Bruce & Co’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 | $23.2M | Hold |
192,800
| – | – | 6.63% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $20.3M | Hold |
192,800
| – | – | 6.29% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $16.2M | Hold |
192,800
| – | – | 5.01% | 8 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $15.3M | Sell |
192,800
-10,000
| -5% | -$795K | 4.95% | 9 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $18.2M | Sell |
202,800
-10,000
| -5% | -$934K | 5.84% | 8 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $21.2M | Sell |
212,800
-1,700
| -0.8% | -$175K | 6.8% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $24.4M | Sell |
214,500
-10,000
| -4% | -$1.19M | 7.09% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $27.8M | Buy |
224,500
+3,800
| +2% | +$489K | 9.14% | 2 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $29.1M | Hold |
220,700
| – | – | 9.66% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $24.1M | Hold |
220,700
| – | – | 8.4% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $22.7M | Sell |
220,700
-79,672
| -27% | -$8.59M | 7.74% | 3 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $34.7M | Hold |
300,372
| – | – | 9.72% | 1 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $32M | Sell |
300,372
-2,328
| -0.8% | -$251K | 8.71% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $33.6M | Sell |
302,700
-21,000
| -6% | -$2.15M | 8.66% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $27.9M | Hold |
323,700
| – | – | 7.66% | 4 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $29.5M | Hold |
323,700
| – | – | 6.94% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $26.6M | Hold |
323,700
| – | – | 5.43% | 10 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $24.8M | Hold |
323,700
| – | – | 4.96% | 12 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $24.3M | Sell |
323,700
-6,500
| -2% | -$494K | 5.17% | 10 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $25.7M | Sell |
330,200
-12,391
| -4% | -$922K | 4.9% | 11 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $25.2M | Hold |
342,591
| – | – | 4.72% | 11 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $26.7M | Hold |
342,591
| – | – | 5.15% | 11 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $27.1M | Hold |
342,591
| – | – | 5.62% | 10 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $25.3M | Hold |
342,591
| – | – | 5.49% | 9 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $25.2M | Hold |
342,591
| – | – | 5.8% | 7 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $29.7M | Hold |
342,591
| – | – | 5.8% | 6 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $27.5M | Buy |
342,591
+4,192
| +1% | +$336K | 5.71% | 7 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $27.1M | Sell |
338,399
-38,252
| -10% | -$2.93M | 5.77% | 6 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $29.9M | Hold |
376,651
| – | – | 5.84% | 6 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $27.5M | Hold |
376,651
| – | – | 5.85% | 5 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $25.5M | Hold |
376,651
| – | – | 4.94% | 7 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $21.8M | Hold |
376,651
| – | – | 4.34% | 8 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $19.6M | Buy |
376,651
+104,800
| +39% | +$5.66M | 4.09% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $14.6M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.16% | 12 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $16.6M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.71% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $16.6M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.8% | 9 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $16.5M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.95% | 8 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $15.3M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.99% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $15.8M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 4.28% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $14.9M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.82% | 9 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $13.7M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.83% | 8 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $13.7M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.72% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $12.8M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.29% | 7 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $14.8M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.82% | 7 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $15M | Hold |
271,851
| – | – | 3.82% | 6 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $14.7M | Sell |
271,851
-5,869
| -2% | -$327K | 4.07% | 7 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $15.5M | Buy |
277,720
+3,668
| +1% | +$206K | 4.33% | 6 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $15.1M | Hold |
274,052
| – | – | 3.49% | 7 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $14.8M | Hold |
274,052
| – | – | 3.99% | 7 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $13.1M | Hold |
274,052
| – | – | 3.72% | 7 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $11.6M | Hold |
274,052
| – | – | 3.78% | 8 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $11.6M | Buy |
+274,052
| New | +$12.2M | 3.87% | 8 |
|
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Bruce & Co's MRK Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Bruce & Co held its Merck (MRK) position steady in Q1 2026 at 192,800 shares worth $23.2M. The position accounts for 6.63% of the portfolio, ranked #5.
Bruce & Co first reported a position in MRK in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $34.7M in Q2 2023. 3,775 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MRK as of Q1 2026.
- Bruce & Co held 192,800 shares of Merck worth $23.2M as of Q1 2026.
- Bruce & Co left its Merck share count unchanged in Q1 2026.
- Merck made up 6.63% of Bruce & Co's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #5 holding.
- Bruce & Co first reported a position in Merck in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Bruce & Co's Merck position peaked at $34.7M in Q2 2023.
- 3,775 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Merck as of Q1 2026.
Based on Bruce & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.