of Nova Scotia’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 		$175M Sell
1,457,238
-498,962
-26% -$57.6M 0.31% 55
2025
Q4 		$206M Buy
1,956,200
+579,015
+42% +$54.4M 0.3% 54
2025
Q3 		$116M Sell
1,377,185
-53,617
-4% -$4.42M 0.2% 90
2025
Q2 		$113M Sell
1,430,802
-1,262,919
-47% -$100M 0.23% 74
2025
Q1 		$242M Buy
2,693,721
+734,919
+38% +$68.6M 0.54% 35
2024
Q4 		$195M Buy
1,958,802
+744,509
+61% +$76.8M 0.34% 47
2024
Q3 		$138M Buy
1,214,293
+408,465
+51% +$48.5M 0.28% 61
2024
Q2 		$99.8M Sell
805,828
-107,440
-12% -$13.8M 0.2% 83
2024
Q1 		$120M Sell
913,268
-2,231,364
-71% -$275M 0.24% 81
2023
Q4 		$343M Buy
3,144,632
+2,449,211
+352% +$254M 0.64% 33
2023
Q3 		$71.6M Buy
695,421
+27,759
+4% +$2.99M 0.19% 94
2023
Q2 		$77M Buy
667,662
+415,154
+164% +$47.1M 0.2% 86
2023
Q1 		$26.9M Sell
252,508
-441,979
-64% -$47.7M 0.08% 175
2022
Q4 		$77.1M Sell
694,487
-290,551
-29% -$29.7M 0.2% 91
2022
Q3 		$84.8M Sell
985,038
-32,186
-3% -$2.87M 0.27% 67
2022
Q2 		$92.7M Sell
1,017,224
-521,090
-34% -$46.2M 0.22% 86
2022
Q1 		$126M Sell
1,538,314
-2,566,608
-63% -$202M 0.21% 98
2021
Q4 		$315M Buy
4,104,922
+1,842,464
+81% +$147M 0.44% 44
2021
Q3 		$170M Buy
2,262,458
+1,270,328
+128% +$96.6M 0.3% 71
2021
Q2 		$77.2M Sell
992,130
-1,222,969
-55% -$91M 0.14% 141
2021
Q1 		$163M Sell
2,215,099
-1,642,262
-43% -$121M 0.32% 76
2020
Q4 		$301M Buy
3,857,361
+1,891,796
+96% +$145M 0.64% 34
2020
Q3 		$156M Buy
1,965,565
+999,824
+104% +$78.3M 0.42% 61
2020
Q2 		$71.3M Sell
965,741
-1,891,617
-66% -$142M 0.25% 90
2020
Q1 		$210M Buy
2,857,358
+177,382
+7% +$13.9M 0.72% 32
2019
Q4 		$233M Buy
2,679,976
+523,863
+24% +$43M 0.57% 44
2019
Q3 		$173M Buy
2,156,113
+1,427,455
+196% +$114M 0.51% 44
2019
Q2 		$56.7M Buy
728,658
+10,744
+1% +$823K 0.24% 92
2019
Q1 		$57M Sell
717,914
-34,132
-5% -$2.55M 0.23% 100
2018
Q4 		$54.8M Sell
752,046
-774,053
-51% -$54.6M 0.26% 92
2018
Q3 		$103M Buy
1,526,099
+922,196
+153% +$58.8M 0.46% 51
2018
Q2 		$35M Sell
603,903
-427,528
-41% -$24.1M 0.19% 107
2018
Q1 		$53.6M Sell
1,031,431
-189,127
-15% -$10.2M 0.28% 76
2017
Q4 		$65.5M Buy
1,220,558
+421,393
+53% +$23.4M 0.3% 71
2017
Q3 		$48.8M Sell
799,165
-146,982
-16% -$8.91M 0.28% 82
2017
Q2 		$57.9M Sell
946,147
-311,599
-25% -$19M 0.3% 70
2017
Q1 		$76.3M Buy
1,257,746
+788,142
+168% +$47.8M 0.33% 59
2016
Q4 		$26.4M Buy
469,604
+212,472
+83% +$12.4M 0.14% 106
2016
Q3 		$15.3M Buy
257,132
+78,278
+44% +$4.58M 0.09% 121
2016
Q2 		$9.83M Sell
178,854
-48,339
-21% -$2.57M 0.06% 157
2016
Q1 		$11.5M Buy
227,193
+33,809
+17% +$1.66M 0.07% 136
2015
Q4 		$9.75M Buy
193,384
+41,837
+28% +$2.11M 0.05% 185
2015
Q3 		$7.15M Sell
151,547
-4,138
-3% -$220K 0.04% 163
2015
Q2 		$8.48M Buy
155,685
+17,976
+13% +$1.01M 0.04% 160
2015
Q1 		$7.55M Buy
137,709
+974
+0.7% +$55.2K 0.03% 159
2014
Q4 		$7.41M Buy
136,735
+3,708
+3% +$207K 0.03% 169
2014
Q3 		$7.53M Sell
133,027
-14,326
-10% -$804K 0.03% 163
2014
Q2 		$8.13M Sell
147,353
-10,768
-7% -$587K 0.03% 147
2014
Q1 		$8.57M Sell
158,121
-18,405
-10% -$953K 0.04% 167
2013
Q4 		$8.43M Sell
176,526
-13,105
-7% -$599K 0.04% 177
2013
Q3 		$8.62M Sell
189,631
-42,057
-18% -$1.92M 0.04% 133
2013
Q2 		$10.3M Buy
+231,688
New +$10.3M 0.05% 133

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

Bank of Nova Scotia's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Bank of Nova Scotia reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 26% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $57.6M and leaving 1,457,238 shares worth $175M. The position accounts for 0.31% of the portfolio, ranked #55.

Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $343M in Q4 2023. 3,780 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.

  • Bank of Nova Scotia held 1,457,238 shares of Merck worth $175M as of Q1 2026.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia sold 498,962 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $57.6M.
  • Merck made up 0.31% of Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #55 holding.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia's Merck position peaked at $343M in Q4 2023.
  • 3,780 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.

Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.