Bessemer Group’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $130M | Sell |
1,081,897
-972,240
| -47% | -$112M | 0.2% | 123 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $216M | Buy |
2,054,137
+526,293
| +34% | +$49.4M | 0.33% | 69 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $128M | Buy |
1,527,844
+37,142
| +2% | +$3.06M | 0.2% | 131 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $118M | Sell |
1,490,702
-9,206
| -0.6% | -$732K | 0.19% | 135 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $135M | Sell |
1,499,908
-128,225
| -8% | -$12M | 0.24% | 110 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $162M | Sell |
1,628,133
-272,785
| -14% | -$28.1M | 0.26% | 101 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $216M | Buy |
1,900,918
+16,717
| +0.9% | +$1.99M | 0.36% | 74 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $233M | Sell |
1,884,201
-42,824
| -2% | -$5.52M | 0.41% | 59 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $254M | Buy |
1,927,025
+285,852
| +17% | +$35.2M | 0.46% | 49 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $179M | Buy |
1,641,173
+16,749
| +1% | +$1.74M | 0.35% | 75 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $167M | Sell |
1,624,424
-8,854
| -0.5% | -$954K | 0.37% | 75 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $188M | Buy |
1,633,278
+169,319
| +12% | +$19.2M | 0.4% | 64 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $156M | Buy |
1,463,959
+13,388
| +0.9% | +$1.45M | 0.37% | 77 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $161M | Buy |
1,450,571
+16,450
| +1% | +$1.68M | 0.39% | 77 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $124M | Buy |
1,434,121
+23,896
| +2% | +$2.13M | 0.32% | 90 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $129M | Buy |
1,410,225
+52,934
| +4% | +$4.69M | 0.32% | 92 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $111M | Buy |
1,357,291
+28,744
| +2% | +$2.27M | 0.23% | 127 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $102M | Sell |
1,328,547
-279,784
| -17% | -$22.3M | 0.2% | 142 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $121M | Buy |
1,608,331
+10,035
| +0.6% | +$763K | 0.26% | 129 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $124M | Buy |
1,598,296
+239,020
| +18% | +$17.8M | 0.27% | 120 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $100M | Buy |
1,359,276
+69,061
| +5% | +$5.09M | 0.24% | 132 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $101M | Buy |
1,290,215
+6,221
| +0.5% | +$476K | 0.26% | 110 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $102M | Buy |
1,283,994
+114,398
| +10% | +$8.96M | 0.3% | 99 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $86.3M | Buy |
1,169,596
+44,562
| +4% | +$3.35M | 0.27% | 98 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $82.6M | Buy |
1,125,034
+138,016
| +14% | +$10.8M | 0.33% | 88 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $85.7M | Sell |
987,018
-21,307
| -2% | -$1.75M | 0.28% | 101 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $81M | Buy |
1,008,325
+20,913
| +2% | +$1.68M | 0.29% | 106 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $79M | Buy |
987,412
+157,273
| +19% | +$12M | 0.27% | 114 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $65.9M | Buy |
830,139
+22,743
| +3% | +$1.7M | 0.25% | 124 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $58.9M | Buy |
807,396
+732,156
| +973% | +$51.7M | 0.26% | 114 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $5.09M | Buy |
75,240
+3,588
| +5% | +$229K | 0.02% | 266 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $4.15M | Sell |
71,652
-21,861
| -23% | -$1.23M | 0.02% | 298 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $4.86M | Sell |
93,513
-992,572
| -91% | -$53.6M | 0.02% | 299 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $58.3M | Sell |
1,086,085
-4,200
| -0.4% | -$233K | 0.23% | 113 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $66.6M | Sell |
1,090,285
-138,013
| -11% | -$8.37M | 0.27% | 111 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $75.1M | Sell |
1,228,298
-16,635
| -1% | -$1.01M | 0.3% | 102 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $75.5M | Sell |
1,244,933
-534,869
| -30% | -$32.5M | 0.31% | 94 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $100M | Buy |
1,779,802
+336,492
| +23% | +$19.7M | 0.46% | 86 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $86M | Sell |
1,443,310
-1,014,813
| -41% | -$59.3M | 0.43% | 87 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $135M | Sell |
2,458,123
-429,656
| -15% | -$22.9M | 0.74% | 38 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $146M | Sell |
2,887,779
-553,094
| -16% | -$27.1M | 0.82% | 28 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $173M | Buy |
3,440,873
+21,009
| +0.6% | +$1.06M | 0.97% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $161M | Buy |
3,419,864
+234,292
| +7% | +$12.4M | 0.92% | 25 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $173M | Sell |
3,185,572
-9,540
| -0.3% | -$535K | 0.9% | 28 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $175M | Buy |
3,195,112
+567,320
| +22% | +$32.1M | 0.89% | 37 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $142M | Buy |
2,627,792
+574,438
| +28% | +$32M | 0.77% | 33 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $116M | Buy |
2,053,354
+75,390
| +4% | +$4.23M | 0.66% | 46 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $109M | Buy |
1,977,964
+252,728
| +15% | +$13.8M | 0.67% | 48 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $93.5M | Buy |
1,725,236
+369,891
| +27% | +$19.2M | 0.63% | 63 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $64.7M | Buy |
1,355,345
+376,700
| +38% | +$17.2M | 0.46% | 83 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $44.5M | Buy |
978,645
+863,723
| +752% | +$39.4M | 0.36% | 90 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $5.09M | Buy |
+114,922
| New | +$5.13M | 0.05% | 195 |
|
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Bessemer Group's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Bessemer Group reduced its Merck (MRK) stake by 47% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $112M and leaving 1,081,897 shares worth $130M. The position accounts for 0.2% of the portfolio, ranked #123.
Bessemer Group first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $254M in Q1 2024. 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Bessemer Group held 1,081,897 shares of Merck worth $130M as of Q1 2026.
- Bessemer Group sold 972,240 Merck shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $112M.
- Merck made up 0.2% of Bessemer Group's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #123 holding.
- Bessemer Group first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Bessemer Group's Merck position peaked at $254M in Q1 2024.
- 3,777 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Bessemer Group's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 6 May 2026.