BlackRock Institutional Trust’s Merck MRK Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2014
Q4
Sell
-101,866
Closed -$5.76M 3905
2014
Q3
$5.76M Buy
101,866
+15,720
+18% +$883K ﹤0.01% 2623
2014
Q2
$4.75M Hold
86,146
﹤0.01% 2804
2014
Q1
$4.67M Buy
+86,146
New +$4.46M ﹤0.01% 2815

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BlackRock Institutional Trust's MRK Position: Q4 2016 in Review

BlackRock Institutional Trust increased its Merck (MRK) stake by 1.6% in Q4 2016, buying an estimated $72.8M and bringing the position to 79,254,627 shares worth $4.45B. The position accounts for 0.66% of the portfolio, ranked #23.

BlackRock Institutional Trust first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 15 quarters since. The position peaked at $4.65B in Q3 2016. 1,913 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q4 2016.

  • BlackRock Institutional Trust held 79,254,627 shares of Merck worth $4.45B as of Q4 2016.
  • BlackRock Institutional Trust bought 1,243,715 Merck shares in Q4 2016, an estimated $72.8M.
  • Merck made up 0.66% of BlackRock Institutional Trust's portfolio in Q4 2016, its #23 holding.
  • BlackRock Institutional Trust first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 15 quarters since.
  • BlackRock Institutional Trust's Merck position peaked at $4.65B in Q3 2016.
  • 1,913 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q4 2016.

Based on BlackRock Institutional Trust's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.