Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | – | Sell |
-4,722,100
| Closed | -$497M | – | 5292 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $497M | Buy |
4,722,100
+4,061,900
| +615% | +$381M | 0.12% | 123 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $55.4M | Buy |
660,200
+609,900
| +1,213% | +$50.2M | 0.01% | 723 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $3.98M | Sell |
50,300
-199,700
| -80% | -$15.9M | ﹤0.01% | 2316 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $22.4M | Buy |
250,000
+245,200
| +5,108% | +$22.9M | 0.01% | 973 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $478K | Hold |
4,800
| – | – | ﹤0.01% | 3848 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $545K | Sell |
4,800
-149,600
| -97% | -$17.8M | ﹤0.01% | 3722 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $19.1M | Buy |
154,400
+81,500
| +112% | +$10.5M | 0.01% | 953 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $9.62M | Sell |
72,900
-69,700
| -49% | -$8.59M | ﹤0.01% | 1418 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $15.5M | Buy |
+142,600
| New | +$14.8M | 0.01% | 1196 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | – | Sell |
-325,900
| Closed | -$34.7M | – | 4887 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $34.7M | Buy |
325,900
+7,900
| +2% | +$853K | 0.02% | 620 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $35.3M | Buy |
318,000
+262,600
| +474% | +$26.8M | 0.02% | 634 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $4.77M | Buy |
55,400
+42,000
| +313% | +$3.75M | 0.01% | 1198 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.22M | Buy |
+13,400
| New | +$1.19M | ﹤0.01% | 2199 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | – | Sell |
-465,500
| Closed | -$35.7M | – | 5383 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $35.7M | Buy |
465,500
+408,200
| +712% | +$32.5M | 0.01% | 694 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $4.3M | Buy |
57,300
+55,000
| +2,391% | +$4.18M | ﹤0.01% | 1733 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $179K | Sell |
2,300
-89,400
| -97% | -$6.65M | ﹤0.01% | 3604 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $6.75M | Sell |
91,700
-282,646
| -76% | -$20.8M | ﹤0.01% | 1282 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $29.2M | Buy |
374,346
+107,316
| +40% | +$8.21M | 0.02% | 663 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $21.1M | Sell |
267,030
-199,120
| -43% | -$15.6M | 0.01% | 720 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $34.4M | Sell |
466,150
-167,785
| -26% | -$12.6M | 0.03% | 434 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $46.5M | Buy |
633,935
+223,224
| +54% | +$17.5M | 0.04% | 332 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $35.6M | Sell |
410,711
-334,731
| -45% | -$27.5M | 0.02% | 654 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $59.9M | Buy |
745,442
+71,997
| +11% | +$5.77M | 0.04% | 388 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $53.9M | Sell |
673,445
-156,676
| -19% | -$12M | 0.03% | 458 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $65.9M | Sell |
830,121
-150,493
| -15% | -$11.3M | 0.05% | 364 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $71.5M | Buy |
980,614
+190,527
| +24% | +$13.4M | 0.06% | 259 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $53.5M | Buy |
790,087
+318,697
| +68% | +$20.3M | 0.04% | 384 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $27.3M | Sell |
471,390
-195,557
| -29% | -$11M | 0.02% | 630 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $34.7M | Buy |
666,947
+153,532
| +30% | +$8.29M | 0.03% | 575 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $27.6M | Buy |
513,415
+298,261
| +139% | +$16.5M | 0.02% | 643 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $13.1M | Sell |
215,154
-408,825
| -66% | -$24.8M | 0.01% | 886 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $38.2M | Sell |
623,979
-148,607
| -19% | -$9.05M | 0.04% | 366 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $46.8M | Buy |
772,586
+615,596
| +392% | +$37.3M | 0.05% | 268 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $8.82M | Sell |
156,990
-237,058
| -60% | -$13.9M | 0.01% | 1018 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $23.5M | Sell |
394,048
-78,390
| -17% | -$4.58M | 0.03% | 484 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $26M | Buy |
472,438
+114,336
| +32% | +$6.09M | 0.03% | 416 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $17.8M | Sell |
358,102
-683,820
| -66% | -$33.5M | 0.03% | 517 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $51.7M | Buy |
1,041,922
+361,875
| +53% | +$18.2M | 0.06% | 271 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $31.8M | Sell |
680,047
-32,593
| -5% | -$1.73M | 0.04% | 409 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $38.1M | Sell |
712,640
-138,546
| -16% | -$7.77M | 0.04% | 388 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $46.3M | Sell |
851,186
-145,672
| -15% | -$8.25M | 0.05% | 356 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $53.3M | Sell |
996,858
-308,321
| -24% | -$17.2M | 0.05% | 334 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $73.5M | Buy |
1,305,179
+6,812
| +0.5% | +$383K | 0.07% | 226 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $70.6M | Buy |
1,298,367
+429,889
| +49% | +$23.5M | 0.07% | 217 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $46.4M | Sell |
868,478
-1,973,384
| -69% | -$102M | 0.05% | 320 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $136M | Buy |
2,841,862
+1,236,116
| +77% | +$56.5M | 0.14% | 106 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $72M | Sell |
1,605,746
-266,296
| -14% | -$12.2M | 0.09% | 197 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $83M | Buy |
+1,872,042
| New | +$83.6M | 0.1% | 145 |
|
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Barclays's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Barclays increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 58% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $321M and bringing the position to 7,557,518 shares worth $909M. The position accounts for 0.22% of the portfolio, ranked #64.
Barclays first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.14B in Q1 2024. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Barclays held 7,557,518 shares of Merck worth $909M as of Q1 2026.
- Barclays bought 2,783,832 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $321M.
- Merck made up 0.22% of Barclays's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #64 holding.
- Barclays first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Barclays's Merck position peaked at $1.14B in Q1 2024.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Barclays's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.